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Details Title: nutrition Description: test 2 Total Flash Cards: 43 Created: 03/01/2006 07:47:26	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Glucose Definition Blood sugar or Dextrose Term C6H12O6 Definition Monosaccharide Term Glu+Glu= Glu+Galactose= Gluc+Fructose= Definition Maltose Lactose Sucrose Term Gluconeogenesis Definition Making glucose from a non-sugar carb source Term Which of the following is NOT found in plants? glucose fructose lactose sucrose Definition Lactose Term Name a reaction that links 2 monosaccarides to form a disaccharide? Definition Condensation Term Which monosacharide is common to all 3 disaccharides? Definition Glucose Term Name the storage form of glucose in animals Definition Glycogen Term What is the primary function of insulin? Definition To control transport of glucose into the muscles and fat cells Term The body needs at least ______g CHO daily to prevent ketosis Definition 50-100g Term What is normal blood/glucose concentration? Definition 70-110mg Term What is NIDDM? Definition Non insulin dependent diabetes medication Term What is the predominant sweetner used in most beverages? Definition fructose Term How many pounds of added sugar is consumed by each person annually? Definition 105lbs Term What percentage of lipids in foods are triglycerides? Definition 95% Term What is the chemical composition of fat? Definition carbons and hydrogen Term Describe fatty acid w/ONE double bond Definition mono unsaturated fatty acid Term define a fatty acid fully loaded w/hydrogens Definition saturated fatty acid Term True or false Plants and animals contain cholesterol? Definition FALSE Term TRUE OR FALSE PLANTS AND ANIMALS CONTAIN STEROL? Definition TRUE Term WHAT IS A PHOSPHOLIPID EXAMPLE? Definition LECITHIN, COMPOUND SIMILAR TO TRIGLYCERIDE BUT HAVING A PHOSPHATE GROUP, CHOLINE IN PLACE OF ONE OF THE FATTY ACIDS Term TRUE FALSE? OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID HAS THE DOUBLE BONDE ON THE 3RD CARBON FROM THE END Definition FALSE 6TH FROM THE END Term HOW MANY CALORIES ARE IN 21 LBS OF FAT? Definition 7000 Term APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY G CHO TO ONE EGG? Definition 210 Term HOW MANY G OF FAT IN A DIET OF 1000KCAL W/50% CAL AS CARBS AND 20% AS PROTEIN W/REMAINDER AS FAT? Definition FAT =9 CAL PER GRAM SO THE 30% 1000/9=33% Term wHICH LIPOPROTEIN IS ASSOCIATED W/HIGH RISK FOR HEART DISEASE? Definition LDL=SATURATED FATS Term FAT SUPPLIES ___% OF THE ENERGY NEEDS OF THE BODY AT REST. Definition 60% Term WHICH GLU IS MOST USED BY THE BRAIN Definition GLUCOSE Term FRUCTOSE Definition FRUIT SUGAR THE SWEETEST ONE (LEVULOSE) Term GALACTOSE Definition NEVER ALONE ALWAYS W/GLUCTOSE Term DISACCHARIDE Definition TWO MONOSACCHARIDES COMBINED Term SUCROSE=GLUCOSE AND FRUCTOSE=? Definition TABLE SUGAR Term MALTOSE =TWO GLUCOSE UNITS=? Definition MALT SUGAR Term LACTOSE=GLUCOSE AND GALACTOSE=? Definition MILK SUGARS Term PLANT CELLS STORE GLUCOSE AS Definition STARCH Term POLYSACCHARIDES Definition GLYCOGEN, STARCH, FIBERS Term YOU ARE LACTOSE INTOLERANT IF YOU DONT HAVE ANY Definition LACTASE Term W/NO LACTASE PRESENT IN STOMACH, WHAT DOES LACTOSE DO? Definition CAN'T BE DIGESTED SO IT FERMENTS CAUSING GAS, BLOATING, NAUSEA Term HUMAN ENZYMES CANT BREAK DOWN ... Definition CELLULOSE Term OMEGA 3 POLY UNSATURATED FATTY ACID Definition FIRST DOUBLE BOND 3 AWAY FROM THE METHYL END Term HDL GOOD OR BAD? Definition GOOD Term 1LB BODY FAT=3500 CALORIES MAKE DIET Definition 7X500LESS CALORIES =3500 LESS PER WEEK=1 POUND A WEEK LOSS Term 1 G FAT= Definition 9 CALORIES