Metabolic disease Unit 1-3

Vitamin A

Aids in vision

Vitamin B

Energy Metabolism

Vitamin C

Cell Function , Antioxidant , Enzymes

Vitamin D

Bone health, Immune function

Vitamin E

Antioxidant in cell membranes

Calcium

Bone health, muscle contraction

Potassium

Muscle / Nerve function

Sodium

Blood pressure

Iron

Carrying oxygen from lungs

Carbohydrates (macronutrient)

monosaccharides(Monomer)

Lipids(macronutrient)

Fatty acids and Glycerol's(Monomer)

Proteins(macronutrient)

Amino Acids(Monomer)

DNA(macronutrient)

Nucleic acid (Monomer)

___________ are added to foods to increase their shelf life.

Preservatives

Lipolysis:

• Occurs in the Liver

• Is the Breakdown of fats

• Converts fats into energy that can be used.

Type 2 Diabetes is caused due to the malfunction or inability to use the hormone, ______

Insulin

Some symptoms associated with diabetes are:

1) Excessive thirst / hunger

2) Weight loss

3) Feeling faint

The Pavlov's Dog Experiment paired a dog memory of ____ with a _______ _____

Food, Neutral Stimuli

Maple Syrup Urine Disease

• Lethargy, high pitched cry, urine smell like Maple Syrup

• Failure to process/use amino acids leading to build in the blood and brain.

Myostatin deficiency

• Excessive hunger but no weight gain. Abnormal Strength/muscle development

• Inability to store glycogen in Liver

Fat processing Disorder

• Low energy in the morning, and pain after strenuous excersice

• The body fails to breaks down fats in the body for energy due to a problem with lipolysis

What is the pathway of food through the digestive tract?

Mouth → Esophagus → Stomach → Small intestine → large intestine → Rectum → Anus

Bulimia

• Binge eat and purge

• Esophagus / Stomach ulcer

Anorexia

• Fear of eating

• Depression

Atherosclerosis is the building up of _____ in the walls of blood vessels. This can lead to _____ _____ and ___ in patients

Plaque, Heart attack( clot in heart), Stroke(clot in brain)

Explain how it leads to such symptoms

Immune cells clear LDL but get stuck in blood vessels and harden , which causes blockage.