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Biology of Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Proteins, Quizzes of Nutrition

Definitions and terms related to the biology of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Topics include monosaccharides and disaccharides, glycogen and amylose, lactose intolerance, diverticulosis, essential amino acids, sickle cell anemia, insulin, phosphates, saturated and unsaturated fats, hydrogenation, essential fatty acids, and various digestive enzymes. The document also covers the functions of proteins and ways to maintain a healthy diet to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease.

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Uploaded on 05/01/2012

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TERM 1
glucose
DEFINITION 1
which is a monosaccharide?glucoselactosemaltosesucrose
TERM 2
glycogen - animals amylopectin - plants
DEFINITION 2
which is found in animals? plants?
amylaseamylopectinglycogenresistant starch
TERM 3
carboydrates
DEFINITION 3
amylaseamylopectinglycogenresistant starchare all ways to
store?
TERM 4
lactase
DEFINITION 4
lactose intolerance is caused when a person does not have
sufficient amounts of
TERM 5
diverticulosis
DEFINITION 5
results from out pouchings in the large intestines that can get
inflamed
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glucose

which is a monosaccharide?glucoselactosemaltosesucrose

TERM 2

glycogen - animals amylopectin - plants

DEFINITION 2

which is found in animals? plants?

amylaseamylopectinglycogenresistant starch

TERM 3

carboydrates

DEFINITION 3

amylaseamylopectinglycogenresistant starchare all ways to

store?

TERM 4

lactase

DEFINITION 4

lactose intolerance is caused when a person does not have

sufficient amounts of

TERM 5

diverticulosis

DEFINITION 5

results from out pouchings in the large intestines that can get

inflamed

polysaccharide

made of many glucose molecules; amylase and amylopectin

are examples; stores energy

TERM 7

lipids and carbs

DEFINITION 7

chemical digestion of what 2 macronutrients begins in the

mouth

TERM 8

gluconeogenisis

DEFINITION 8

synthesis of new glucose from amino acids or other non

carbohydrate substances

TERM 9

soluble and insoluble

DEFINITION 9

2 main types of dietary fiber

TERM 10

DEFINITION 10

how many amino acids are essential for adult humans

insulin

hormone produced by the pancreas that acts to lower blood

glucose levels and acts in conjunction with glucagon to

regulate blood glucose levels

TERM 17

phosphates

DEFINITION 17

which is NOT a

lipidtriglyceridesphosphatessterolsphospholipids

TERM 18

saturated

DEFINITION 18

fatty acid usually solid at room temp because they stack on

top of each other making them more compact

TERM 19

hydrogenation

DEFINITION 19

process of bubbling hydrogen into an unsaturated fatty acid;

to make processed foods last longer

TERM 20

ALL

DEFINITION 20

essential fatty acids:linoleic acidalpha linolenic acidmust be

consumed bc our bodies cannot make themALLNONE

positive nitrogen balance

child, pregnant women or body builders are at

TERM 22

proteiner

DEFINITION 22

NOT a type of vegetarianfruitarianproteinerveganovo-lacto-

vegetarian

TERM 23

sucrose

DEFINITION 23

which is NOT and enzymesucroselipaselipoprotein

lipasepepsin

TERM 24

lipase

DEFINITION 24

enzyme that digests fats; found in the mouth as lingual lipase

TERM 25

trans fats

DEFINITION 25

what should be limited in our diets?

protein synthesis

reproduction of proteins; DNA is transcribed into mRNA which

is translated to tRNA. the DNA is found in the nucleus and is

blue print; made up of nucleotides; RNA is found in

cytoplasm and is where the protein is transported from.

TERM 32

monosaccarides

disaccarides

DEFINITION 32

1. glucose, fructose, and galatose2. lactose, maltose, and

sucrose

TERM 33

milk sugar table sugar plant sugar

DEFINITION 33

lactose-sucrose-maltose-