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Biology: Essential Nutrients

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1. The three types of Polysaccharides are starch - glycogen - and _____________.






2. _____________ is when a protein changes shape permanently.






3. The opposite of dehydration synthesis is _____________.






4. ______________ are made of two monosaccharides combined together.






5. _____________ _____________ _____________- a single chain of sequenced amino acids.






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






7. _____________ is when a protein changes shape temporarily.






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






9. ________ are used to maintain a body temperature.






10. 100 g of fat = __________ of energy.






11. Vitamins and Minerals are often found in __________ _________.






12. Nucleic acids are composed of sugar - phosphate - and _____________ bases.






13. Phospholipds have a _____________ head - and a _______________ tail.






14. All _____________ have different proteins (amino acids)






15. ______________ _______________ : single bonds exist between carbons - they are stable and hard to break down so they will remain in our body longer. animal sources






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






17. ___________ have different properties. Ex - fructose is sweeter.






18. ___________ are important for long-term storage of energy.






19. The bond formed between two amino acids are called a __________ ______.






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






21. Micronutrients consists of Vitamins and Minerals - and _________ ______.






22. Lipids are used to make _____________.






23. _______________ are made of all sugar molecules.






24. Macronutrients consists of _______________ - _________ - and _______.






25. There are ________ types of carbohydrates.






26. The three types of Polysaccharides are starch - _____________ - and cellulose.






27. ______ are energy storage compounds.






28. Synthesis of more complex substances from simpler ones.






29. The two types of starches are ___________ - and ______________.






30. There are ________ types of carbohydrates.






31. Starches are _______ polysaccharides - stores energy for _______.






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






33. ______ of carbs = 1680 kJ of energy.






34. The four kinds of lipids are _______________ - _______________ - ________ - and ___________.






35. _______________ are made of glycerol and two fatty acids and a phosphate group.






36. All _____________ have different proteins (amino acids)






37. Proteins are made when many many amino acids combine together through _____________ _____________.






38. Every living thing requires a constant supply of __________ ___ ____________.






39. Micronutrients consists of Vitamins and Minerals - and _________ ______.






40. The three types of Polysaccharides are _____________ - glycogen - and cellulose.






41. _____________ store energy in the form of fat.






42. Lipids are ____ ______________ in cell membranes.






43. _____________ is when a protein changes shape temporarily.






44. __________ = glucose + glucose.






45. Nucleic acids are composed of _______ - ____________ - and _____________ bases.






46. _____________ is when a protein changes shape permanently.






47. __________________ are formed by MANY monosaccharides linked together.






48. Phospholipids forms a _________ _____________ _____________ _____________ that is essential for structure and function.






49. __________ = galactose + glucose






50. __________ _____ ___________ help in chemical reactions.







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