Unit 1
The shape of the muscle cells is...
Spindle-shaped.
What's the name of the simpler molecules that form the proteins?
Amino acids.
Which diet includes more fish, the Mediterranean diet or the Atlantic diet?
The Atlantic diet.
Where are the peristaltic movements produced?
In the oesophagus.
There are four types of optical microscope. Tell me their names.
Bright field microscope
Dark field microscope
Polarised light microscope
Fluorescent microscope
Calcium is an example of organic or inorganic nutrientes?
Inorganic.
What's the name of the process that use temperatures between 65 and 75ºC to preserve the food?
Pasteurisation
Which are the names of the accessory glands?
The salivary glands
The liver
The pancreas
The cells of the ........ tissue are arranged in concentric layers and are called ..........
Bone tissue.
Osteocytes.
What's the name of the minimun amount of energy needed to carry out the body's function at rest?
Basal metabolism
Is nutrition a conscious or subconscious process?
Subconscius
What's the name of the system that releases CO2 from the body?
The respiratory system.
The function of the glial cells is...
They protect the neurons and supply them with nutrients.
A person's basal metabolism rate depends on... (4 factors)
Age.
Gender.
Size.
Weight.
Is the ascorbic acid a preservative?
No, it is not.
The lymphatic system is linked to the ......... system.
The circulatory system.
Which is the main function of the vesicles?
Storage of waste
Does digesting food use energy?
Yes, it does.
What's the typical temperature for refrigeration?
Between 0ºC and 4 ºC.
How long is the small intestin?
It measures between 7 and 8 meters.