Biology Flashcards
(15 cards)
There are ____ and ____ drugs
Legal and illegal
There are performance enhancers, hallicogens and
Stimulants, depressants and pain killers
What is in a cigarette that is addictive
Nicotine
What part of the cigarette causes cancer
Tar
What is the job of calcium
Too strengthen your bones
Define a balanced diet
A balanced diet is a bit of everything, making sure you don’t have too much of one thing and too little of another. Having a balanced diet means you should not suffer from obesity
Name a legal drug that you can find in everyday drinks? What drinks is this found in name 2
Coffee and coke
What are the dangers of Alcohol
Stomach alcers, heart disease, brain and liver damage. As well as aggression
Six main nutrients
Protein Carbs Vitamins Minerals Fats Water
Difference in carbs and sugars
Sugars are short term release energy carbs are long term
Fat provides
Energy and insulation
Enzymes are used for
For breaking down the food and help speed up the rate of digestion
Protease breaks down what
Breaks up protein into amino acids
Lipase breaks what
Fats into fatty acids
5 different types of drugs
Depressant eg. Alcohol Stimulant eg. Caffeine, ecstasy Painkillers eg. Heroin, panadol Hallucinogens eg. Cannabis Performance enhancers eg. Steroids