Week 1 - Nutrition

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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Front (Question)

Name the six types of nutrients

Back (Answer)

• Water • Carbohydrates • Lipids • Proteins • Minerals • Vitamins

Front (Question)

State the major source of energy for the body

Back (Answer)

Carbohydrates

Front (Question)

Name the three monosaccharides that are absorbed

Back (Answer)

• Glucose • Fructose • Galactose

Front (Question)

State the end products of digestion of triglycerides

Back (Answer)

• Cholesterol • Fat-soluble Vitamins • Fatty Acids • Glycerol • Monoglycerides

Front (Question)

State the 5 types of lipids

Back (Answer)

• Fatty Acid • Triglycerides • Phospholipids • Steroids • Prostaglandins

Front (Question)

State the function of Fatty Acids

Back (Answer)

Used as an energy storage, if Glucose isn’t available for energy the body will use fatty acids to fuel the cells instead

Front (Question)

State the function of Triglycerides

Back (Answer)

Protection from injury, insulation from the cold and energy storage

Front (Question)

State the function of Phospholipids

Back (Answer)

Component of cell membranes & lipoproteins

Front (Question)

State the function of Steroids

Back (Answer)

Chemical compounds made up of rings of carbon atoms, play an essential role in physiological functions including: • growth • energy metabolism • development • homeostasis • reproduction

#10

Front (Question)

State the function of Prostaglandins

Back (Answer)

Local hormones released from damaged cells that intensify the effects of histamine and induce pain

#11

Front (Question)

What is the overall function of lipoproteins?

Back (Answer)

Transport lipids in the blood

#12

Front (Question)

Why do we need lipoproteins?

Back (Answer)

Because Triglycerides and cholesterol are insoluble in water, so don’t circulate freely in the blood

#13

Front (Question)

How are triglycerides and cholesterol transported?

Back (Answer)

In the core of lipid-protein complexes called lipoproteins

#14

Front (Question)

How are lipoproteins described?

Back (Answer)

By their density

#15

Front (Question)

Name the three different types of Lipoproteins

Back (Answer)

• Very Low Density Lipoprotein (VLDL) • Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) • High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)

#16

Front (Question)

What is the function of VLDL?

Back (Answer)

Deliver triglycerides to adipose tissue

#17

Front (Question)

What is the function of LDL?

Back (Answer)

Transport cholesterol to peripheral tissues

#18

Front (Question)

What is the function of HDL?

Back (Answer)

Remove excess cholesterol from the peripheral tissues

#19

Front (Question)

Describe the clinical significance of raised LDL

Back (Answer)

LDL deposits the excess cholesterol in the artery wall where it forms into fatty plaque. This builds up to block arteries causing strokes and heart attacks

#20

Front (Question)

What is cholesterol used for?

Back (Answer)

• Make hormones • Cell membranes • Store it for later

#21

Front (Question)

State the end product of the digestion of proteins

Back (Answer)

Amino Acids

#22

Front (Question)

What is the overall function of Amino Acids?

Back (Answer)

Absorbed into the blood & delivered to cells. These cells use the amino acids as building blocks to manufacture the proteins they need

#23

Front (Question)

Name seven different types of proteins

Back (Answer)

• Structural Proteins • Hormones • Contractile Proteins • Antibodies • Haemoglobin • Enzymes • Neurotransmitters

#24

Front (Question)

What is the function of Structural Proteins?

Back (Answer)

Provide strength (eg. Collagen in bones)