Unit 3- Biological Molecules/ Nutrition In Humans Flashcards
What are polymers
They are made up from small units (molecules made up of lots of little substances)
What is starch made from
Glucose, and glucose is a simple sugar (it is a small souble molecules)
What does two glucose makes
Maltose
What does lots of glucose linked together make
Starch
What are protein made form
Amino acid, there are twenty different amino acids (each amino acids have similar structures)
Which elements would you find in carbohydrates
Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
Which elements would you find in protein
Nitrogen, oxygen, carbon and hydrogen
Which elements would you find in lipids
Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
How would you test a substance for starch
- Take a sample of the substance you will test
- Add a few drops of iodine
- If starch is present it will go blue/ black
How would you test a substance for glucose
- Take a sample of the substance you will test
- Add an equal volume of Benedict solution and heat to 95
- Positive results (that glucose is present) then it will change to a brick red colour
What else can Benedict solution tell us about glucose
It can tell us how much glucose is present
💚= low amont of glucose
💛= medium
❤️= high
What does a balance diet contain
It contains all 7 food groups and in the correct proportions
What are the 7 different food groups
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins
- Lipids
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Water
- Fibre
What is malnutrition
- if any of the seven food groups are missing you are malnutristed
- or if they are eaten in the wrong proportions
What is a common food source and use in the body for protein
- eggs, milk, cheese, fish and meat
* Growth and repair of cells
What is a common food source and use in the body for fat
- Oil, butter, cheese, oily fish
* To maintain body temperature and to store energy
What is a common food source and use in the body for sugar
- Sweets, chocolate and fruit
* Short term energy source