Organisms and the Nutrients They Obtain Flashcards

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1
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What is the process for obtaining sugar?

A

The process for obtaining sugar is photosynthesis.

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2
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What is the is substrate for the process of photosynthesis?

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C02 + H20

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3
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What is an example of sugar?

A

Glucose

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4
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What is the chemical formula for sugar?

A

C6 H12 O6

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5
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What is the process for obtaining starches?

A

Starch synthesis

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6
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What is the is substrate for the process of starch synthesis?

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Sugars

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7
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What is an example of starches?

A

Amylose

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8
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What is the chemical formula for starches?

A

C6 H12 O6 (sugars) > 100

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9
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What is the process for obtaining amino acids?

A

Amino acid synthesis

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10
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What is the substrate for the process of amino acid synthesis?

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Sugars + nitrogen

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11
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What is an example of amino acids?

A

Glycine

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12
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What is the chemical formula for amino acids?

A

NH2 6H12 COOH

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13
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What is the process for obtaining proteins?

A

Protein synthesis

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14
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What is the substrate for the process of proteins?

A

Amino acids

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15
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What is an example of proteins?

A

Soy protein

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16
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What is the chemical formula for proteins?

A

NH2 6H12 COOH (amino acids) > 100

17
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What is the process for obtaining fatty acids?

A

Fatty acid synthesis

18
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What is the substrate for the process of fatty acid synthesis?

A

Sugars

19
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What is an example of fatty acids?

A

Lauric acid

20
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What is the chemical formula for fatty acids?

A

CH2 (CH2)10 COOH

21
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What is the process for obtaining fats?

A

Fat synthesis

22
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What is the substrate for the process of fat synthesis?

A

Fatty acids + glycerol

23
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What is an example of fats?

A

Corn oil

24
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What is the chemical formula for fats?

A

CH2 (CH2)10 COOH (3 fatty acids) + glycerol

25
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What is absorbed directly from the environment?

A

Water, minerals, oxygen and CO2

26
Q

Given the nutrient sugar;

Name the process for obtaining sugar:
The substrate for the process for sugar:
Example of sugar:
Chemical formula for sugar:

A

Photosynthesis
CO2 + H20
Glucose
C6 H12 O6

27
Q

Given the nutrient starches;

Name the process for obtaining starches;
The substrate for the process for starches:
Example of starches:
Chemical formula for starches:

A

Starch synthesis
Sugars
Amylose
C6 H12 O6 (sugars) > 100

28
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Given the nutrient amino acids;

Name the process for obtaining amino acids;
The substrate for the process for amino acids:
Example of amino acids:
Chemical formula for amino acids:

A

Amino acid Synthesis
Sugars + nitrogen
Glycine
NH2 6H2 COOH

29
Q

Given the nutrient proteins;

Name the process for obtaining proteins;
The substrate for the process for proteins:
Example of proteins:
Chemical formula for proteins:

A

Protein synthesis
Amino acids
Soy Protein
NH2 6H2 COOH (amino acids) > 100

30
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Given the nutrient fatty acids;

Name the process for obtaining fatty acids;
The substrate for the process for fatty acids:
Example of fatty acids:
Chemical formula for fatty acids:

A

Fatty acid synthesis
Sugars
Lauric acid
CH2 (CH2)10 COOH

31
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Given the nutrient fats;

Name the process for obtaining fats;
The substrate for the process for fats:
Example of fats:
Chemical formula for fats:

A

Fat synthesis
Fatty acids + glycerol
Corn oil
CH2 (CH2)10 COOH (3 fatty acids) + glycerol