science of food Flashcards

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Macromolecule

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Is made out of many small molecules.

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2
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Carbohydrate

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Is a large group of organic compounds that are in foods.

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3
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Protein

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They are made out of organic compounds and made in to large molecules and is a big part of living organisms.

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4
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Lipids

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Are fats and are insoluable in water.

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5
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Hyperglycemia

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high level of sugar in the blood.

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6
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Hypoglycemia

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not enough sugar in the blood.

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7
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Hemoglobin A1c

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level of hemoglobin A1c in the blood as a means of determining the average blood sugar concentrations for the preceding two to three months.

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8
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Solution

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a liquid that has a mixture of two in the substance

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9
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Solvent

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dissolving agent of a solution. Water is the most versatile solvent known.

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10
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Solute

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a substance that dissolve in the substance.

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11
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Isotonic

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solute concentration as another solution.

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12
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Hypertonic

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two solutions, referring to the one with a greater solute concentration.

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13
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Hypotonic

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two solutions, referring to the one with a lower solute concentration.

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14
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Osmosis

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water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

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