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Biology: Essential Nutrients

Subjects : science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. __________ = glucose + glucose.






2. The 200 000 chemical reactions that takes place in the cells of your body is called _____________.






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






4. Disaccharides are made of _____ __________________ combined together.






5. _____________ are found in plant cell walls.






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






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






8. Some examples of Monosaccharides are Glucose - ___________ - Fructose.






9. _____________ are made of one glycerol and three fatty acid chains.






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






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






12. Proteins help form antibodies for _____________.






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






14. _____________ contain up to 1000-6000 glucose molecules linked together.






15. Amino acids are made of ________ _____ - _____________ - ___________ _______ - and _____________.






16. ____________ creates cholesterol - estrogen and pheromones.






17. _____________ store energy in the form of fat.






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






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






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






21. _____________ are made of one glycerol and three fatty acid chains.






22. ____________: more than one sugar molecule.






23. _______________ is the primary energy source for cells.






24. _____________ ________ _____ are the eight amino acids our body cannot make.






25. The opposite of dehydration synthesis is _____________.






26. Lipids __________ - and ____________ organs.






27. _____________ are found in plant cell walls.






28. Lipids are used to make _____________.






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






30. __________ _____ ___________ help in chemical reactions.






31. All lipids are made of two structural units: ___________ - and _______ ______.






32. __________ = glucose + glucose.






33. Macronutrients consists of ______________ - proteins - and lipids.






34. There are ______ kinds of lipids.






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






36. There are ______ kinds of lipids.






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






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






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






40. __________________ are formed by MANY monosaccharides linked together.






41. ________________ usually have a molecular formula ratio of C:H:O in 1:2:1.






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






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






44. ______ of carbs = 1680 kJ of energy.






45. ________ includes all fats and oils.






46. The 200 000 chemical reactions that takes place in the cells of your body is called _____________.






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






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






49. There are _____ types of protein structure.






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