Unit 7 Flashcards

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1
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what is a balanced diet

A

contains all the nutrients needed by the body

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2
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what are carbohydrates

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provide energy
found in pasta and bread

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3
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what are fas

A

provide energy
found in nuts and oil

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4
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what are proteins

A

growth and repair
found in meat and fish

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5
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what is vitamin C

A

maintains healthy blood vessels, helps with wound healing
found in citrus

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6
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what is vitamin D

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helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate(for bones)

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7
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what is calcium

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strengthens teeth and bone, found in milk

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8
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what is iron

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production of haemoglobin for RBC, found in red meats

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9
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what is fibre

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helps digestion and moving of faeces, found in fruits and vegetables

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10
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what is water

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needed for almost every process since the body is almost 60 %water

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11
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what factor does a persons diet depend on

A

age
sex
activity

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12
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what is a deficiency disease

A

an illness created by the lack of an essential nutrient

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13
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what is scurvy caused by

A

insufficient vitamin C

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14
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what is constipation caused by

A

caused by insufficient fibre or water

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15
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what is rickets caused bt

A

insufficient vitamin D

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16
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how is iron deficiency caused by

A

blood loss
certain medecine
insufficient iron

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17
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what is the alimentary canal

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the tube throuhg which food passes through the body in the form of bolus

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18
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what is the order of the alimentary canal

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mouth, oesophagus,stomach,small intestine(duodenum,ileum),large intestine(colon,rectum),anus

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19
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what are the other parts of the human digestive system

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salivary glands
liver
gall bladder
pancreas

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20
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what is ingestion

A

taking substances into the body through the mouth

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21
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what is digestion

A

the breakdown of food in the mouth and stomach

22
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what is absorption

A

the movement of nutrients from the intestines into the blood

23
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what is assimilation

A

the uptake and use of nurtrients by cells

24
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what is egestion

A

the removal of undigested food from the body as faeces

25
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what is physical digestion

A

the breakdown of food into smaller pieces without chemical changes to the molecules

26
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what is the purpose of physical digestion

A

increases the surface area of food for the action of enzymes in chemical digestion

27
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where are the incisor and canines and what is their purpose

A

the front of the mouth and used to bite and tear food into smaller chunks

28
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where are the premolars and molars and what is their purpose

A

back of the mouth, used to chew food

29
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what is enamel

A

very hard,covers the front of the teeth to protet the inside

30
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what is dentine

A

found underneath the enamel
easier to decay

31
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what is the pulp

A

central part of the tooth
made of soft tissues that holds blood vessels and nerves

32
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what is cement

A

covers the root of the teeth and stabilises it

33
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how is the stomach involved in physical digestion

A

through churning to break food up more

34
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what is the role of bile

A

secreted by the liver and emulsifies fat
increases the surface area so enzymes can digest them quicker

35
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what is chemical digestion

A

the breakdown of large insoulble molecules into small soluble molecules which can then be absorbed

36
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what does amylase break down

A

starch into simple reducing sugars

37
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what does protease breakd own

A

protein to amino acids

38
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what does lipase break down

A

fats and oild into fatty acid and glycerol

39
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where is amylase secreted

A

by the salivary glands

40
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where is protease secreted

A

by the pancreas into the small intestine

41
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where is lipase secreted

A

produced in the pancreas,mouth and stomach into the small intestine

42
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what is hydrochloric acid used for

A

found in gastric juice and kills harmful microorganisms in food
also creates an acidic pH for enzymes

43
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how is starch digested

A

amylase breaks down starch to maltose
maltase breaks down maltose to glucose

44
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how is protein digested

A

pepsin breaks down protein in the acidic conditions of the stomach
trypsin breaks down protein in the alkaline conditions of the small intestine

45
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what is bile

A

an alkaline mixture that neutralises the acidic mixture of food and gastric juices entering and provides a suitable pH

46
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what do the salivary glands do

A

produce saliva and make food easier to swallow

47
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what do the liver and gall bladder do

A

produce bile to digest fat
bile is stored in the gall bladder

48
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what do the pancreas do

A

secrete pancreatic juices which neutralises the acid in food leaving the stomach

49
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what happens in the small intestine

A

region where nutrients are absorbed

50
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where is most water absorbed

A

mostly in the small intestine but some is absorbed in the colon

51
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how is the internal surface area of the small intestine increased

A

through villi and microvilli which allows for quicker absorption

52
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what is the structure of the villus

A

one artery and vein with a lacteal in the middle