Unit 3 definitions

Question 1

Nutrient

Answer 1

A nutrient is a substance in food that is used by the body to promote normal growth, maintenance, and repair

Question 2

Macromolecules

Answer 2

Large complex organic around carbon which form the basis for all living functions

Question 3

Major nutrients

Answer 3

Nutrients in which you need a lot of. Example carbs, lipids, and proteins

Question 4

Chemical reaction

Answer 4

A process leading to chemical changes in matter

Question 5

Reactants

Answer 5

Starting materials

Question 6

Products

Answer 6

Resulting elements, molecules and compounds

Question 7

Dehydration synthesis

Answer 7

Process used to link monomers together to form polymers

Question 8

Hydrolysis

Answer 8

Used to break down polymers into their component monomers

Question 9

Starch

Answer 9

Energy in plants that humans can eat

Question 10

Glycogen

Answer 10

It is the starch in animals and it is how animals store energy. It is located in the liver/ muscle cells

Question 10

Cellulose

Answer 10

It is a very long chain of carbohydrates that are very strong. Molecules that make up the cell wall

Question 11

Vitamin

Answer 11

They are organic nutrients of various forms that the body requires in a small amount

Question 12

Homeostasis

Answer 12

The regulation of an organism internal environment to maintain conditions for life

Question 13

Saturated fat

Answer 13

Contains max number of hydrogen atoms

Question 14

Unsaturated fats

Answer 14

Contains less than the max number of hydrogen atoms