Week 6 Flashcards
Nutrients
carb lipids proteins vitamins minerals and water
macronutrients
carbs lipids and proteins
calorie
energy/heat
essential nutrients
nutrients that human cells cannot synthesize, such as certain amino acids
Carbohydrates
sugar + startch
calories in glucose
4
Glucose
carb protein lipids
cellulose
complex carb cannot be digested
monosachrides absorbed from the digestive tract
fructose glactose and glucose
liver
excess glucose made into glycogen
Calories in lipids
9
lipids
organic compuonds that include fats and oils
cholesterol
in animal products
beta oxidation
Excess acetyl coenzyme A can be converted into compounds called keotone bodies, such as acetone, which later may be changed back to acetyl coenzyme A
essential fatty acids
liver can convert ftty acids from one form to another, but it cannot synthesize certain fatty acids
Liver and cholesterol
liver controls the amount of cholesterol in the body by synthesizing cholesterol and realesing it into the blood, or by removing cholesterol from the blood and excreting into bile.