Nutrition/Plant Nutrition Flashcards
How is the energy found in food determined?
By burning a sample of the food and measuring the amount of heat given off.
Calorie
Unit used in measuring energy content of food.
Calorimeter
Instrument used to measure energy content of food sample
Kilocalorie
Thousand calories
Calorie definition
Amount of heat needed to raise one gram of water one degree C
How many KCal does a gram of carbohydrates and a gram of protein give off?
4
How many KCal does one gram of fat give off?
9
Nutrients
Necessary for growth, energy, repair, and maintenance
Autotroph
Make their own food
How do plants eat?
They are autotrophic thru the process of photosynthesis
Photosynthesis equation
6CO2 + 6H2O –> C6H12O6 + 6O2 Light
How does photosynthesis work?
It uses energy from the sun to convert water and CO2 into sugar and oxygen
How do plants capture light energy?
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll
Main pigment in plant
Pigment
A substance that absorbs specific wavelengths of light, or colors, and reflects other colors
What colors does chlorophyll absorb?
It absorbs light well in the red and blue but not in the green region, which is why plants are green