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Organic Compound
It's carbon centric and comes from biotic.
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Inorganic Compound
It's composed of all elements and comes from abiotic things.
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Organic Compound
DNA is an example of what compound?
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Organic Compound
Sugar is an example of what compound?
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Organic Compound
Methane is an example of what compound?
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Organic Compound
Ethanol is an example of what compound?
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Inorganic Compound
Table salt is an example of what compound?
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Inorganic Compound
Hydrochloric acid is an example of what compound?
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Inorganic Compound
Quartz is an example of what compound?
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Inorganic compound
Carbon dioxide is an example of what compound?
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C12H22O11
The molecular formula of sugar.
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C2H6O
The molecular formula of Ethanol.
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Carbohydrates
Are sugar molecules, the main source of energy in our body.
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Proteins
It is responsible for growth and maintenance of cell. Composed of amino acids
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Lipids
It contains hydrocarbons, make up the building blocks of the structure and function of living cells.
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Vitamin A
It's for eyes, growth, cell division, reproduction, and immunity.
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Retinol
Another name for Vitamin A
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Vitamin D
It regulates calcium and phosphate for bones, teeth, and muscles.
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Calciferol
Another name for Vitamin D
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Vitamin E
It's an antioxidant , responsible for cellular signaling and immune health.
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Tocopherol or alpha-tocopherol
Another name for Vitamin E
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Vitamin K
It is responsible for blood clotting and binding of calcium in boned and other tissues. It can be found on green foods.
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Phytonadione
Vitamin K1
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Menaquinone
Vitamin K2
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Diabetes.
It's when there is too much blood sugar/blood glucose in the body.
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Hyperglycemia
It is the technical term for high blood glucose (blood sugar). Caused by insulin deficiency.
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Glycated hemoglobin test or A1C test
It measures the amount of glucose (sugar) in your blood.
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Random blood sugar test
This measures your blood sugar at the time you're tested. You can take this test at any time and don't need to fast (not eat) first.
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200mg/dL or higher
In random blood sugar test, how much does you blood sugar level be in order to be classified as diabetes.
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Fasting blood sugar test
This measures your blood sugar after an overnight fast (not eating).
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100-125
What is the prediabetes range of blood sugar level in fasting blood sugar test?
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Oral glucose tolerance test.
It measures your body's response to sugar (glucose).
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140 is normal, 140-199 is prediabetes
The range of normal and prediabetes level of Oral glucose tolerance test.
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Obesity.
It's an excess carb intake and poor metabolic health.
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Obesity and diabetes.
The diseases in carbohydrates.
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Hyperproteinemia, kwashiorkor, marasmus
The diseases in proteins
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Hyperproteinemia
It is caused by high blood protein.
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Kwashiorkor
It is caused by malnutrition, too much fluid in body tissues. Can be treated by milk-based foods.
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Marasmus
A protein energy malnutrition. Individual affected by this is visibly depleted, severely underweight and emaciated.
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Hyperlipidemia, Gaucher disease, Tay-sachs disease
Diseases in Lipids
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Hyperlipidemia
It is caused by high level of fats, cholesterol, and fatty deposits in the arteries.
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Low density lipoprotein
Considered as bad cholesterol.
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High density lipoprotein
Considered as good cholesterol
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Gaucher Disease
It is a buildup of fatty substances and causes organs to enlarge and weaken bones.
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Tay-Sachs Diseases
It's the absence of enzyme and gangliosides build up toxic levels to brain.
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Hexosaminidase or Hex-A
It's an enzyme important for the brain and spinal cord that breaks down toxic substances.
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