UNIT 1 MODULE 4

Question 1

VITAMIN

Answer 1

organic molecules with varying functions

Question 2

HORMONES

Answer 2

chemicals that travel through blood and cause cellular responses in distant tissues

Question 3

Vitamins as coenzymes

Answer 3

interact with enzymes to enable reactions or make interaction between enzyme and substrate more efficient

Question 4

Vitamins as signaling molecules

Answer 4

vitamins can be the signaling molecule that binds to plasma membrane surface receptors

Question 5

Vitamins as Antioxidants

Answer 5

Antioxidants provide electrons to atoms that dont have enough (free radicals) which prevents these atoms from harming our cells

Question 6

Water Soluble Vitamins

Answer 6

vitamins that dissolve in water

Question 7

Fat Soluble Vitamins

Answer 7

-Vitamins that dissolve in fat and can be kept in long term storage in fat tissue

Question 8

Which vitamin functions as a Hormone?

Answer 8

Vitamin D

Question 9

Vitamin B12

Answer 9

Role: converts fats and proteins to usable molecules to send into cellular respiration pathways
Dietary Source: Dairy, Fish, Poultry

Question 10

Niacin

Answer 10

Role: Component of coenzyme that creates NAD+
dietary source: Poultry, beans, leafy greens, green veggies

Question 11

Caffeine

Answer 11

Natural plant product
-will readily dissolve in water or fat, so it gets into the blood stream and across the plasma

Question 12

Caffeine on the Brain

Answer 12

-Blocks Adenosine receptors
-Adenosine builds up in the brain over the course of the day which makes you tired

Question 13

Effects of caffeine on the brain

Answer 13

Triggers brain to release hormones that cause fatty acids to move from stored fat tissue to blood stream
-blood sugar will also increase

Question 14

Caffeine on the Body

Answer 14

increased production of hormone causes heart to beat faster