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16 Cards in this Set
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- 3rd side (hint)
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Carbohydrates what are the elements? |
Carbon, Hydrogen,Oxygen. CHO |
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What do carbohydrates do for you? |
Fuel for nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and f |
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What are lipids? |
Back (Definition) |
Think fats, oil, and waxes |
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What nutrient helps cellular respiration? |
Phosphorus |
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What does nitrogen do for plants? |
Creates proteins and chlorophyll (makes plants green) |
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What nutrient promotes fruit and grain growth |
Sulfur |
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What does NPK stand for? |
The elements: Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. And if you add and (S) onto NPK that’s also sulfur |
Think fertilizer |
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Phosphorus mainly does what? |
Root and flower growth. So if flowers aren’t blooming on a plant it’s lacking phosphorus |
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Organic compounds are: A: contain carbon B: not containing carbon |
Inorganic does not contain carbon, while organic does. An example or organic is fossil fuels, and inorganic- mineral quartz and baking soda |
Pg.196 |
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What are macronutrients? |
On Pg. 197 Needed in large amounts. Example- carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, |
Macro- large |
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Nutrients |
Are elements or compounds which organisms need for living, growing, and reproduction |
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Optimum Amounts |
Amount of a substance which provides the organism with the best health. (Minimum) |
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Osmosis |
Process of diffusion, water moves through plants root walls. |
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Diffusion |
Movement of molecules for high to low concentration. No energy needed |
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Active transport |
Transport of molecules form low to high. Uses lots more energy |
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Hydrolysis |
Water-breakdown Breaking down substances with water- in your body |
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