Biology 2 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Equation for photo synthesis
6 CO2 + 6 H2O—> C6H12O6 + 6 O2
Solmootth ER
Lipid biosynthesis
Regulates amount of free calcium
Golgi
Receive vesicles from ER and transport to another location
Lysosomes
Break things down
Parts of cellular respiration
Glycolysis: changing glucose to pyruvic acid
Citrix acid cycle: utilizes the pyruvic acid made in glycolysis
Electron transport chain: pumps hydrogen into the space between membranes to build pressure that spins the turbine
In the United States, which of the following factors does NOT affect most people’s choices about dietary intake?
- Limited food Supply
- Advertising
- Convenience
- Cultural traditions
-limited food supply
Foods that contain mainly fat and/or sugar and have little or no nutritional value, such as ice cream and soda, are said to consist of
Empty Calories
What percentage of a person’s body weight is water?
50%-60%
High fiber diets can help decrease the risk of all of the following EXCEPT:
- obesity
- Colon Cancer
- Heart Disease
- fibromyalgia
fibromyalgia
The mineral necessary for the regulation of blood and body fluids is
Sodium
Iron deficiency anemia is characterized by feeling tired and run down. (True/False)
True
Which of the following best describes appetite?
- it is not triggered by smell
- It has the social meaning attached to food.
- it is the same as hunger
- It is more psychological than physiological.
It is more psychological than physiological.
Which type of proteins contain all nine essential amino acids?
complete
What is the difference between a portion and a serving
A serving is the recommended amount to be consumed, and a portion is the amount you choose to eat.
what are nutrients
the compounds in food that the body requires to sustain proper functioning.
Which of the following foods is the most nutrient-dense?
- Glass of whole milk
- Stick of butter
- bowl of ice cream
- glass of low fat milk
Glass of low fat milk
The complex carbohydrate form of a sugar that is stored in the liver and muscles is
glycogen
The ideal cholesterol ratio for an individual would include
high HDL and low LDL.
Minerals that the body needs in very small amounts are
Trace minerals
The chief function of this mineral in the body is to make teeth resistant to decay and bones resistant to mineral loss.
Fluoride
An increase in the spread of food-borne illness could be attributed to all of the following EXCEPT
increased consumption of locally grown or raised food.
the globalization of the food supply.
the inadvertant introduction of pathogens into new geographic regions.
insufficient education about food safety.
increased consumption of locally grown or raised food.
What proportion of people avoid something in their diet because they think they are allergic to it?
about 1/3
Fats should make up less than 10% of daily calories consumed.
false
