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Food Nutrition- it the way organism obtains and uses food - Coggle Diagram
Food Nutrition-
it the way organism obtains and uses food
Nutrients/food
Are chemical substances in fodd essential for metabolism and cell continuity.
Metabolism- ALL chemical reactions that occur in the body
FUNCTIONS
To form enzymes and hormones required to control cell activity
Materials for growth and rpair of tissues
Source of energy
Cell Metabolism
6 chemical elements
Carbon {C}
Oxgen {O}
Nitrogen {N}
Hydrogen{H}
Phosphorus {P}
Sulphur {S}
5 elements in dissolved salts
Sodium {Na}
Calcium {Ca}
3 trace elements-
needed in small amounts
Zinc {Zn}- both in immune system [zu,cu]
Copper {Cu}
lron {Fe}- Haeoglobin
Red blood cells
BIOMOLECULES
Atoms bonded together
6 in balanced diet = Carbs, Protein, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, Water
CARBS= Storage:Animals- Glycogen, Plant- Starch
Carbs
Contain elements
carbon, hydrogen and oxygen;
a ratio
1C:2H:1O
{metabolic}
General formula Cx {H2O} y
Glucose is a simple carbs C6H12O6
Carbs divided into 3 Categories
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides