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Chapters 4,5 and 6

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Omega-6 fatty acid   margarine made from corn or safflower oil  
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Highest amount of saturated fat   butter  
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Hydrogenation   The process of adding hydrogen to an unsaturated fatty acid and creating a more solid fat  
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Health problem assocaited with high intakes of fat replacers   gastrointestinal distress  
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triglyceride is comprised of   3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol  
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Excellent source of unsaturated fat   nut and nut butters  
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Sterols   A sex hormone and adrenal hormone are substances derived form this lipid  
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225 kilocalories   are potentially provided by 25 grams of fat  
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Olive oil and cashew nuts   rich sources of monounsaturated fatty acid  
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A key structural componant of a cells membrane   phospholipids  
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These organs assist in the digestion of lipids   liver, gallbladdar, and pancreas  
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Major classes of dietary lipids   triglycerides, sterols, and phospholipids  
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fatty acid that contains a chain of ten carbons and one double bond is termed a fatty acid   monosaturated, medium chain  
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function of fat in the human body   fats assist transport of fat-soluble vitamins, maintains integridy of cell membranes and provides insuation to help retain body heat  
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Saturated Fat   Solid at room tempurature  
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Two essential fatty acids   alpha-linolenic and linolenic  
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the vast majority of fat digestion and absorption occurs in   small intestine  
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to facilitate the digestions of dietary fats, the gallbladder stores and releases a substance known as this   biile  
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Majority of triglycerides are stored here for future energy needs   adipose tissue  
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Saturated fats are   found in whole milk and beef  
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researchers found the strong association with dietary fat intake and   prostate cancer  
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major form of fat in both food and body   triglycerides  
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Fatty acids   created during the hydogenation process  
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chylomicron   a lipoprotein transports dietary fat out of the small intestines  
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medium chain fattty acids are   6-12 carbon atoms in length  
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Fructose and glucose, bonded together form   table sugar  
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insoluble fiber consumption is associated with   decreased blood cholesterol levels  
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Preferred fuels for most body functions   carbohydrates and fats  
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Carbohydrates contain   carbon, hydrogen and oxygen  
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hormone released when blood sugar is too high   insulin  
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Complex carbohydrates refer to   polysaccarides  
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disaccharide is formed by chemical bonding of   two monosacharides  
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pectins   an example of a soluble fiber  
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(RDA) od carbohydrates for an adult   130 grams  
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a technique by athletes to increase their storage of muscle glycogen   carbohydrate loading  
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glycemic index   extent to which a given food raises blood glucose and insulin  
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insulin   hormone responsible for moving glucose into the bodys cells after a meal  
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this carbohydrate is the end product of photosynthesis   glucose  
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Fructose   known as levulose  
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insulin is synthesized and released by this   pancreas  
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Cellulose   insoluble fiber that provides the main structural component of plant cell wall  
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saccharine   artificaial sweetmer that was almost banned because of relationship with bladder cancer  
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glucose   major monosaccaride found in the body  
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enrichd food   nutrients in the food were lost during the process and then added back in  
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a lower fiber diet is associated with an increased risk of developing   diverticulosis  
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liver and muscles   major storage sites for glycogen  
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glycogen   the storage form of glucose in animals found in the liver and skeletal muscle  
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The process through which mRNA copies genetic information from DNA and carries it to the ribisome   transcription  
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proteins differ from carbs because   proteins cintain nitogen  
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this strucure refers to the twisting, spiral shape formed by the sequence and chemical properties of its amino acids   proteins secondary structure  
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most protein from this plannt source   soybean  
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major functions of protein in the human body   maintaining fluid balance, growth and maintenence of new tissue and synthesis of hormones  
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egg whites stiffen when they are whipped, this change that occurs in the protein is called   denaturation  
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part of amino acid molecule   central carbon, amine group, and an acid group  
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amine group   protein molecule that carries nitrogen  
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dictates the structure of a protein molecule synthesized by the body   DNA inside the nucleus of the cell  
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conduction of nerve signals and contraction of muscles depends on the proper balance of   electrolytes  
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polypeptides   string of more than 10 amino acids  
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mutual supplementation   process of combining two incomplete proteins to make a complete protein  
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protein thats fundamental to the nervous system   antibodies  
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translation   the process of protein synthesis which the messenger RNA is decoded into an amino acid sequence at the cells ribosome  
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nitrogen   is what differs protein different from fat  
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significant chemical digestion of protein begins in   stomach  
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struture of the mammalian cell are proteins synthesized   ribosome  
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source of complete protein   chicken  
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a complete protein contains   all 9 amino acids  
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absorption of proteins occurs   small intestine  
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