Chapter 24: Nutrition Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
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A long molecule consisting of many similar building blocks called monomers

A

Polymer

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2
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Name three polymers of the four classes of life’s organic molecules:

A

Carbohydrates
Proteins
Nucleic acids

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3
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Monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides are all examples of of…

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Sugars

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4
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Have molecular formulas that are usually multiples of CH2O

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Monosaccharides

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5
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Glucose (C6H12O6) is the most common type of this sugar (ratio = 1:2:1)

A

Monosaccharide

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6
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Formed when a dehydration reaction joins two monosaccharides

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Disaccharide

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7
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Most common disaccharides:

A

Glucose + Fructose = Sucrose
Galactose + Glucose = Lactose

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8
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The polymers of sugars have storage and structural roles

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Polysaccharides

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9
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A storage polysaccharide of plants, consists entirely of glucose monomers

A

Starch

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10
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A storage polysaccharide in animals

A

Glycogen

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11
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The polysaccharide _____ is a major component of the tough wall of plant cells

A

Cellulose

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12
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_____ are polymers built from the same set of 20 amino acids

A

Polypeptides

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13
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Organic molecules with carboxyl and amino groups

A

Amino Acids

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14
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Do not form polymers

A

Lipids

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15
Q

The most biologically important lipids are:

A

Fats, phospholipids, and steroids

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16
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_____ _____ have the maximum # of hydrogen that they can have

A

Saturated fats

17
Q

Have double bond and liquid at room temperature

A

Unsaturated fats

18
Q

Most nutrients are used for

A

Metabolic fuel, cell structures and molecular synthesis

19
Q

Energy measured in

A

Kilocalories (Kcal)

20
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Major nutrients

A

Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins

21
Q

Other nutrients requiren in small amounts

A

Vitamins and minerals

22
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Food groups

A

Fruits
Vegetables
Grains
Protein
Dairy

23
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Fuel used by cells to make ATP

24
Q

What happens to excess glucose?

A

Converted to glycogen or fat and stored

25
How many essential amino acids are there? How many amino acids are there in total?
8, 22
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8 essential amino acids (refer to fig. 24)
Phenylalanine Valine Threonine Tryptophan Isoleucine Methionine Leucine Lysine
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7 minerals required in moderate amounts
Ca, P, K, S, Na, Cl and Mg
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Synthesis of large molecules from small ones
Anabolism
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Hydrolysis of complex structures to similar ones
Catabolism
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Catabolism of food fuels → capture of energy to form ATP in cells
Cellular respiration
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Cellular respiration
1. Glycolosis 2. Krebs cycle 3. Oxidative phosphorylation