Digestion and Nutrients Briana Smallwood The human body needs nutrients for it to survive. Nutrients are the fuel for the body to do work. It helps the body grow‚ provide protection from sickness and disease‚ function properly‚ and even live. There are many types and forms of nutrients that each do specific or multiple jobs. They are classified in six main groups. Carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ fats‚ vitamins‚ minerals and water are all the different groups. Proteins are nutrients that help build and
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Teacher’s Guide EXPLORE Part I: Testing Known Substances Teacher Prep: 1. Prepare and label four Erlenmeyer flasks and disposable pipettes with the following suggested solutions and place them in the front of the room for easy access for students: a. Polysaccharide Solution - blended potato or lab grade starch solution b. Monosaccharide Solution – apple juice or lab grade glucose solution c. Protein Solution – blended meat or egg whites d. Lipid Solution – vegetable oil‚ melted butter 2. Set up
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The Most Dangerous Animal asks what it is about human nature that makes it possible for human beings to regularly slaughter their own kind. It tells the story of why all human beings have the potential to be so cruel and destructive to one another. Why are we our own worst enemy? The book shows us that violence has been with us---in one form or another---since prehistoric times‚ and looking at the behavior of our most common relatives‚ the chimpanzees‚ it argues that a tendency for group violence
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If a person were to look around and observe the environment in which they live‚ most likely they will see a world made by humans for humans. This is no accident‚ human beings as individuals are the most powerful thinking machines on this planet. As an organization‚ human beings are the most powerful creative force the world has ever known. To think that human kind sprung off from animals is debatable but undoubtedly true. In fact‚ modern day chimps have 99 percent of their genetic makeup in
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In biology‚ there are four major biological macromolecules that are found in the cell‚ carbohydrates‚ lipids‚ nucleic acid‚ and proteins. Biological macromolecules are also known as organic molecules. Biological macromolecules are very large molecules that are of a key importance to living organisms. Most biological macromolecules are built by joining smaller molecule subunits. Carbohydrates are large groups of organic compounds found in foods such as sugars‚ starches‚ glucose‚ fructose‚ galactose
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of their population to be obese (Bird). New York Mayor‚ Michael Bloomberg‚ has taken the first step to bring American portions back down to reasonable volumes. In passing a law banning sugary drinks over 16 ounces‚ he attempts to lower obesity and related health problems. The Federal Government should follow New York City ordinates and ban high sugar drinks over 16 ounces for the benefit of American health. Drinks high in sugar need to be limited in portion sizes because the rate of consumption is
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Argumentative Essay: Killing Animals For Food Name: Jonathan Chin Chee Kong ID: J13011576 Human beings‚ animals‚ and plants are all God’s creations. There’s a reason and purpose for every created being to fulfill. As humans‚ we require food to provide us with sufficient energy and to keep us healthy. However‚ some argue that we should not kill animals for food. They say that we humans have no right to be the head of the food chain. Instead‚ they say that we should only eat vegetables and fruits
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Small animal science program of study East Tn Have you ever thought about what job you want to have when you’re older? There are many jobs‚ but what if you like small animals? The answer is simple; get a job that has to do with them. You might not realise it‚ but there are many jobs in this profession. Here is what you need to know about small animal science‚ how to get there with school‚ and some of the unlikely jobs there are. According to the cte Tennessee gov cite‚ small animal science
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Lab: Energy Stored in Food Background Questions (5 points each = 10 points): 1. What happens to the molecules of the food that we eat during digestion? 2. What type of metabolism is this? Background information: In this lab we will attempt to set a variety of different types of food on fire and capture the heat energy that is given off. The heat energy from the burning comes form the energy stored in the chemical bonds of the food. The more energy in the bonds‚ the more heat the food will
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Biological Macromolecules Lab Cells‚ the fundamental units of life‚ are composed of various combinations of organic macromolecules: carbohydrates‚ lipids‚ proteins‚ and nucleic acids. This lab exercise is designed to show you the qualitative tests commonly used to detect their presence. Objectives Test for the presence of monosaccharides by using the Benedict’s test Test for the presence of starch‚ a polysaccharide‚ by using the Lugol’s iodine test Test for the presence of lipids by using the
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