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Food 2 Flashcards

1
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Structural role of carbohydrates

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Cellulose is used to form plant cell walls

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2
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Metabolic role of carbohydrates

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Glucose is broken down in respiration to release energy

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Structural role of lipids

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Lipids are important food or energy stored in plants and animals

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4
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Metabolic role of lipids

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Lipids can be broken down in respiration to release energy

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5
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Structural role of proteins

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Keratin is found in skin and hair

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Matabolic role of proteins

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Form antibodies to fight infection

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7
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Metabolic role of vitamin c

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Helps wounds to heal

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8
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Metabolic role of vitamin D

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Needed for healthy tooth and bones

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9
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Name two minerals used by plants

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Magnesium and calcium

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10
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Name two minerals used by animals

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Iron and calcium

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11
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Use of magnesium in plants

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Helps to form chlorophyll

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12
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Use of calcium in plants

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Helps cell walls to attach to each other

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13
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Use of iron in animals

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Helps to form haemoglobin

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14
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Use of calcium in animals

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Helps form teeth and bones

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15
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Chemical make for vitamin c

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Absorbic acid

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16
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Solubility of Vitamin c

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Water soluble

17
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Function of vitamin c

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Building connective tissue

18
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Chemical name for vitamin d

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Calciferol

19
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Solubility of vitamin d

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Fat soluble

20
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Function of vitamin d

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Needed to absorb calcium from food

21
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What does lack of vitamin c cause

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Scurvy

22
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Symptoms of lack of vitamin c

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Soft bleeding gums and lack of teeth

23
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What does lack of vitamin d cause

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Rickets in children

24
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Symtoms in lack of vitamin d

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Bowlegs

25
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Where do plants get their minerals

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In the food they make

26
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Calcium is used to make..

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Bones and teeth

27
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Iron is used to make..

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Pigment haemoglobin

28
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Sodium is used for..

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Osmo regulation

29
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Minerals function

A

Make body parts soft

Form biomolecules

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