Define HETEROTROPHS
Humans that cannot create their own organic material. Humans must obtain energy from other organisms.
Explain the difference between NUTRIENTS and FOOD
Food are from other living things and humans ingest food. Nutrients are the simpliest molecules in food.
Explain the difference between EATING and NUTRITION
Eating is a conscious, voluntary process. Nutrition is a complex, unconscious and mostly involuntary process.
Name various nutrients that food consist of...(6 in total)
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Water, Mineral Salts, Vitamins
Name the ENERGY-PRODUCING NUTRIENTS (2 in total)
Carbohydrates and Lipids
Name the STRUCTURAL NUTRIENTS (3 in total)
Proteins, Lipids, Mineral Salts
Name the REGULATORY NUTRIENTS (2 in total)
Vitamins and Mineral Salts
What are CARBOHYDRATES and what are they formed of?
BIOMOLECULES - formed of carbon (C), hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O)
Name the three types of carbohydrates
MONOSACCHARIDES, DISACCHARIDES, POLYSACCHARIDES
How many foods can you name that are types carbohydrates?
* Potatoes * Bread * Rice * Pasta * Fruit * Milk*
What is the main function of lipids?
To help produce ENERGY in our body
How many foods can you name that are types LIPIDS?
* Butter * Cold Meat and Sausage * Eggs * Cheese * Olive Oil * Nuts and Seeds * Oily Fish*
What are PROTEINS and what are they formed of? (5 elements in total)
Biomolecules - formed of Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H), Oxygen (O), Nitrogen (N), Sulphur (S)
How many AMINO ACIDS are in proteins?
20
Can you name the FOUR functions that proteins preform in our body?
* Transportation * Regulatory * Immunological * Structural *
