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1
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Vitamins discovered by

A

Casmir Funk

(C.M Punk)

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Nutrients two types?

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Micro nutrients
Macro nutrients

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3
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Micro nutrients consist?
Macro nutrients consist?

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Micro nutrients - Minerals Vitamins
Macro nutrients - Proteins Carbohydrates Fats

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4
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Minerals

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Calcium
Iodine
Iron

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5
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deficiency of Calcium
deficiency of Iodine

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Bone/Tooth issues
Goitre

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6
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Water soluble vitamins

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vitamins B,C

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6
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deficiency of Iron

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Anaemia - Blood related

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7
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fat soluble vitamins

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KEDA

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8
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Retinol

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Vitamin A

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9
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Vitamin A sources

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Carrot Mango Apple Papaya

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9
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Vitamin B types

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B1 Thiamin
B2 Riboflavin
B3 Niacin
B5 Pantothenic acid
B6 Pyridoxine
B7 Biotin
B9 Folate [folic acid]
B12 Cyanocobalamin

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9
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deficiency of Vitamin A

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Night Blindness/ Xerophthalmia

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10
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Deficiency of B1

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Beri Beri

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11
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Deficiency of Niacin/ Niacinamide

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Pallagra , 3D - Demantia
Diarrhoea
Dermatis

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12
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Prevents birth defects

A

Folic acid

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12
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Deficiency of Cyanocobalamin

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Pernicious,
Anemia (Weakened stomach lining ) auto immune

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12
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Vitamin D called

A

Calciferol - Ergo Calciferol

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13
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Ascorbic acid

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Vitamin C

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13
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deficiency of Vitamin C

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Scurvy / Bleeding Gum

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14
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deficiency of Vitamin D

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Rickets / Osteomalacia (osteoporosis)

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15
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vitamin D source

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Sunlight, Fish oil

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16
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Vitamin E called

A

Tocopherols

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17
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deficiency of Vitamin E

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Anti - sterility

18
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vitamin E source

A

Sprouts

(Tacos lo sprouts)
(Tocopherol)

18
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Vitamin K called

A

Phylloquinone

19
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Blood clotting factor

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Prothrombin

19
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Deficiency of Vitamin K

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No Blood clotting

20
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Body building nutrients

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Proteins `

21
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Proteins discoverd by

A

Pauling

22
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Fundamental unit of proteins

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Amino acids

23
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set of ____ amino acids that are necessary for protein synthesis

A

20

24
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TWO types of Amino acids

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Essential - need to be consumed
Non Essential - body synthesises on its own

25
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Essential amino acids
Non Essential amino acids EXAMPLES

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Essential - THL - Tryptophan, Histidine , Leucine, Lysine

Non Essential - PAG - Proline , Arginine, Glutamin, Glycine

26
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Glucose is a

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Carbohydrate

26
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Proteins source

A

Egg white (proteins) Yolk yellow part (fats vitamin etc)
Soyabean

27
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Simple Carbohydrates

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Monosachhride
1 molecule of sugar

28
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sugar is present or not test

A

Benedict test

28
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Monosachhride eg:

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Glucose, Fructose, Galactose

29
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Complex carbohydrates

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Disachhride
Polysachhride

30
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Disachhride eg:

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Sucrose, Maltose, Lactose

30
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Fat stored in ____ tissue

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Adipose

30
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Polysachhride eg:

A

Glycogen, starch, Cellulose

31
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Saturated fats

A

Single Bond
Hard to digest

32
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Saturated fats eg:

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Animal fat , Tans fat

32
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Unsaturated fats eg:

A

Vegetable oil, plant fat

33
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Unsaturated fats

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Easily to digest

33
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____ turn fat to fatty acid

A

Lipase

34
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Autotrophic

A

Green plant, Phytoplantons

35
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___ emulsify fat

A

Bile juice emulsify fat

Emulsification of fats is the process of breaking down large fat molecules into smaller

36
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Aquatic food chain

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Phytoplankton → Zooplankton → Small fishes → Large fishes

37
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primary consumers of phytoplankton

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Zooplankton

Phytoplankton: The base of the aquatic food web, phytoplankton are primary 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐒

Zooplankton: The 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐒 of phytoplankton, zooplankton occupy the 2nd trophic level.

Small fish: The 3rd trophic level, small fish eat the zooplankton.

Large fish: Eat the small fish.

37
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Heterotrophic

A

Saprophytic - Fungi, Yeast

Parasitic - Cuscuta Plasmodium Nematodes

Holozic - Man Dog Amoeba

37
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photosynthesis equation

A

6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2

38
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Photosynthesis

Dark reaction in
Light reaction in

A

Dark reaction in 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖
Light reaction in 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙖

39
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______ synthesized urea (an organic compound) from inorganic substances (cyanate)

A

Friedrich Wöhler

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