Science Flashcards
What does nutrients mean?
a substance or ingredient that promotes growth, provides energy, and maintains life.
Function of carbohydrates:
Main source of energy in the body, breaks down starches and sugars into simple sugars
Function of lipids
Stores energy, works as an insulator, fats and oils provide energy
Proteins function:
Growth and repair of cells and tissues
Vitamins and minerals function:
essential in small amounts to keep you healthy, helps with wound healing
Fibre function:
provides bulk to food to keep it moving through the gut (not actually a nutrient)
Balanced diet meaning
A balanced diet is when you have the right proportions of the food groups to keep you healthy.
What is anorexia?
It’s an eating disorder where a
person keeps their body weight as
low as possible.
This may be due to disliking their
bodies or wishing to gain control in
their life when they are stressed.
Symptoms of anorexia?
Eating very little, severe weight loss
What is obesity?
A person who is overweight, with a lot of body fat
What is night blindness?
People with night blindness struggle to see in the dark, or may be completely blind in darkness. It is caused by a lack of vitamin A
What is scurvy?
Scurvy is a condition that can
develop if you don’t have enough
Vitamin C in your diet.
What is rickets?
Rickets is a condition that affects
bone development in children. It
causes the bones to become soft
and weak, which can lead to bone
deformities such as bowed legs. It is caused by a lack of Vitamin D
Why does food need to be digested?
for breaking down food into nutrients, which the body uses for energy, growth, and cell repair.
Describe how the small intestine is adapted to provide a large surface area for maximum nutrient absorption
The lining of the small intestinal mucosa is very highly specialized for maximizing digestion and absorption of nutrients. The lining is highly folded to form villi which increase the surface area to help with absorption.
