NUTRIENTS Flashcards
NUTRIENTS
1
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WHAT ARE SOME POINTS ON FOOD AND DIGESTION?
A
- all animals need food = which gives energy
- Green plants make food for themselves
- Animals are heterotrophs = They depend on plants for food.
- Green plants autotrophs = they produce own food
2
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IMPORTANCE OF FOOD
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Provides us with energy
Keeps us alive
Helps body grow and repair
Insulate body fat
Keeps food moving around the body
3
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TYPES OF NUTRIENTS
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Vitamins
Water
Minerals
Fiber
Lipids
Proteins
Carbohydrates
4
Q
WHAT ARE CARBOHYDRATES?
A
It consists of starch and sugar.
Starch is made of a number of glucose molecules
Cobbs are also packed with energy and easy to grow
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