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Biology: Essential Nutrients

Subjects : science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lipids __________ - and ____________ organs.






2. ______ of fat = 3870 kJ of energy.






3. There are __________ different kinds of Amino acids. __________ can be made in our bodies - while ________ is acquired through eating food.






4. _____________ contain up to 1000 glucose molecules linked together.






5. Carbohydrates are made of all ________ ____________.






6. Some examples of Monosaccharides are _________ - ___________ - __________.






7. Macronutrients consists of carbohydrates - __________ - and lipids.






8. Proteins help _____________ important substances to different areas of the body.






9. When two monosaccharides combine together - the chemical reaction is call _____________ _____________.






10. _______ are non-polar molecules.






11. __________ _____ ___________ help in chemical reactions.






12. _____________ are made of building blocks called amino acids. Found in meat - eggs - fish - nuts - beans - dairy.






13. Monosaccharides are also called ________ __________.






14. _____________ is when a protein changes shape temporarily.






15. Lipids are _____________ (does not dissolve in water).






16. Some examples of Monosaccharides are Glucose - Galactose - __________.






17. Lipids are used to make _____________.






18. _______________ consists of carbohydrates - proteins - and lipids.






19. The three types of Polysaccharides are _____________ - _____________ - and _____________.






20. Nucleic acids are composed of sugar ____________ - and nitrogenous bases.






21. _____________ is when a protein changes shape temporarily.






22. _______________ are made of all sugar molecules.






23. _______________ can be found in potatoes - bread - corn - rice - fruit - etc -.






24. _____________ look like amylopectin but only have 16-24 glucose on each branch.






25. _____________ are made of building blocks called amino acids. Found in meat - eggs - fish - nuts - beans - dairy.






26. _____________ molecules are not negatively or positively charged.






27. Carbohydrates are structural material for ______ ______.






28. Lipids are ____ ______________ in cell membranes.






29. ___________: combining two things together to make something new.






30. Nucleic acids are composed of _______ - phosphate - and nitrogenous bases.






31. Carbohydrates are structural material for ______ ______.






32. All _____________ have different proteins (amino acids)






33. Synthesis of more complex substances from simpler ones.






34. __________ = galactose + glucose






35. ______ are the structural components of cell membranes.






36. ___________: combining two things together to make something new.






37. Nucleic acids are composed of sugar ____________ - and nitrogenous bases.






38. Proteins help keep our cells and muscles in _________.






39. Some examples of Monosaccharides are _________ - Galactose - Fructose.






40. Macronutrients consists of carbohydrates - proteins - and _______.






41. __________ = glucose + fructose.






42. _____________ are plant polysaccharides - stores energy for plants.






43. ________________ consists of Vitamins and Minerals - and Nucleic Acids.






44. All _____________ have different proteins (amino acids)






45. Macronutrients consists of carbohydrates - __________ - and lipids.






46. ____________ creates cholesterol - estrogen and pheromones.






47. _____________ contain many branches that make up 24-36 glucose molecules.






48. _______________ can have one single sugar molecule or can be polymers.






49. 100 g of carbs = __________ of energy.






50. Proteins __________ ligaments - tendons - and skin.