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Polymer or monomer?

Polysaccharide lipid (fat) protein, nucleic acid
POLYMER
Polymer or momomer?

Monosaccharide glycerol and fatty acid, amino acid, nucleotide
MONOMER
Metabolism is broken down into what two parts?
CATABOLISM AND ANABOLISM
In metabolism, this is the degradative pathways, usually energy-yielding.
CATABOLISM
In metabolism, this is the biosynthetic pathways, it usually requires energy.
ANABOLISM
Genetic basis of appetite

What is the "appetite" hormone, a genetic mutation which causes the brain to feel full.
LEPTIN
Hormonal regulation of hunger

This is the peptide hormone which is produced in the stomach lining and signals hunger.
GHRELIN
Physiological regulation of hunger

This is the peptide hormone which is produced by fat tissues and signals that you are full
LEPTIN
What cells make leptin?
ADIPOSE (FAT)

ACTS ON THE PART OF THE BRAIN THAT DEALS WITH APPETITE, STOP EATING WHEN FULL

PROBABLY NOT FUNCTIONING IN THE OBESE
This is produced by the brain and stomach cells, which sparks the feeling of hunger
GHRELIN

SPRAKS FEELING OF HUNGER WHEN A PERSON'S STOMACH IS EMPTY, LEVEL FALLS AFTER MEAL
What is the hunger center of the brain?
HYPOTHALAMUS
Appetite control

What is needed to switch off the mechanism in the brain that tells you to stop eating?
LEPTIN
Appetite control

This sends a signal that you are hungry.
GHRELIN
What is a normal BMI?
20-25
What is an overweight BMI?
25-30
What is an obese BMI?
OVER 30
These genes enable individuals to efficiently collect and process food to deposit fat during periods of food abundance.
THRIFTY GENES HYPOTHESIS
What type of surgery restricts consumption, but does not cause malnutrition?
LAP BAND
What are some complications associated with gastric bypass surgery?
PULMONARY EMBOLISM

FORM A DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS
Where does carbohydrate digestion begin?
SALIVARY GLANDS

MOISTEN FOOD AND SUPPLT ENZYMES
What are the two types of carbohydrates?
SIMPLE- GLUCOSE (POP, CANDY)

COMPLEX- PASTA, BREAD, RICE
Polysaccharide (carbohydrate)

What kind of carb is plants?
STARCH
Polysaccharide (carbohydrate)

What kind of carb is animals?
GLYCOGEN
Polysaccharide (carbohydrate)

What kind of carb is cellulose?
PLANT CELL WALLS
Condensation is also a form of ----
DEHYDRATION
Hyrdolosis is also a form of -----
HYDRATION
Where does carbohydrate digestion begin?
SALIVARY GLANDS

MOISTENS FOOD AND SUPPLIES ENZYMES
This is another name for two linked sugar units.
DISACCHARIDES
This sugar is glucose + fructose.
SUCROSE

TABLE SUGAR
This sugar is glucose + galactose.
MILK SUGAR

FOUND IN MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS
This sugar is glucose + glucose.
MALTOSE

FOUND IN CEREAL GRAINS

PRODUCT OF STARCH BREAKDOWN
This is is a single sugar unit.
MONOSACCHARIDE
This sugar is found in fruits, vegetables and honey. It's also a "blood sugar"
GLUCOSE

USED FOR ENERGY
This sugar is called a fruit sugar, found in fruits, honey and corn syrup
FRUCTOSE
This sugar is found as part of lactose in milk.
GALACTOSE
This type of fiber is found in fruits, oats, barley and delays glucose absorption and lowers blood cholesterol.
SOLUBLE
This type of fiber is found in wheat bran, whole grain breads and vegetables and it increases fecal weight, slows starch hydrolosis and delays glucose absorption.
INSOLUBLE
This is an outpoching of mucus through a week point in muscle layer of bowel wall that:

gets impacted with feces
DIVERTICULOSIS
This is an outpoching of mucus through a week point in muscle layer of bowel wall that:

gets inflammed
DIVERTICULITIS
This is a structure of the cell membrane used for energy storage and isulation.
LIPIDS
This process is used to extend the life of fats and oils in food and products. Healthful polyunsaturated fatty acids are removed.
HYDROGENATION
Fats can also be synthesized in the diet from --- and ----
CARBOHYDRATES AND PROTEIN
Where is bile produced?
SMALL INTESTINE
This type of protein is complete and containe essential amino acids
ANIMAL (MEATS AND DAIRY)
This type of protein is incomplete and needs a combination in order to meet requirements
VEGETABLE (BEANS, NUTS)
What are the two types of amino acids?
NONESSENTIAL: CAN BE MADE BY BODY

