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Nutrition

TermDefinition
Absorption Movement of digested food molecules into the bloodstream
Autotroph organisms capable of making there own food from inorganic compounds and energy
Bile Fluid produced by the liver containing bile salts, bile pigmentation and cholesterol
Chemical Digestion Breakdown of food into smaller particles by enzymes stomach acid or bile
Digestion The breakdown of large food molecules into smaller soluble ones
Egestion Removal of undigested material from body
Gastric Describing anything related to the stomach
Heterotroph Cannot make their own food
Ingestion Taking food in through mouth
Mechanical Digestion Break down of food in smaller pieces by physical means such as teeth chewing or chewing
Peristalsis Waves of muscular contraction of the gut wall that moves the food along
Amino acids Building blocks of all proteins
Anabolic Reactions in which smaller molecules are broken down into smaller molecules
Biomolecule Molecules in an organism
catabolic reactions in which larger molecules are broken down into smaller ones
Ecosystem Organism that interact with each other and their environment
Enzymes Protein catalyst in organism
Fatty Acid Component of a lipid
Glycerol Component of a lipid
Haemoglobin Iron containing pigment in red blood cells
Hormone Chemical messenger produced in ductless glands carries in blood for use in another part of the body
Iodine Inorganic compound
Lipid Biomolecule found in food
Mid lamella Binds cells together in plants
Monosaccharide One sugar unit
Peptide Bond between amino acids
Phospholipid When one of fatty acids of lipid molecule replaced by phosphate group
Polypeptide Chain with 20 amino acids
Polysaccharide Multiple sugar units
respiration Breakdown of carbohydrates to release energy
Triglyceride Three fatty acid molecules and one glycerol molecule
Vitamin Organic compound
Created by: cilly
 

 



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