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Nutrient

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molecule obtained from food that body requires for its metabolic processes

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5 main categories of nutrients include

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fuel molecules carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids
Vitamin and minerals
Structural molecules such as cholesterol

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Macronutrients

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carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids; required in relatively large amounts, thus make up bulk of diet

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Micronutrients

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vitamins and minerals because they have much lower requirements in diet

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Essential nutrients

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molecules that body is incapable of producing and must obtain from dietary sources

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Carbohydrates

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in diet consist of monosaccharides, disaccharides

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Fiber

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group of polysaccharides that are not fully digestible by humans

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Found in whole grains, fruit skins, and bran; passes through digestive tract virtually unaltered

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insoluble

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Partially digested by bacteria in colon into compounds that can be absorbed into bloodstream

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soluble

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In diet include triglycerides, cholesterol, and certain vitamins

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lipids

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hydrocarbon chains without any double bounds; include mostly animal-derived products

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saturated fatty acids

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contain one double bond (monounsaturated) or more double bonds (polyunsaturated); found commonly in plant-derived products

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unsaturated fatty acids

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Those fats that body is unable to synthesize and must be obtained from diet.

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essential fatty acids

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______ and 20 amino acids used in their construction are important molecular fuels, structural molecules, and enzymes.

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proteins

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11 amino acids that can be synthesized from carbon skeletons

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nonessential amino acids

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nine amino acids, which cannot be synthesized and must be obtained from dietary sources

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essential amino acids

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Functions: oxidized for energy, used in production of other substances, incorporated into multiple structural molecules

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carbohydrates

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Functions: oxidized for fuel, used to form structural molecules, glycerol used for gluconeogenesis

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lipids

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Functions: used to form structural molecules, used to manufacture enzymes, antibodies and hormones, oxidized for fuel, used for gluconeogenesis

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proteins

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include vitamins and minerals; not used as fuel; play critical roles in nearly all of body’s physiological processes

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micronutrients

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13 organic compounds to date; required for body’s functions

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vitamins (vital amines)

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hydrophobic compounds structurally similar to cholesterol; include vitamin A,D, E, K

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fat-soluble vitamins

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hydrophilic compounds featuring polar covalent bonds; include vitamin C and B

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water-soluble vitamins

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any element other than carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen required by living organisms; not used as fuels but are important components in many physiological processes

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minerals

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seven major minerals- ions that are required in moderate amounts for optimal health:
calcium, chloride, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and sulfur
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______ is packaged along with other lipids and proteins into structures called _____
cholesterol, lipoproteins
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Provide ________ for cholesterol and other lipids in bloodstream; types of lipoproteins differ in ratios of lipid to protein.
transportation
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Two types of lipoproteins:
very low-density lipoproteins (VLDLs) | lipoprotein lipase
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synthesized in liver and released into bloodstream or small intestine
high-destiny lipoproteins (HDLs)
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___ is considered "good" cholesterol because it carries cholesterol back to liver where it is ____ from body as component of bile.
HDL, excreted
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Transport primarily triglycerides from liver to adipose tissue for storage and to muscle tissue for immediate use as fuel
very low-density lipoproteins (VLDLs)
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Considered "bad" cholesterol because they carry cholesterol to peripheral cells; can contribute disease.
VLDL and LDL
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amount of matter in body
body mass
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(more commonly used) refers to force exerted on body mass by gravity
body weight
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equation that accounts for height; provides reference range that helps to determine relative body mass
body mass index (BMI)
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difference between energy intake and energy expenditure; determines rate individual gains or loses body mass
energy balance or nitrogen balance
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meets an individual's needs in terms of micronutrients, macronutrients, essential amino acids and other molecules such as cholesterol
healthy diet
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resource provided by USDA in 2011; depicts proportions of types of foods that should make up nutritious meal
myplate
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individuals who have body mass index of greater than 30.0 are considered ____
obese
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measure of heat; one calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius
Calorie (C)
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actual unit of calorie used to measure human diet; one kilocalorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius
Kilocalorie
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Sum of body's chemical reactions; series enzyme-catalyzed reactions
metabolism
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harnessing energy in chemical bonds of molecules obtained from diet (____) ; may be used to make _____
nutrients, ATP
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harnessing energy in chemical bonds of molecules obtained from diet nutrients ; may be used to make ATP, is apart of what?
metabolic pathways
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converting one type of molecule into another for cell's synthesis reactions
metabolic pathways
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synthesizing macromolecules such as proteins, polysaccharides, nucleic acids, and lipids
metabolic pathways
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breaking down macromolecules into monomers or other small molecules
metabolic pathways
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series of reactions in which one substance is broken down into smaller parts
catabolism
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process as whole releases energy that cell can harness to drive other processes
catabolism
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Body catabolizes three types of nutrient monomers to generate ATP
glucose, fatty acids mainly triglycerides, amino acids
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breakdown of dietary and stored carbohydrates, carried out by every cell in body, is preferred fuel for many cells including those of brain and liver
glucose
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broken down into free fatty acids and glycerol, can proceed into separate catabolic pathways or can be used by cell for other purposes
fatty acids - mainly triglycerides
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liberated by catabolic pathways that breakdown proteins, amino acids can proceed into separate catabolic pathways or can be used by cell for other purposes
amino acids
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series of reactions in which smaller molecules are combined to make larger molecule
anabolism
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Anabolism: Cells use smaller molecules to build larger macromolecules such as:
proteins, nucleic acid, lipids, carbohydrates
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chemical reactions are usually paired such that energy released from exergonic reaction (usually _______ process) feed liberated energy into endergonic reaction (usually_____ process)
catabolic, anabolic
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Energy present ____ reaction (in reactants) must equal energy present ____ reaction (in products or as liberated energy.
before, after
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release energy leaving products with less energy than original reactants possessed
exergonic reactions
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most catabolic reactions are
exergonic
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require input proceed, products possess more energy than reactants, energy must be added to reactant side of equation to satisfy law of conservation of energy
endergonic
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most anabolic reactions are
endergonic
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energy is release from _____ _____ reactions
exergonic catabolic
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used to fuel _____ _____ reaction to ATP synthesis
endergonic anabolic
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ATP is broken down in ______ reaction
exergonic catabolic
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energy from ATP breakdown fuels another ____ ____ reaction in cell
endergonic anabolic
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ATP is inherently ______ molecule
unstable
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bond between second and third phosphate group has been misnamed "____ _____" ; possesses no more energy than other bonds.
high-energy
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cells harness ATP energy by removing third phosphate group in _____ reaction
hydrolysis
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bond between second and third phosphate groups is broken with _____ molecule, releasing free phosphate and ADP.
water
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ATP hydrolysis is ____ exergonic but cell is only able to harness about 40% of released energy to perform work
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