Diet Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is the function of carbohydrates?
Used in respiration
To release energy for cell activities, muscle contraction and chemical reactions
What are the functions of proteins?
Transport substances, speed up reactions, structural support, make hormones
What are the functions of fats?
Store energy, protect vital organs, electrical and chemical insulation.
What are the functions of water?
main part of cytoplasm, regulate temperature, lubricate joints, liquid for blood
What are the functions of dietary fibre?
Keeps food moving through the digestive system
Prevents constipation
What is the function of vitamin A?
Helps form retinal cells
What is the function of vitamin C?
wound healing, forms connective tissue (including blood vessel walls and gums)
What is the function of iron?
Needed to make haemoglobin for oxygen transport
What is the function of calcium?
It increases rigidity in bone and teeth etc.
It is used for blood clotting, muscle contraction, nerve transmissions,
What deficiency disease is caused by a lack of vitamin A?
Night blindness
What deficiency disease is caused by a lack of vitamin C?
Scurvy
What deficiency disease is caused by a lack of vitamin D?
Ricketts
What deficiency disease is caused by a lack of iron?
anaemia
What deficiency disease is caused by a lack of calcium?
osteoporosis
