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| Taking in nutrients, through absorbing and assimilating them, and using them for growth and tissue repair. |
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| Carbohydrates are made up of what basic unit? |
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| Monosaccharides (simple sugars, e.g. glucose) and Polysaccharides (chains of monosaccharides, e.g. starch) make up what food type? |
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| Lipids are made up of what basic unit? |
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| Three fatty acids with one glycerol molecule make up what food type? |
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| Proteins are made up ofwhat basic unit? |
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| Long chains of sub-units called amino acids make up what food type? |
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| Carbohydrates and Lipids are made of what chemical elements? |
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| Just Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H) and Oxygen (O) make up which two food types? |
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| Proteins are made of what chemical elements? |
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| Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H), Oxygen (O), Nitrogen (N) and Sulpher (S) make up which two food types? |
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| Iodine solution. Positive result is blue/black. Which food type are you testing for? |
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| Test for reducing suagars (Glucose)... |
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| Benedict's reagent. Heat in a boiling water bath for 2-3 minutes. Positive result is orange/brick-red. Which food type are you testing for? |
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| Biuret Reagent. Positive result is mauve/purple. What food type are you testing for? |
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| Ethanol. Positive result is milky-white emulsion. What food type are you testing for? |
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| Main energy source for living cells. Should make up 5/7 of the diet. |
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| Uses: catalysts, transport molecules, structural material, hormones, defence against disease. long chains of amino acids. Should make up 1/7 of our diet. |
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| Include fats and oils. An energy source and good for insulation!!! Should make up 1/7 of our diet. Made up of glycerol and fatty acids. |
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| They are needed in small amounts. Essential to help the body use other nutrients efficiently. |
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| A water-soluable vitamin found in green leafy vegetables, and citrus fruits (e.g. Spinach and Oranges). Defincy in it may cause scurvy. It is essential for the formation of connective tissues. |
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| Fat-Soluble vitamin found in fish liver oils and in milk. Can be made by the body if exposed to sunlight. Needed for the efficient uptake and use of calcium ions. A deficiency may cause rickets. |
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| Required for the sysnthesis of haemoglobin. Found in red meat especially liver. A deficiency may cause anemia (fatigue and weakness). |
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| Forms part of the structure of bones and teeth. Found in diary products, and fish. Deficiency may result in rickets. |
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| Forms 70% of human body. 1.5 litres of it is lost per day, so this must be replaced. A loss of 5% of it could lead to unconciousness. A loss of 10% of it could be fatal. |
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| Indigestable part of food. Deficiency may result in constipation. |
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