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    Vegetable Oil Fat/Lipid Brown paper towel Glossy finish on paper towel No mark on paper towel Glucose Carbohydrate – monosaccharide Benedicts Positive – Orange Negative – Blue Starch Carbohydrate – polysaccharide Iodine Positive – Black Negative – Amber Powdered Egg White Protein Biurets Positive – Pinky-purple Negative – Blue-ish Part II Results Food Carbohydrate Tests

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    Living things get energy to do things through photosynthesis‚ food molecule breakdown‚ build up‚ storage‚ and lastly cellular respiration. All of these ideas are the reason that myself and others have energy to do anything and everything. Photosynthesis is one way plants(plants are the main source of energy for all things)get energy to do things. The reactants of this are water‚ carbon dioxide‚ and although light energy is not a reactant‚ it is necessary once the energy from the seed is gone. Carbon

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    about. Using a biology textbook and the resources listed‚ describe what the following molecules are and what they are used for in the human body. List some specific examples of each. Also list major dietary sources of each. a. Proteins b. Carbohydrates c. Fats b) Janine made this statement: “… if your brain doesn’t get carbs—well‚ glucose‚ anyway—you get really cranky. You have to have enough carbs.” Find out if Janine is right. How does the nervous system use glucose? c) Janine also

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    others will separate. Introduction Food is a vital source of energy that is needed for survival‚ without this energy source our bodies wouldn’t be able to function. All food can be broken down into various food groups such as water‚ proteins‚ carbohydrates‚ vitamins‚ fats‚ fibre and minerals. Our bodies need all of these food groups to function with each of them playing a specific role. These food groups are present in our every day food and are taken into our body through a process of digestion

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    Sugar

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    it is made up of‚ glucose and fructose. Sugar‚ or its natural form‚ sucrose‚ is a carbohydrate‚ which makes it an energy substance. It is also known‚ as sucrose is a sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants‚ especially sugar cane and sugar beef. It is used a sweetener in foods to make them taste better‚ and is made up off glucose and fructose. Glucose‚ called a simple sugar‚ is a carbohydrate‚ which makes it a pure energy molecule. For when it’s oxidized in the body‚ in a process

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    What Is Refined Sugar?

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    Refined sugar is unhealthy when consumed in large amounts and there are healthier options. Refined sugar has no nutrition. There are also many health risks when sugar is over consumed. Humans need carbohydrates to survive but there are many healthier way to get them than too many cookies or soda. Simple sugar is made of two components. They are mainly fructose and glucose(Dubost‚ June 12‚ 2013). Sugar is naturally produced in plants during photosynthesis. It is found naturally in milk‚ fruit‚

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    1) | Glucose Fructose Galactose Glycogen | 5. (TCO 2) ________ is a technique employed by some endurance athletes to increase their storage of muscle glycogen. (Points : 1) | Ketosis Carbohydrate loading Glycogen surging Gluconeogenesis | 6. (TCO 2) In the absence of a carbohydrate‚ ________ are produced from the incomplete breakdown of body fat. (Points : 1) | amyloses amylases ketones bacteria | 7. (TCO 2) Which of the following BEST describes the glycemic index

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    article states years or research says that a diet high in complex carbohydrate‚ moderate in protein‚ and relativity low in fat is best for both health and physical activity. Weight loss‚ weight gain‚ and weight stability are a matter of energy balance. It also states that you should consider that the weight of fat is not the same as the proportion of fat. Carbohydrates 7 to 8 g/kg body weight per day. Complex carbohydrates rather than sugars are preferred sources. Protein in adult’s 1-2g/kg

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    Macromolecules Lab

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    MACROMOLECULS LAB: What are the mystery powders? Period: 4 Asia Enoch Introduction: A carbohydrate is an immediate form of energy in your body. Monomers is smaller than a polymer. For carbohydrate the monomer is sugar and the polymer is a polysaccharides. Carbohydrates are important to our body because we need to use energy. The purpose of this lab is to figure which one is the monomer and which one is the polymer. Hypothesis: If I place two drops of iodine into the mystery powder‚ it

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    Food labeling has come a long way. It’s surprising but it wasn’t until 1990 that the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act required all packaged foods to include nutritional information. Required categories of nutritional labeling regulations include the ingredients list‚ serving size‚ nutrition facts‚ and daily value standards of nutrients. Additionally‚ if the product wishes to make claims about nutrients and healthfulness‚ they must substantiate them in some way. Nutritional information for non-packaged

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