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303 Macrom Sources

TermDefinition
Meat - High in protein
Fruit - High in carbohydrates
Dairy - Milk, cheese, ice cream Milk is good source of all macromolecules Milk-derived products can be high in fat and carbohydrates
Butter and oil - Composed of lipids
Sugar - A carbohydrate
Eggs - High in protein The yolk is high in fat
Fish - High in protein
Ingestion - taking food into the body
Digestion - Breaking food down into monomers
digestive system - Breaks food down into very small molecules These very small molecules can enter the bloodstream
circulatory system - The heart, blood vessels, and blood Absorbs nutrients from digested food
Catabolism - breaking down molecules Related term: catabolic
Hydrolysis - A chemical process that splits a molecule by adding water Utilized during digestion A catabolic process
Anabolism - Chemical reactions that join monomers to build macromolecules Related word: anabolic
Dehydration synthesis - A chemical reaction in which molecules are bonded together to build a larger molecule Protein synthesis is an example
Synthesis - In biology, combining small molecules into larger molecules
metabolic pathway - A series of chemical reactions Some are catabolic Others are anabolic
Protein synthesis - Joining together amino acids to synthesize, or construct, proteins Utilizes dehydration synthesis, an anabolic process
anabolic steroids - Sometimes used illegally by professionally athletes because they help build muscle
Nuts - High in protein and lipids
Vegetables - High in fiber, vitamins, and minerals Relatively low in macromolecules Generally have more carbohydrates than proteins are lipids
Lactose - A carbohydrate found in milk
Lactose intolerance - An inability to completely digest lactose Most adults throughout the world are lactose intolerant
Lactose tolerance - The ability to completely digest lactose Most people of European ancestry are lactose tolerant
Lean meat - meat without fat on it
Nutrient - Any substance that living things must take in
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