Unit 1 - Chapter 5 Sources of Energy

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Carbohydrates can be:

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1. Monosaccharides
2. Disaccharides
3. Polysaccharides

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An example of a monosaccharide is

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glucose

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An example of a disaccharide is

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sucrose

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An example of a polysaccharide is

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Glycogen

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Blood sugars which the carbohydrate

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monosaccharide

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Blood sugars provide an immediate source of

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energy for respiration

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If blood glucose levels fall they are topped up by the conversion of

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muscle glycogen then liver glycogen to glucose

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In prolonged periods of exercise fatty acids from the break down of fat reserves become

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the major energy source as the carbohydrates are depleted

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Amino acids cannot be stored in the

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body

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Many amino acids which are not needed (surplus) are

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broken down or deaminated

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When amino acids are broken down they give a

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substrate for respiration and toxic urea

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Toxic urea is eliminated by the

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kidney

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Protein from the muscles can be used as an energy source under extreme circumstances such as

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starvation

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Lipids make an efficient energy store as fat contains

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twice as much energy per gram compared to carbohydrate or protein

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The insulating properties of lipids are used to retain heat in an electrical

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insulation film around nerve cells

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Steroid hormones are fat soluble and so are absorbed and transported in

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lipids

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Steroid hormones are lipids such as

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testosterone

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Fat pads beneath the skin protect the

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tissues beneath the skin

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Fat pads are found in

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feet and hands

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Benedicts reagent turns a brick red in the presence of

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reducing sugar

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4 examples of reducing sugar are

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1. Glucose
2. Fructose
3. Maltose
4. Lactose

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When sucrose fails to give a positive result with Benedicts reagent add a few drops of

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Hydrochloric Acid

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Barfoed’s Test turns a brick red immediately in the presence of a

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reducing monosaccharide sugar

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An example of a reducing monosaccharide sugar is

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glucose and fructose

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Barfoed's Test turns a sample a slight brick red after 10-15 minutes in the presence of a

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disaccharide sugar such as maltose

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A clinistix test will produce a purple-blue colour in the presence of

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glucose

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An iodine test will produce a blue black colour in the presence of

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starch

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An iodine test will also produce a purple-red colour in the presence of

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Glycogen

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Lipids contain the chemical elements

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Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen

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Simple lipids are

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fats and oils

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A simple lipids structure consists of a molecule of

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glycerol and 3 fatty acids

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A phospholipid molecules contains two molecules of

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fatty acid linked to one of glycerol which is linked to a phosphate

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The head of a phospholipid molecule is

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hydrophilic (water Soluble)

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The Tail of a phospholipid is

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hydrophobic (water insoluble)

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Fat is broken down into

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Glycerol and fatty acids

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In respiration Glycerol is converted into

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3 Carbon sugar and then into pyruvic acid.

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In respiration each molecule of fatty acid is broken down into

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many molecules of acetyl co A

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What vitamins are fat soluble?

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A, D, E and K

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In marathon running the order of energy used is

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Glucose, Glycogen and Fat