nutrition midterm 2 Flashcards

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1
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what do lipids carry

A

fat soluble vitamins, essential fatty acids

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2
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three classes of lipids

A

triglycerides, phospholipids, cholesterol

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3
Q

visceral fat

A

cushions organs

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4
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subcutaneous fat

A

under the skin

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5
Q

gyroid adiposity

A

hip area

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6
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android adiposity

A

abdomen area

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7
Q

what happens when there are double bonds between two carbons

A

the fatty acid is unsaturated

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8
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what is a fatty acid filled with hydrogen bonds

A

it Is saturated

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9
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one carbon bond

A

monounsaturated

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10
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two or more carbon bonds

A

polyunsaturated

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11
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fatty acids regulate

A

blood pressure, blood clot formation, blood lipids, immune response, body ability to handle infection

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12
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6 fatty acids

A

linoleic

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13
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3 fatty acids

A

linolenic

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14
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hydrogenated fats

A

unsaturated to more saturated

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15
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what does a a triglyceride turn into in the small intestine

A

monoglyceride, 2 fatty acids

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16
Q

how is chylomicron made

A

micelle bon des to glycerol to make triglycerides,
triglycerides join proteins and lipoproteins
the lipoprotein formed inside the intestinal cell is a chylomicron

17
Q

simplesse and olestra

A

fat replacers

18
Q

What in the transport system of lipoproteins

A

first through lymphatics

then thoracic duct to the heart, then back to the lymphatic system to join the blood circulatory system

19
Q

what are proteins made of

A

amino acids

20
Q

what is an essential amino acid

A

can only be obtained from food

21
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what does the primary protein structure do

A

peptide bonds between amino acids

22
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what is a complete protein

A

contains all the essential amino acids

23
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what is an incomplete protein

A

do not contain all the essential amino acids

24
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what do proteins turn into through the stomach

A

polypeptides by pepsin

25
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what do polypeptides turn into through he small intestine

A

amino acids+ dipeptides+ tripeptides

26
Q

secondary protein structures

A

alpha helix

formed by the secondary bonding of the r groups on the linear backbone chain

27
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tertiary

A

alpha helix folding