Even More Nasty Stuff Flashcards
(45 cards)
Two types of carbs
Simple & complex
Six nutrients needed
- Carbs
- Fats
- Proteins
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Water
Different name for simple carb
Sugar
Different name for complex carb
Starch
All sugars are turned int
Glucose
Complex card that can’t break down
Fiber
Two types of bad fats
Transfats & saturated fats
Different name for fat
Lipids
Broken fats are
Fatty acids & glycerol
Two types of protein
Complete & incomplete
Proteins made of
Amino acid chains
Vitamins from
Food/plants
Minerals from
Soil
Organic material
Carbon based from living or non living thing
Water is most important bc
Dissolves materials
Nutrient that gives most energy per gram
Fat
Cholesterol is in
Animal product
Two thing needed for body progress
- Raw materials
2. Energy
Calorie
1000 times the energy it takes to raise 1g of h2o by 1oc
calories in Calorie
1000
5 functions of digestive systems
- Break down food
- Moving food by muscle contractions
- Making chemicals
- Absorbing food into bloodstream
- Absorbing water into bloodstream
Flap of tissue called ___________ seals off windpipe
Epiglottis
Thick slippery substance in digestive track
Mucus
Contractions to move food
Peristalsis