Question | Answer |
Describe carbohydrates according to the way we discussed them in the starch lab. | Carbohydrates include starches and sugars. Starches include matzah, bread, and noodles. |
What is the "magic" that happens in your mouth to starch? (matzah lab). | When you put starch in your mouth it breaks down into sugar. |
Use the analogy of a "choo choo train" to explain amino acids and proteins. | The amino acids are the individual cars and the whole thing together is protein. |
Describe the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats. Give examples of each please. | Saturated is animal fat and unsaturated is plant fat. |
Please design a dinner menu (3 items) and list the specific nutrients in your foods. | Steak- protein, fat
Rice- carbohydrates
Salad- protein, vitamins, water |
What is the path of food through the Alimentary Canal in order - starting with the mouth? Describe what happens at each organ. | •Mouth- teeth chews the food up and enzymes breaks it down
•Esophagus- moves the food down
•Stomach- acids breaks the food down more
•Small Intestines- villi absorbs nutrients into the blood
•Large Intestines- absorbs the water
•Anus- waste comes out |
What are 6 main problems with Fast Food? | • To many Carbohydrates and Fats
• Not enough Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, and Water |