random Flashcards
test for starch?
IODINE (orange -> blue black)
test for fats?
ETHANOL (colourless-> cloudy)
test for glucose?
BENEDICTS (blue-> brick red) depending on quantity of glucose
test for proteins?
BIURETS (blue -> purple)
define “catalyst”?
-speeds up reaction
- by giving an alternative pathway
-or lowering activation energy
-NOT USED UP
what is another name for an enzyme?
biological catalyst
what does bile do?
neutralises stomach acid and emulsifies fats
what does carbohydrase turn carbs into?
simple sugars
what does protease turn proteins into?
amino acids
what does lipase turn lipids into?
glycerol and fatty acids
pathway of blood?
R VAVA VAVA L
rest of body
vena cava
ra
rv
artery (pulmonary)
lungs
vein (pulmonary)
la
lv
aorta
body
features of arteries?
high pressure, thick walls, thin lumen
carry away from heart
features of veins?
valves, carry deoxygenated blood to heart
what does plasma carry?
hormones
urea
co2
rbc
wbc
platelets
what do platelets do?
blood clots