puzzle nutrition Flashcards
(48 cards)
essential unsaturated fatty acids that can be good for your mood
o m e g a - 3
helps with blood clotting process
vitamin K
sum of all catabolic and anabolic reactions that take place in the body
METABOLISM
amount of heat it takes to raise 1 kg (1000 g) of water by 1 °C
KILOCALORIE
inorganic compounds required by the body to ensure proper function of the body
MINERALS
vitamin that may cause bone damage when in excess
VITAMIN A
biochemical pathway that transforms acetyl CoA in ketone bodies
ketogenesis
dense lipoproteins that transport the extra cholesterol back to the liver
HDL
starting molecule of the Krebs cycle
acetyl-coA
process of glucose synthesis from pyruvate or other molecules
GLUCONEOGENESIS
also called the fed state; the body is digesting food and absorbing the nutrients
ABSORPTIVE STATE
process that converts high-energy molecules into ATP
OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION
breakdown of triglycerides into glycerol and fatty acids
LIPOLYSIS
macronutrient that cannot be stored
PROTEIN
also called the fasting state; when the body must rely on stored glycogen
post-absorptive state
vitamin that helps with eyesight
vitamin A
reactions that build smaller molecules into larger molecules
anabolic reactions*
form that glucose takes when it is stored in human body
glycogen
synthesis of lipids that occurs in the liver or adipose tissues
lipogenesis
second step of cellular respiration
KREBS CYCLE
they mostly work as coenzymes
VITAMINS B
lipids, or fats, consisting of three fatty acid chains attached to a glycerol backbone
triglycerides
three-carbon end product of glycolysis; converted into acetyl CoA
pyruvate
lipid essential for vitamin D synthesis
CHOLESTEROL
