Section 2 Flashcards
Carbohydrates function
Provides energy
Lipids function
- Provides energy
- acts as an energy store
- provides insulation
Proteins function
Needed for growth and repair of tissue
Energy in emergencies
Vitamin A function
Make chemicals in the retina
Protests the surface of the eye and conjunctiva tissue
Healthy skin and hair
Vitamin C function
Sticks together cells lining surfaces in the body
Vitamin D function
Helps bones absorb calcium and phosphorous
Calcium function
Makes bones and teeth
Iron
Makes haemoglobin in red blood cells to carry oxygen
Absorption
The products of digestion are absorbed into your bloodstream in the small intestine
Assimilation
The digested food products are absorbed into the cells of the body by diffusion and assimilation
Egestion
Removing undigested food out of the body
Excretion
Removing the waste products of metabolism
Carbohydrates- found in
Pasta
Rice
Sugar
Lipids are found in
Butter
Oily fish
Proteins are found in
Meat
Fish