Macronutrients
Is glucose a monosaccharide or disaccharide?
disaccharide
What are the 4 fat-soluble Vitamins?
A, D, E, K
What is a solvent?
Solvent: basic liquid solvent for chemical reactions in body (ionizes and dissolves many substances), necessary for hydrolysis and metabolism
Basal Metabolic Rate
Why 2 monosaccharides make the disaccharide sucrose?
glucose + fructose
What are the water-soluble vitamins?
C, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12
A state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to survive and function
What is peristalsis?
the movement of food down your esophagus
What is atherosclerosis?
narrowing of the arteries caused by a buildup of cholesterol plaque
What is another name for Vitamin B7?
Biotin
Intracellular fluid (ICF): water within cells makes up __% of body fluid?
65% of body fluid
What does villi do?
Increase surface area of small intestine available for absorption
What is an dispensable (not essential) amino acid?
Amino acid that you can get from food + our body makes it
Osteoporosis is caused by deficiency in which mineral?
Calcium
What is osmosis?
the movement of solvent molecules from a low to a high concentration through a semi-permeable membrane
Which type of metabolism requires oxygen to produce energy? Aerobic or anaerobic?
Aerobic Metabolism
Is Threonine an Indispensible, Dispensible or Conditionally Indispensible amino acid?
Indispensable
Is iron a major mineral or trace mineral?
Trace mineral
What does heat fatigue cause?
thirst, weakness and fatigue
Which enzyme breaks down carbohydrates?
amylase