The Digestive System and Nutrition (Junior Cert Science): Flashcards
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Four main reasons we need food
Four main reasons we need food
Energy, growth, repair, prevent disease
Six main types of nutrients
Six main types of nutrients
Protein, carbs, fats, vitamins, minerals, water
Iodine solution colour when starch present
Iodine solution colour when starch present
Blue-black
Benedict's sol. colour w/ glucose (heated)
Benedict's sol. colour w/ glucose (heated)
Brick-red
Definition of enzyme
Definition of enzyme
Chemical that speeds up reactions in cells
Five steps of nutrition (in order)
Five steps of nutrition (in order)
Ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation, egestion
Two main functions of protein
Two main functions of protein
Growth of body and repair of damaged tissues
Function of iron (mineral)
Function of iron (mineral)
Making red blood cells
Two types of digestion
Two types of digestion
Mechanical (physical) and chemical (enzymes)
Product when amylase breaks down starch
Product when amylase breaks down starch
Maltose