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nutrition

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process in which body takes in and utilizes necessary food substances

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2
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jhow many basic nutrients are there

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6

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3
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function of carbohydrates

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quick energy

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what are the 3 types of a carbohydrate

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mono, di, and polysaccharide

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monosaccharide

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simple sugar

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disaccharide

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double sugar

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polysaccharide

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complex starch

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8
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where is glycogen found

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liver

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9
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where is cellulose found

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plants

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10
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what carbohydrate is found in the liver

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glycogen

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11
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roughage

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plant cellulose

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12
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another name for glucose

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dextrose

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13
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are carbohydrates organic or inorganic

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organic

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14
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what are lipids

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fat

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function of lipids

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stored energy

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16
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what types of lipids are there

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saturated, unsaturated, polyunsaturated

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17
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what nutrient has the most calories

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lipid

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18
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is a lipid organic or inorganic

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organic

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19
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function of proteins

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repair, maintenance, growth

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20
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what type of proteins are there

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complete vs incomplete

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21
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how many amino acids are in nature

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20

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22
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how many amino acids are there in a complete protein

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8

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23
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what 2 things are found in proteins

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enzymes and hormones

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24
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are proteins organic or inorganic

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organic

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what is specific to vitamins that nothing else has
coenzymes
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function of coenzymes
normal metabolic process
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what types of vitamins are there
fat soluble and water soluble
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where is vitamin A found
carrots
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where is vitamin C found
oranges
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where is vitamin D found
milk, sun
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where is vitamin K found
veggies
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function of vitamin A
eye adjustment
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function of vitamin C
immune system
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function of vitamin D
bones
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function of vitamin K
clotting
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function of minerals
metabolism
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where are minerals found
mostly bone, terth, Ca, P, K, Na, Cl, Mg, S
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are minerals organic or inorganic
inorganic
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what makes up salt
sodium potassium chloride
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lettering for salt
NaCl
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is water inorganic or organic
inorganic
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how much of food is water
60%
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what is the function of water
speeds up chemical reactions
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Basal metabolic rate
(BMR) heat of body at rest
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what affects BMR
age, gender, thyroxin (thyroid gland, hormonal)
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Total metabolic rate
total amount of kcal consumed to fuel all activities
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malnutrition
lacks the right nutrition
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bulimia
vomiting in secret, might take laxatives, wears down enamel
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anorexia nervosa
caused by stress, self imaging, not eating or very little. | seen
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2 types if digestion
mechanical, chemical
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ex of mechanical digestion
teeth
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ex of chemical digestion
enzymes (bonds broke somehow) saliva, stomach acids
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what is the canal that mixes
alimentary canal
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how long is the alimentary canal
9 meters, 30ft
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where does the alimentary canal goes
mouth- anus
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characteristics of alimentary canal
muscular tube, smooth muscle, circular, longitudinal, oblique
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functions of alimentary canals
peristalsis, mixing movement
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function of the mouth
chewing
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another name for chewing
mastication
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labia
lips
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hard palete
anterior roof (bone)
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soft palete
posterior roof (cartilage)
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uvula
fleshy projection off of soft palate
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vestibule
area between lips and teeth
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frenulum
mucous membrane; secures tounge to floor of mouth
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tongue
shovels food to pharynx; has taste buds; nerve tissue
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types of taste buds
sweet, sour, salty, bitter
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where are most sweet taste buds
front of tongue
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tonsils
sides

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