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Flashcards by Julia David, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Julia David
almost 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Diabetes | high blood glucose because insulin production is inadequate or cells do not respond properly to insulin caused polyuria (urination) and polydipsia (hunger) |
| Galactosemia | Caused by deficiency of an enzyme GALT which is vital in the process of carbohydrate metabolism (galactose) causes jaundice |
| Artherosclerosis | disease in which plaque (made up of fat, cholesterol, and calcium) builds up inside arteries, this narrows resulting to limited flow of oxygen-rich blood to organs |
| Tay Sachs Disease | caused by the absence of enzyme Hex-A which results in the abnormal accumulation of a lipid called GM2 ganglioside in the nerve cells |
| Phenylketonuria | enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase is missing to break down phenylalanine and can cause harm to the central nervous system and brain damage lighter skin and musty odor of urine |
| Maple Syrup Urine Disease | The person cannot break down the amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine. buildup of these chemicals happen in the blood urine smells like maple syrup |
| Gaucher's disease | deficiency of glucocerebrosidase ( a sphingolipid) and causes glucocerebroside to accumulate mostly in white blood cells or macrophages enlargement of liver and spleen |
| Diseases mainly on carbohydrates | Diabetes, Galactosemia |
| Diseases mainly on lipids | Atherosclerosis, Tay Sachs Disease, Gaucher's Disease |
| Diseases mainly on protein | Phenylketonuria, Maple Syrup Urine Disease |
| Nutrients listed first in yellow | Limit these nutrients |
| General Guide to Calories | 40 is low 100 is moderate 400 is high |
| Nutrition facts are often based on what diet? | a 2,000 calorie diet |
| Nutrients listed second in blue | Get enough of these nutrients to improve your health |
| DV% | %Daily Value based on 2000 calorie diet |
| RENI | Required Energy and Nutrient Intake for Filipinos |
| Sudan red | tests lipids creates oily red droplets |
| Biuret reagent | tests proteins turns violet/purple |
| Benedict's reagent | tests monosaccharides turns red |
| Iodine test | tests starch turns blue/black |
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