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What is the most basic form of carbohydrates?
What is the most basic form of carbohydrates?
Which of the following types of carbohydrates consists of two sugar molecules?
Which of the following types of carbohydrates consists of two sugar molecules?
What percentage of a healthy person's diet is comprised of carbohydrates?
What percentage of a healthy person's diet is comprised of carbohydrates?
Which of the following is NOT a function of carbohydrates in the human body?
Which of the following is NOT a function of carbohydrates in the human body?
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What is an example of a polysaccharide?
What is an example of a polysaccharide?
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What is the primary function of proteins in the human body?
What is the primary function of proteins in the human body?
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Which statement best describes the role of dietary fats?
Which statement best describes the role of dietary fats?
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What distinguishes unsaturated fats from saturated fats?
What distinguishes unsaturated fats from saturated fats?
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Which vitamin is fat soluble and can lead to toxicity if consumed in excess?
Which vitamin is fat soluble and can lead to toxicity if consumed in excess?
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How many essential amino acids must be acquired through diet?
How many essential amino acids must be acquired through diet?
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What is the recommended daily protein intake for teenagers in grams per kilogram of body mass?
What is the recommended daily protein intake for teenagers in grams per kilogram of body mass?
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Which fatty acid is essential and cannot be produced by the body?
Which fatty acid is essential and cannot be produced by the body?
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Which type of fat is primarily associated with increased risk of heart disease?
Which type of fat is primarily associated with increased risk of heart disease?
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What are vitamins B and C categorized as?
What are vitamins B and C categorized as?
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Which mineral is essential for the production of hemoglobin?
Which mineral is essential for the production of hemoglobin?
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What is the main storage location for glucose in the human body?
What is the main storage location for glucose in the human body?
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What percentage of a human's diet should ideally come from proteins?
What percentage of a human's diet should ideally come from proteins?
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Which type of carbohydrates must be broken down before the body can use them?
Which type of carbohydrates must be broken down before the body can use them?
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Study Notes
Carbohydrates
- Main energy source for the body
- Composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
- Three types: monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides
- Monosaccharides: Simple sugars, single sugar molecules (e.g., glucose, fructose)
- Disaccharides: Two sugar molecules combined (e.g., lactose, sucrose)
- Polysaccharides: Multiple sugar molecules linked (e.g., starch, cellulose)
- Important for cell structure and energy storage
- Cellulose provides fiber and cannot be digested
- Plant starches are a major energy source
- Complex carbohydrates must be broken down for use
- Make up approximately 55% of a healthy diet
- Found in foods like vegetables, potatoes, and grapes.
Proteins
- Key building blocks of cells, perform various functions (structure, metabolism, movement)
- Some act as hormones, e.g., myosin in muscle cells and hemoglobin in red blood cells
- Composed of 20 different amino acids
- Human body makes 12, obtains 8 others from food
- Found in animal sources (meat, eggs, fish, cheese)
- Found in plant sources (beans, lentils, seeds, nuts)
- Animal proteins contain all essential amino acids, plant proteins may lack one or more.
- Vegetarians need a varied diet to obtain all essential amino acids
- Animal muscle has a higher protein concentration than plant protein
- Recommended daily protein intake for teenagers: 0.85g per kg of body mass
Lipids
- Concentrated energy source
- Assist in vitamin absorption, crucial for cell membranes and insulation
- Some lipids are hormones (e.g., sex hormones)
- Types include fats and oils (both are triglycerides)
- Triglycerides formed from glycerol and three fatty acids
- Fatty acids composed of long chains of carbon and hydrogen
- Unsaturated triglycerides are liquid at room temp (oils) (e.g., plant and fish oils)
- Saturated triglycerides are solid at room temp (e.g., meat and butter)
- Unsaturated fats (good fats) may lead to healthier diets compare with saturated fats
- Some fatty acids (e.g., omega-3) are essential and must be obtained from diet.
- Omega-3 fats crucial for good health, prevention of diseases (heart disease, arthritis)
- Found in fish, nuts, seeds, leafy greens.
- Steroids (e.g., sex hormones, cholesterol) a group of lipids
Vitamins and Minerals
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Vitamins are organic compounds needed in small amounts for cell function, growth and development
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Fat-soluble: A, D, E, K; stored in body fat, high intake can cause toxicity
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Water-soluble: B, C; not stored, need daily intake, excreted in urine
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Minerals are inorganic elements used for cellular processes and tissue repair
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Examples: calcium (bone formation), phosphorus (bone formation), sodium (nerve impulse, muscle contraction), iron (blood protein hemoglobin)
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Other minerals (e.g., fluorine, zinc, copper) also important, but in smaller amounts.
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Explore the essential roles of carbohydrates and proteins in biology. This quiz covers their composition, types, functions, and dietary importance. Uncover how these macromolecules contribute to energy storage and cell structure.
