Biology flashcards 2

Question 1

What is nutrition

Answer 1

is intake, digestion, and absorbtion of food then using it for energy and growth

Question 2

What is food

Answer 2

any substance absorbed into the body which supplies nutrients to the cells

Question 3

What is the function of food

Answer 3

serves as fuel
supplies building material for growth and repair
provides regulating substances like vitamins and minerals
helps the body stay healthy

Question 4

What are the most important nutrients found in food

Answer 4

proteins, carbs, fats, water, minerals, fibre

Question 5

What is the function of protein

Answer 5

growth
regulates important chemical reaction
protects body against infections

Question 6

What is proteins deficiency disorder

Answer 6

kwashiorkor and marasmus

Question 7

What is the function of carbs

Answer 7

source of energy
respiration

Question 8

What is carbs deficiency disorder

Answer 8

marasmus

Question 9

What is fats deficiency disorder

Answer 9

extremely low fat diets

Question 9

What is the function of fats

Answer 9

reserves energy
insulates
shock absorber

Question 10

What is the function of water

Answer 10

medium for chemical reactions
lubricant
solvent
reagant during hydrolysis
transport medium

Question 11

What is the function of water

Answer 11

dehydration and death

Question 12

What is the function of minerals and vitamins

Answer 12

regulatory substances

Question 13

What is minerals and vitamins deficiency disorder

Answer 13

scurvy and rickets

Question 14

Give an example of what each food group is allocated to

Answer 14

p= dairy = milk
c=rice
f=butter

Question 15

What is kwashiorkor and its symptoms

Answer 15

very little protein and too much carbs - bloated stomach

Question 16

What is marasmus and its symptoms

Answer 16

diet low in nutrients - loss of muscle

Question 17

What Is anaemia and its symptoms

Answer 17

lack of iron - paleness and tiredness

Question 18

What is goitre and its symptoms

Answer 18

lack of iodine - thyroid glands swell

Question 19

What is scurvy and its symptoms

Answer 19

difeciency of vitamin C - gums bleed and teeth fall out

Question 20

What is rickets and its symptoms

Answer 20

deficiency of vitamin D - soft bones buckel under weight

Question 21

What is night blindness

Answer 21

deficiency of vitamin A- poor night vision

Question 22

What is the function of fibre and its deficiency disorders

Answer 22

consisting of cellulose- fruits and vegetable
promotes peristalsis
prevents constipation
prevents colon cancer
constipation, too much fibre is diarrhoea