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29 Cards in this Set
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3 chemicals present in carbohydrates |
carbon hydrogen and oxygen |
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general carbohydrate formula |
Cx(H2 O)y |
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smallest unit of carbohydrates |
monosaccharides |
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name type of carbohydrate formed with many smallest units of carbohydrates bond together |
polysaccharide |
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structural role of carbohydrates in living organism |
cell walls |
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one dietary source of carbohydrates |
bread |
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element only sometimes found in protein |
iron |
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how many common amino acids found in proteins |
20 |
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one fibrous protein |
keratin |
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one metabolic role of protein in living organism |
structure of cell |
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good source of protein in the diet |
lean meat |
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difference between fat and oils at room temp |
fats are solid and oils are liquid |
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diffrence between triglyceride and phospholipids |
triglyceride contains 3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol molecule |
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one metabolic role of lipid in cell |
energy source |
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fat soluable vitamin present in food |
vitamin D |
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one deficiency with vitamin D |
rickets |
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element present in dissolved salts in food |
chlorine |
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how are lipids make up |
3 fatty acids and 1 molecule of glycerole |
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polysaccharide |
chain of monosaccharide |
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why do living organisms require food? |
gives energy and growth and repair |
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test given to chemicals to demonstrate presence of protein in food sample |
biuret reagent |
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give role of magnesium |
to make pigment chlorophyll |
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give role of magnesium |
to make pigment chlorophyll |
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two reasons water is required in living organism |
controls cell shape and transports substances around body |
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give role of magnesium |
to make pigment chlorophyll |
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two reasons water is required in living organism |
controls fell shape and transports substances around body |
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carbohydrate found in DNA |
deoxyribose sugar |
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name a monosaccharide |
glucose |
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example of trace element |
iron copper and zinc |
