Week 3 nutrients

Question 1

What is the function of water

Answer 1

Transportation of stuff,Nutrients and gases travel. Get rid of waste

Question 2

What is the disease where too much water are found

Answer 2

Hyponatraemia

Question 3

What will happen when hyponatraemia happens

Answer 3

血脑屏障内外水分不均匀，水会通过osmosis来到脑子里，导致脑组织swell

Question 4

what is the 3 main Macro-nutrients

Answer 4

Carbs, Lipids and proteins

Question 5

Monosaccharide

Answer 5

Glucose, Fructose, Galactose

Question 6

Disaccharide

Answer 6

Glucose + Glucose= Maltose,
Glucose +Galactose = Lactose,
Glucose + Fructose = Sucrose

Question 7

Proteins

Answer 7

20 amino acids combined to make up proteins

Question 8

Complete and incomplete proteins

Answer 8

Complete proteins = all the essential amino acids
Incomplete proteins = usually lack some of the essential amino acids

Question 9

Saturated Lipid

Answer 9

No Double C=C

Question 10

Unsaturated fatty acid

Answer 10

Double C=C, cause kinks –> not packed well

Question 11

Electrolytes

Answer 11

Control fluid balance of the body

Question 12

ATP

Answer 12

Hydrolysis to release energy, 第一个P-P chain的energy最高，往后面慢慢减少

Question 13

Micronutirents

Answer 13

Chemical processes in body

Question 14

Fat soluble

Answer 14

ADEK, requires fat to absorb

Question 15

Water soluble

Answer 15

C&B, requires water to absorb