Proteins
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nutrition
Functions
100
These are the building blocks of Proteins
What are amino acids
100
The building blocks of carbohydrates
What is glucose - simple sugars
100
Another, more common name for lipids is
What is fats
100
Of the following, the best sources of proteins are: Fruit juices, Meat and dairy, Cereals
What Meat and Dairy
100
The movement of water from where it is highly concentrated to where it is less concentrated is called
What is osmosis
200
These proteins are important in speeding up reactions
What are enzymes
200
Chains of many glucose molecules are called
What are polysaccharides
200
An important quality of lipids is that they are "hydrophobic" meaning that they repel or avoid
What is water
200
Of the following, the one that is a good source of complex carbohydrates: Fruit Juice, Meat and Dairy, Cereals and grains
What are Cereals and grains
200
Because diffusion and osmosis are movement along a concentration gradient, they require no input of
What is energy
300
These organelles are responsible for constructing proteins
What are ribosomes
300
The body stores excess sugar in these carbohydrates
What are starches
300
What important part of the cell is made up of a bi-layer of phospho-lipids?
What is the cell membrane
300
A source of saturated fats is
What is vegetable oil
300
The molecules embedded in the plasma membrane that act as transport channels are this class of molecule
What are proteins
400
Amylase is a protein found in the _________
What is mouth
400
Homeostasis of sugar levels is maintained by the liver and this accessory organ of the digestive system
What is the pancreas
400
Of the two types of fats, saturated and unsaturated, the one that is less healthy
What is saturated fats
400
Of the following, the one that is a a good source of simple sugars: Meat and Dairy, Fruit juice, Cereals
What are fruit juices
400
The class of molecule important for building muscle and tissues
What are proteins
500
During the process of transcription, these molecules are transcribed to proteins
What mRNA
500
The importance of glucose in the body is
What is a source of fuel for energy
500
Lipids are broken down by enzymes and bile in this accessory organ of the digestive system
What is the liver
500
The breakdown of carbohydrates is started in the mouth by the enzyme
What is amylase
500
The class of molecules important for storing energy and supporting the body
What are lipids
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