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Nutrients Flashcards

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Define anabolism

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A set of metabolic pathways that construct complex molecules from similar ones, requires energy.

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Define catabolism

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A set of metabolic pathways that breaks down larger molecules into smaller units to be oxidised or to be used in anabolic reactions

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Define a monosaccharide and give at least one example

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Simple sugars, simplest form and most basic carbohydrate.

  • Glucose
  • Fructose
  • Galactose
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Define a disaccharide and give examples

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Two monosaccharides joined together, simple sugars and are soluble in water.

  • sucrose
  • lactose
  • maltose
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Define a polysaccharide and give examples

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Polysaccharides are the most abundant carbohydrate in food, they are long chain polymeric carbohydrates.

  • starch
  • cellulose
  • glycogen
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Define a Glycosidic bond

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A type of covalent bond that joins a sugar to another group

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What type of reaction is usually associated with anabolism

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Condensation reaction

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8
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What type of reactions are associated with catabolism

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Hydrolysis reactions

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9
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State uses of carbohydrates

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  1. Protects muscles
  2. Regulates blood sugar levels
  3. Provides nutrients for microbes in gut
  4. Lowers cholesterol
  5. Regulates blood pressure
  6. Energy
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10
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What elements are carbs composed of

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C, H, O

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11
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What is a condensation reactions function

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To remove water

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12
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What is the function of hydrolysis

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Addition of water to a compound to split into smaller subunits

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13
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State the function of transport protein

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Move molecules from one place to another

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14
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State the function of structural proteins

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Provide support and strength

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15
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State the function of protective proteins

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Utilising antibodies

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16
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State the function of enzymes

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Globular proteins which control metabolism

17
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State the function of storage proteins

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Store amino acids

18
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What makes an amino acid essential

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Required and not synthesised but the body

19
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What makes an amino acid non essential

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Can be made by the body as long as sufficient nitrogen is present

20
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Name the consequences of not having essential amino acids

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Weight loss and anorexia
Bloody saliva
Black tongue disease

21
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What is the amino acid structure composed of

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Amine group
Carboxyl group
R group (rest of the group)

22
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What is a primary structure of protein

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A sequence of amino acids in a chain

23
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What is secondary structure in protein

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Hydrogen bonds from between the amino acids in the chain, causing it to either coil into an alpha helix or fold into a beta sheet

24
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What is a tertiary structure in protein

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the coiled or folded chain of amino acids, but coiled or folded further. Forms their final 3D shape

25
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Name the two types of tertiary proteins

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Globular protein

Fibrous protein

26
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What is the quaternary structure of protein?

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The quaternary structure is how these polypeptide chains are assembled together. Final 3D structure

27
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What is the structure of fibrous proteins

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Long, insoluble polypeptide chains tightly coiled round forming a rope shape

28
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State the structure of globular proteins

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Round compact proteins coiled up so that hydrophilic parts of the chain are on the outside of the molecule and the hydrophobic parts of the chain face inwards

29
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What bonds are primary structure proteins held together by

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Peptide bonds between AA’s

30
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What bonds are secondary structure proteins held together by?

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Hydrogen bonds that form between amino acids

31
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What bonds are tertiary structure proteins held together by

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Intramolecular bonds
Disulphide bonds
Hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions

32
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What are the two types of lipids

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Saturated and unsaturated

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