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1
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nutrition

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process in which body takes in and utilizes necessary food substances

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2
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jhow many basic nutrients are there

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6

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3
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function of carbohydrates

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quick energy

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4
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what are the 3 types of a carbohydrate

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mono, di, and polysaccharide

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5
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monosaccharide

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simple sugar

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6
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disaccharide

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double sugar

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7
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polysaccharide

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complex starch

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8
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where is glycogen found

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liver

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9
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where is cellulose found

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plants

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10
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what carbohydrate is found in the liver

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glycogen

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11
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roughage

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plant cellulose

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12
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another name for glucose

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dextrose

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13
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are carbohydrates organic or inorganic

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organic

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14
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what are lipids

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fat

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15
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function of lipids

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stored energy

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16
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what types of lipids are there

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saturated, unsaturated, polyunsaturated

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17
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what nutrient has the most calories

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lipid

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18
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is a lipid organic or inorganic

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organic

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19
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function of proteins

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repair, maintenance, growth

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20
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what type of proteins are there

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complete vs incomplete

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21
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how many amino acids are in nature

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20

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22
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how many amino acids are there in a complete protein

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8

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23
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what 2 things are found in proteins

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enzymes and hormones

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24
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are proteins organic or inorganic

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organic

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25
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what is specific to vitamins that nothing else has

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coenzymes

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26
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function of coenzymes

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normal metabolic process

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27
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what types of vitamins are there

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fat soluble and water soluble

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28
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where is vitamin A found

29
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where is vitamin C found

30
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where is vitamin D found

31
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where is vitamin K found

32
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function of vitamin A

A

eye adjustment

33
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function of vitamin C

A

immune system

34
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function of vitamin D

35
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function of vitamin K

36
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function of minerals

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metabolism

37
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where are minerals found

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mostly bone, terth, Ca, P, K, Na, Cl, Mg, S

38
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are minerals organic or inorganic

39
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what makes up salt

A

sodium
potassium
chloride

40
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lettering for salt

41
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is water inorganic or organic

42
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how much of food is water

43
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what is the function of water

A

speeds up chemical reactions

44
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Basal metabolic rate

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(BMR) heat of body at rest

45
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what affects BMR

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age, gender, thyroxin (thyroid gland, hormonal)

46
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Total metabolic rate

A

total amount of kcal consumed to fuel all activities

47
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malnutrition

A

lacks the right nutrition

48
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bulimia

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vomiting in secret, might take laxatives, wears down enamel

49
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anorexia nervosa

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caused by stress, self imaging, not eating or very little.

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50
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2 types if digestion

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mechanical, chemical

51
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ex of mechanical digestion

52
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ex of chemical digestion

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enzymes (bonds broke somehow) saliva, stomach acids

53
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what is the canal that mixes

A

alimentary canal

54
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how long is the alimentary canal

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9 meters, 30ft

55
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where does the alimentary canal goes

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mouth- anus

56
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characteristics of alimentary canal

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muscular tube, smooth muscle, circular, longitudinal, oblique

57
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functions of alimentary canals

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peristalsis, mixing movement

58
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function of the mouth

59
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another name for chewing

A

mastication

60
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labia

61
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hard palete

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anterior roof (bone)

62
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soft palete

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posterior roof (cartilage)

63
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uvula

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fleshy projection off of soft palate

64
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vestibule

A

area between lips and teeth

65
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frenulum

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mucous membrane; secures tounge to floor of mouth

66
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tongue

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shovels food to pharynx; has taste buds; nerve tissue

67
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types of taste buds

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sweet, sour, salty, bitter

68
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where are most sweet taste buds

A

front of tongue

69
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tonsils

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