Topic 1: A Hair - raising Dilemma Flashcards
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Nutrients
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- Chemicals that help your body grow and function
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Organic Nutrients
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- Carbon containing nutrients
- Usually made by plants
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Types of Organic Molecules
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- Carbohydrates
- Lipids
- Proteins
- Vitamens
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Carbohydrate
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- Energy source for metabolisms
- Made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms
Ex. corn, spagetti
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Lipids
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- Storage of unused chemical energy
- made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms
Ex. butter, oil
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Proteins
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- Used for growth and repair
- Source of energy
- Main component of enzymes
Ex. meat, eggs
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Enzymes
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- Catalysts that control chemical reactions for organisms
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Vitamens
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- Help enzymes function
- Must be obtained by diet
Ex. Vitamin A
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Inorganic Nutrients
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- Found in non-living things including minerals
Ex. vitamens
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Macronutrients
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- Mineral that body requires in amounts larger than 100mg/day
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Trace Elements/Micronutrients
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- Mineral that body requires in amounts less than 100mg/day
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Fertilizer
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- Substance that enriches soil so plants grow better
- Three main ingredients are nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
- Can come from natural or synthetic chemicals
- Too much or two little will harm organisms
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Nitrogen in Fertilizer
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- Promotes growth of plant leaves
- Called nitrates
- Makes up 18% of compounds
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Phosphorus in Fertilizer
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- Promotes growth of roots
- Called phosphates
- Makes up 24% of compounds
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Potassium in Fertilizer
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- Promotes growth of fruit/flowers
- Called potash
- Makes up 6% of compounds
