nutrition biochem Flashcards

1
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: the components of food and drink that provide growth, replacement, and energy:

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  1. Carbohydrates
  2. Lipids
  3. Proteins
  4. Vitamins
  5. Minerals
  6. Water
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2
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the hydrolysis of starches, fats, and proteins into smaller units

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DIGESTION

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3
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7.) What Is the hydrolysis of starches, fats, and proteins into smaller units that can be absorbed and metabolized?

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4
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8.) How much is the Basal caloric requirement for a young adult female?

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5
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9.) What enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of a-1,4-glycosidic bonds of starch and glycogen?

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6
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10.) What enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of lipids, which are located in the small intestine?

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7
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11.) What is a dietary protein that contains all essential amino acids called?

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8
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12-15 What are the 4 Vitamins that are fat-soluble?

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9
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16.) If a patient has “Hypothyroidism”, what mineral deficiency does he/she have?

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10
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17.) What deficiency is present if the patient has a positive Trousseau sign?

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11
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18.) What is possibly deficient if the patient has blood loss with symptoms of pallor and fatigue?

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12
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19.) If the patient has Pellagra, What Is has deficiency in what vitamins?

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13
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20.) Its function is it allows bone formation, hormonal function and muscle contraction. What Mineral is it?

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14
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: the energy requirement for a resting body.

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BASAL CALORIC REQUIREMENT

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15
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the main source of energy in a diet;

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Carbohydrates

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16
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the main dietary carbohydrates are:

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The polysaccharide starch.
* The disaccharides lactose and sucrose.
* The monosaccharides glucose and fructose.

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17
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catalyzes the hydrolysis of -1,4-glycosidic bonds of starch and glycogen

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  • -Amylase
18
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  • -Amylase catalyzes
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the hydrolysis of -1,4-glycosidic bonds of starch and glycogen

19
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  • -Amylase
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catalyzes the hydrolysis of -1,4-glycosidic bonds.

20
Q

_____catalyze the hydrolysis of -1,6- glycosidic bonds.

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Debranching enzymes

21
Q

the most concentrated source of energy.

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Fats

22
Q

the enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of lipids, are located in the small intestine

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LIPASES:

23
Q

synthesized in the liver and stored in the gallbladder, emulsify water-insoluble dietary fats so that
they can be acted upon by lipases.

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  • BILE SALTS
24
Q

Fats are hydrolyzed to _____

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fatty acids

25
Q

complex lipids ARE hydrolyzed to____

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fatty acids

26
Q

complex lipids ARE hydrolyzed to____

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fatty acids, alcohols (glycerol, ethanolamine, sphingosine), and carbohydrates

27
Q

Fats are hydrolyzed to fatty acids, and complex lipids to fatty acids, alcohols (glycerol, ethanolamine, sphingosine), and carbohydrates. These hydrolysis products are absorbed through the

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intestinal walls.

28
Q

, their main use is to furnish amino acids from which the body can synthesize its own proteins.

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Protein-

29
Q

Digestion of proteins begins with

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cooking

, which denatures proteins and makes it easier for the digestive enzymes and
HCl of the stomach to hydrolyze them.

30
Q
  • Most protein digestion occurs in
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small intestine.

31
Q

: A dietary protein that contains all essential amino acids.

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COMPLETE PROTEIN

32
Q

which is denatured collagen

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Gelatin

33
Q

is an incomplete protein because it lacks Trp, and is low in Ile and Met.

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Gelatin

34
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Gelatin is an incomplete protein because it lacks ____, and is low in ____and Met___

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Trp

Ile and Met.

35
Q

Corn protein is low in

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Lys and Trp.

36
Q

Rice is low in

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Lys and Thr.

37
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  • Wheat protein is low in
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Lys.

38
Q

Legumes are low in

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Met and Cys.

39
Q

Soy protein is very low in

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Met

40
Q

a diet in which two or more proteins complementation each other’s deficiencies;for example:

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PROTEIN COMPLEMENTATION