ESSENTIAL: MUST BE FOUND IN THE DIET
This type of bond is any band joining two amino acids.
PEPTIDE BAND
How much protein must men and women between the ages of 19-49 take in?
MEN: 55.5 G
WOMEN: 45.0 G
This body type is generally referred to as round or pear shaped, fatty upper arms, thin wrists, wide hips, narrow shoulders and fatty thighs.
EXTREME EN D OMORPH
This body type is muscular, broad shoulders, strong forearms and thigs, narrow hips, often referred to as an inverted triangle shape.
EXTREME MESO M ORPH
This body types is oftern referred to as skinny, narrow face and high forehead, narrow shoulders, thin/narrow chest and abs, slim hips and long limbs.
EXTREME EC T OMORPH
This is a thick mixture of food and gastric fluid, high acidity kills many pathogens, mixed and moved by waves of stomach contractions.
CHYME
The stomach secretes this type of acid, also called HCI.
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
This produced secretions from the liver.
DUODENUM
What elmucifies fat and causes fat droplets to disperse as water?
BILE
A villus contains a what- lymphatic capilarry that absorbs dietary fat.
LACTEAL
Rapid weight loss regain is associated with what type of diet?
VERY LOW CALORIE DIET
All adults should aim for how many minutes of moderate exercise how many times a week for general health?
30 MINUTES, 5 DAYS A WEEK
Surgery for the obese reduces what, which is a hormone made in the stomach.
GHRELIN, SIGNALS HUNGER
The digestion of fat occurs mainly in the what?
SMALL INTESTINE
Acid that is released by the stomach is called what
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
Ftas are digested by what enzyme?
LIPASE
Lipids can serve in what?
EZNYMES
The digestion of proteins begins where?
STOMACH
Monosaccharides, glycerol/fatty acids and amino acids are all types of what?
MONOMERS
Large molecules, like carbohydrates, fats and protein are all types of what?
POLYMERS
In metabolism, what part requires energy?
ANABOLISM
In metabolism, what part yields energy?
CATABOLISM
What breaks down nutrietns and provides the active site or reactant?
ENZYME
What is the name of the hormone made by fat that reports to the brain and knows how much fat we have?
LEPTIN
This gene tells the brain when we're full
MC4R

OBESE PEOPLE MAY HAVE DEFECTIVE GENE
This hormone signals hunger.
GHRELIN

PRODUCED IN THE STOMACH LINING
This hormone signals that we are full.
LEPTIN

PRODUCED BY FAT TISSUE
The process of breaking down polymers produces what?
MONOMERS
This hormone allows us to get through the day without food.
GLUCAGON
This process builds up proteins and requires energy.
ANABOLISM (CONDESNATION, DEHYDRATION)
This process yields energy.
CATABOLISM (HYDROLOSIS, HYDRATION)
How much calcium should women get on a daily basis to avoid osteoporosis?
800-1000 MG/DAY
Where is the first side of carb digestion?
SALIVARY GLANDS
What is the product of proteins (protase)?
AMINO ACIDS
What is fat + bile?
ALMUCIFIED FAT (LIPIDS)
What are lipids (lipase) composed of?
FATTY ACIDS AND GLYCEROL
What wre polysaccharides and amylase (maltese)?
MATOSE
The large intestine is used for what?
DIGESTION

NUTRIENT DIGESTION ALREADY COMPLETE SOME DIGESTION BY BACTERIA
What are some accessory organs of the digestive tract?
SALIVARY GLANDS
LIVER
PANCREAS
GALL BLADDER
What produces and stores bile?
LIVER AND GALL BLADDER
What taps into stored glucose?
GLUCAGON
What is stored glucose called?
GLYCOGEN (STORED SUGAR_
Which vitamins are also antioxidants?
A, C, E AND BETA CAROTENE
What is a free radical?
WHAT TO BALANCE THE OUTER SHELL, STEAL FROM OTHER MOLECULES

