Organisms and the Nutrients They Obtain Flashcards
What is the process for obtaining sugar?
The process for obtaining sugar is photosynthesis.
What is the is substrate for the process of photosynthesis?
C02 + H20
What is an example of sugar?
Glucose
What is the chemical formula for sugar?
C6 H12 O6
What is the process for obtaining starches?
Starch synthesis
What is the is substrate for the process of starch synthesis?
Sugars
What is an example of starches?
Amylose
What is the chemical formula for starches?
C6 H12 O6 (sugars) > 100
What is the process for obtaining amino acids?
Amino acid synthesis
What is the substrate for the process of amino acid synthesis?
Sugars + nitrogen
What is an example of amino acids?
Glycine
What is the chemical formula for amino acids?
NH2 6H12 COOH
What is the process for obtaining proteins?
Protein synthesis
What is the substrate for the process of proteins?
Amino acids
What is an example of proteins?
Soy protein
What is the chemical formula for proteins?
NH2 6H12 COOH (amino acids) > 100
What is the process for obtaining fatty acids?
Fatty acid synthesis
What is the substrate for the process of fatty acid synthesis?
Sugars
What is an example of fatty acids?
Lauric acid
What is the chemical formula for fatty acids?
CH2 (CH2)10 COOH
What is the process for obtaining fats?
Fat synthesis
What is the substrate for the process of fat synthesis?
Fatty acids + glycerol
What is an example of fats?
Corn oil
What is the chemical formula for fats?
CH2 (CH2)10 COOH (3 fatty acids) + glycerol
What is absorbed directly from the environment?
Water, minerals, oxygen and CO2
Given the nutrient sugar;
Name the process for obtaining sugar:
The substrate for the process for sugar:
Example of sugar:
Chemical formula for sugar:
Photosynthesis
CO2 + H20
Glucose
C6 H12 O6
Given the nutrient starches;
Name the process for obtaining starches;
The substrate for the process for starches:
Example of starches:
Chemical formula for starches:
Starch synthesis
Sugars
Amylose
C6 H12 O6 (sugars) > 100
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:
Amino acid Synthesis
Sugars + nitrogen
Glycine
NH2 6H2 COOH
Given the nutrient proteins;
Name the process for obtaining proteins;
The substrate for the process for proteins:
Example of proteins:
Chemical formula for proteins:
Protein synthesis
Amino acids
Soy Protein
NH2 6H2 COOH (amino acids) > 100
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:
Fatty acid synthesis
Sugars
Lauric acid
CH2 (CH2)10 COOH
Given the nutrient fats;
Name the process for obtaining fats;
The substrate for the process for fats:
Example of fats:
Chemical formula for fats:
Fat synthesis
Fatty acids + glycerol
Corn oil
CH2 (CH2)10 COOH (3 fatty acids) + glycerol
