Digestive System
What are the three functions of the digestive system?
Break down food, absorb nutrients, and excrete waste.
What are the three macronutrients?
Blood Pressure
What is %DV?
Percent Daily Value
Calorie is a measure of ____________ in ________
Energy in Food
Covalent bonds do what with their electrons?
Share them
Where does absorption take place?
Small Intestine
How many calories per gram do you get from carbs?
4 cal/g
What are you missing in your body that makes you lactose intolerant?
Lactase Enzyme
What is sodium measured in?
mg
Why is their only three macronutrients?
Only nutrients that have calories
5
What is responsible for chemical digestion in the mouth?
Enzymes in saliva
Why does the body prefer carbs?
Cheap and Fast!
What is gluten?
Grain protein
What is the thing listed on top of food labels?
Serving Size
Where is chemical energy from food stored?
Bonds between atoms
What is the formula for photosynthesis?
6H20 + 6CO2 + light -> C6H12O6 + 6O2
What does the stomach do to perform mechanical digestion?
Churning
How much calories per gram comes from lipids?
9 cal/g
Iron deficiency leads to what symptoms
Weakness, Fatigue, and Loss of Focus
What is the daily recommended calorie intake?
2,000cal
Carbs turn to energy by breaking down into __________
simple sugars
The word "atomos" means _________
What are the two functions of the large intestine?
Cholesterol is a non digestible form of ___________
Lipids
What three things contain gluten?
Wheat, Barley, & Rye
What are most micronutrients?
Metals
Find the calories:
12g carbs
11g lipids
13g protein
199 cal
YES!