DAMAGE DNA

UNSTABLE, REACTIVE COMPOUNDS OF CELL METABOLIS, DAMAGE CELL PROTEINS AND NUCLEIC ACID
How many pounds of minerals does our body contain?
4.4
What are polysaccharides, lipids and proteins examples of?
POLYMERS
What hormonal regulator of hunger signals the brain that you are full?
LEPTIN
What hormonal regulator of hunger signals the brain that you are hungry?
GHRELIN
Define the thrifty gene hypothesis.
INDIVIDULAS COLLECT AND PROCESS FOOD TO DEPOST FAT DURING PERIODS OF FOOD ABUNDANCE, ALTHOUGH AMERICANS ALWAYS HAVE A SCARCITY NEVER OCCURS
What is the total number of calories a male should consume daily?
2450
What makes the hormone leptin?
ADIPOSE
What is the first site of carbohydrate digestion?
SALIVARY GLANDS (MOUTH)
What enzyme helps break down carbohydrates?
SALIVARY AMYLASE
What is the first site of proetien digestion?
STOMACH
Which enzyme helps break down protein?
PEPSIN
What is the first site of fat digestion?
SMALL INTESTINE
Which enzyme helps break down fats?
LIPASE
What are the two products of fat digestion?
FATTY ACIDS AND GLYCEROL
The different types of vitams are ---- and ----- soluble.
WATER AND FAT SOLUBLE
B and C vitamins are examples of what?
WATER SOLUBLE
A,D,E AND K vitamins are examples of what?
FAT SOLUBL
An individual can receive fat soluble vitamins from what kinds of food?
MEAT, DAIRY EGG YOLKS
If an inidividual takes in too much of a water soluble vitamins, the surplus can be eliminated through -----
URINE
Unstable, highly reactive byproducts of cell respiration that can damage call proteins and nucleic acids are called --- ---
FREE RADICALS
An example of a MacroMineral, more than 100 mg/day needed is:
SODIUM
An exmample of a MicroMineral, less than 20 mg/day, is
IODINE
--- makes up 60-70% of a person's body weight
WATER
Over 95% of all ulcers are due to --- ---- bacteria
HELIOVBACTER PYLORI
Hepatitis A attacks which organ of the body?
LIVER

CAUSES IT TO SWEEL AND KEEPS IT FROM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY
Which of the following can be caught by eating raw or undercooked poultry or meat?
CAMPYLOBACTERIA

ECHERICHIA COLI
---- is the most common food poisoining.
STAPHYLOCAL
--- cases the most food related deaths
SALMONELLA
Over half of all child death is due to dehydration caused by ----
DIRREHEA
--- --- is caused by ingesting unfamiliar bacteria.
TRAVELER'S DIRREHEA
Which metabolism process requires energy? Which process yields energy?
PROCESS- ANABOLISM

YIELD- CATOBOLISM
What is one complication of gastric bypass surgery?
PULMONARY EMBOLISM
Disaccharides are what?
TWO LINKED SUGAR UNITS
Sucrose is a combination of what two sugar units?
GLUCOSE AND FRUCTOSE
Lactose is a combination of what two sugar units?
GLUCOSE AND GALACTOSE
Maltose is a combination of what two sugar units?
GLUCOSE AND GLUCOSE
What are te three types of monosaccharides?
GLUCOSE
FRUCTOSE
GALACTOSE
The monomers of fat are --- and ---.
GLYCEROL AND FATTY ACIDS
--- fat is liquid at room temp and is from veggie sources
UNSATURATED
--- fat is solid at room temp and is from animal sources
SATURATED
What is required fatty acid that you must get from your diet and that has a cholesterol lowering effect?
LIHOLIC ACID
Lipoprotein = ---- + ----
PROTEIN AND LIPID
Where is bile produced and what does it do?
LIVER, INCREASES SURFACE AREA SO THAT FAT CAN BE ACTED ON BY LIPASE
What are the three different body types?
ENDOMORPH
MESOMORPH
ECTOMORPH
What is chyme
MIXTURE OF FOOS AND GASTRIC FLUID
What is the acidity of stomach acid?
2.0
What is the first site of protein digestion?
STOMACH
What is the role of the esophegal or cardiac sphincter?
REGULATE THE PASSAGE OF FOOD INTO THE STOMACH
What is the role of the pyloric sphincter?
REGULATE THE PASSAGE OF CHYME INTO THE SMALL INTESTINE
The --- ---- is the main site of chemical digestion and absorption
SMALL INTESTINE
The pancreas producdes --- which neutralizes chyme/acid and ---- including lipase and amylase.
SODIUM BICARBONATES

ENZYMES
The main function of the large inetestine is:
ABSORPTION OF WATER
Villus contain a ---- which is a lumphatic capillary that absorbs dietary fat.
LACTEAL
The liver ---- bile and the gall bladder --- bile
PRODUCES

STORES
The --- ---- is the main site of chemical digestion and absorption
SMALL INTESTINE
The pancreas producdes --- which neutralizes chyme/acid and ---- including lipase and amylase.
SODIUM BICARBONATES

ENZYMES
The main function of the large inetestine is:
ABSORPTION OF WATER
Villus contain a ---- which is a lumphatic capillary that absorbs dietary fat.
LACTEAL
The liver ---- bile and the gall bladder --- bile
PRODUCES

STORES