Nutrition Flashcards

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What are macronutrients

A

nutrients taken in large amounts daily, provide energy
ex, carbs, protein, fats

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2
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What are micronutrients

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Minerals, vitamins

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3
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What are the essential nutrients

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water, macronutrients, micronutrients

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4
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Carbs (function, organic molecules, types)

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major source of energy
uses CHO
3 types
monosaccharides (C6H12O8)
disaccharides (C12H22O11 )
polysaccharides (CnHnOn)

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5
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What are the organic molecules in Monosaccharides

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(C6H12O8)

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6
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Organic molecules in disaccharides

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(C12H22O11 )

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7
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Organic molecules in polysaccharides

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(CnHnOn)

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8
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What are fructose, glucose and galactose an example of?

A

Monosaccharides, Macronutrient

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9
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Where can you find fructose

A

fruits

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10
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where can you find glucose

A

starch

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11
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Where can you find galactose

A

diary

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12
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What is the same for all monosaccharides

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they share the same chemical formula but in diff arrangement
(C6H12O6)

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13
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what is dehydration synthesis or condensation

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the removal of 1 water molecule to combine 2 monosaccharides into disaccharides

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14
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glucose + glucose
what is it an example of

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makes maltose + water (arranged side by side )
disaccharide

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15
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what is hydrolysis

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can break maltose easily into 2 glucose
splits disaccharide into the 2 monosaccharide

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16
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glucose + fructose

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sucrose + water (arranged vertically )

17
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glucose + galactose

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lactose + water
lactose is sugar in milk
(arranged side by side )

18
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What are examples of polysaccharides

A

starch
glycogen
cellulose
fats

19
Q

Where can you get starch

A

grains and some veg

20
Q

Glycogen uses and sources

A

Made in animals
extra glucose is converted into glycogen and stored in liver
can be converted back when blood sugar is low

21
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Cellulose sources and uses

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found in plant cell walls
hard to digest but provides fibre for waste elimination

22
Q

Where is fat used in the body

A

Make up phospholipid bilayer in the cell
membrane
Surround and protect vital organs and
joints, fats underneath skin insulate body

23
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Organic molecules of fat, structure

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CHO like carbs but in different ratios
looks to be in long chains

24
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triglyceride

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3 - C glycerol molecule + 3 fatty acids
long chain of Cs with acid group at the end

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what are Saturated fats
all carbon branches are filled with hydrogen solid at rm temp butter, lard, animal fat
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What is Unsaturated fat
not all carbon branches are filled with hydrogen, could have double bond liquid at rm temp oils, fish oil, veg oil
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What is the Phospholipid Bilayer
Cell membrane Hydrophilic head (phosphate + nitrate + glycerol) and hydrophobic tail (2 fatty acids)
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Cholesterol description, uses
waxy liquid found in arteries, veins produces vit D, bile acids and hormones carried through blood by lipoproteins
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Where can you get cholesterol
meat, shellfish , egg yolks
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Are high density lipoproteins good or bad? (HDL)
Good
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Why is Low density lipoprotein bad
Causes buildup in the artery walls
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What do Lipoprotein (in the blood) do?
transports fats and cholesterol
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Protein function and organic molecules
provide structure in hair, nails, skin, enzymes, antibodies Contains CHON Polypeptides are broken down into dipeptides and amino acids with enzymes
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Why are they called essential amino acids
the 9 amino acids that you cannot make yourself