class review Flashcards

1
Q

lowers cholesterol levels

A

soluble fiber

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2
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removal of nitrogen

A

deamination

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3
Q

polysaccharide stored in liver and muscle

A

glycogen

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4
Q

hold amino acids together

A

peptide bonds

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5
Q

branch chain amino acids

A

leucine, valine, and isoleucine

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6
Q

responsible for absorption of nutrients

A

small intestine

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7
Q

fat like substance made in the liver that forms bile and hormones

A

cholestrol

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8
Q

emulsifies fat

A

bile

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9
Q

unsaturated fat

A

-curved formation
-usually liquid at room temp
-healthier for heart

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10
Q

avocado
olive oil
nut oils

A

examples of unsaturated fats

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11
Q

passes nutrients from small intestine to blood

A

villi

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12
Q

building blocks of proteins

A

amino acids

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13
Q

hormone released when blood glucose is high

A

insulin

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14
Q

amino acid high in whole grains

A

methionine

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15
Q

breaks apart peptide bonds

A

peptidases

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16
Q

regulates consistency of feces

A

large intestine

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17
Q

contains glucose + starch/fiber

A

complex carbs

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18
Q

oatmeal
whole grain bread

A

examples of complex carbs

19
Q

amino acid found in high amounts in beans

20
Q

percent of daily calories from carbs

21
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change of one amino acid to a nonessential one

A

transamination

22
Q

amount of calories needed to digest food

A

thermic effect of food

23
Q

most common form of fat in food and body

A

triglycerides

24
Q

one glycerol and three fatty acids

A

triglyceride

25
at water number of fat
9
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body can manufacture these substances
nonessential
27
example of a nonessential vitamin
vitamin D
28
neurotransmitter made from carb ingestion
serotonin (bananas and chocolate)
29
number of calories in one gram of macronutrient
at water number
30
rhythmic contractions of the GI tract
peristalsis
31
inflammation of descending colon
diverticulitis
32
saturated fat
-usually solid at room temp -from animals -raises LDL
33
marbling in animal fat
example of saturated fat
34
storage organ for bile
gall bladder
35
from plants and lacking at least one essential amino acid
incomplete protein
36
whole grains and legumes`
complementary proteins
37
hummus and whole grain pita bread
examples of complementary proteins
38
substances needed by the body that must be ingested
essential
39
separates stomach from the small intestin
pyloric valve
40
made in stomach and increases appetite
grelin
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chemical breakdown of carbs
amylase
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from animals and soy, contains all essential amino acids
complete proteins
43
hormone made in fat cells that decreases hunger
leptin