Random Flashcards
Testing for osmosis etc
Potato
Agar and phenolphthalein
Busking tubing
Carbohydrates molecules
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Proteins molecules
Carbon
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Lipids molecules
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Carbohydrates- what they are made of
Glucose/maltose in a long chain
What are proteins made of?
Long chains of amino acids
What are lipids made of?
Fatty acids and glycerol
How can you test for glucose?
Add Benedict’s solution
Heat
Blue to brick red
How can you test for starch?
Iodine turns from browny ornate to blue black
Function of carbohydrates
Provide energy
Function of lipids
Provide energy
act as an energy store provide insulation
Function of proteins
Needed for growth and repair of tissues, and to provide energy in emergencies
Vitamin a function
Helps to improve vision and keep your skin and hair healthy
Vitamin C function
Sticks together cells lining surfaces in the body
Vitamin D function
Helps bones absorb calcium and phosphorus
Dietary fibre function
Aids the movement of food through the gut
Calcium function
Make bones and teeth
Iron function
Make haemoglobin for healthy blood
Calculation of energy in food
Mass of water X temperature change of water x 4.2
Where is produced?
The liver
Where is bile stored?
The gall bladder
What is the role of bile?
Neutralise stomCh acid
Emulsifying lipids
Adaptions of villus
Network of blood capillaries
Microvilli
Single permeable layer of surface cells
Mouth
Salivary glands produce amylase
Teeth break down food mechanically