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Biochemistry and metabolism
- RISK FACTOR
- A factor that
increases your
chance of developing
a particular disease.
- A factor that
increases your
chance of developing
a particular disease.
- METABOLISM
- The sum total of all the
biochemical reactions
taking place in the cells
of an organism.
- The sum total of all the
biochemical reactions
taking place in the cells
of an organism.
- You are what you eat
- Nutrients
- Become part
of your body.
- Provide
energy to drive
metabolism.
- Become part
of your body.
- Fibre
- Eases flow of materials
through the gut.
- Give gut
muscles a bulk
to push against.
- Give gut
muscles a bulk
to push against.
- Helps remove
some waste
products.
- Eases flow of materials
through the gut.
- Nutrients
- The nutrients required
- Carbohydrates
- Energy
store and
supply
- Structure
- Energy
store and
supply
- Proteins
- Structure
- Transport
- Enzymes
- Antibodies
- Hormones
- Structure
- Lipids
- Membranes
- Energy
supply
- Thermal insulation
- Padding
- Hormones
- Membranes
- Vitamins
and
minerals
- Form parts
of larger
molecules
- Take part in
metabolic
reactions
- Take part in
metabolic
reactions
- Enzyme
activators -
coenzymes
- Form parts
of larger
molecules
- Nucleic acids
- Information
molecules
- Carry
instructions
for life
- Information
molecules
- Water
- Takes part in reactions
- Support in plants
- Solvent for
metabolic
reactions
- Transport
- Takes part in reactions
- Carbohydrates
- Biological molecules
- Key biological
molecules
- Carbs
- Lipids
- Proteins
- Nucleic acids
- Carbs
- Chemical
elements
found within
- Carbon
- Hydrogen
- Oxygen
- Nitrogen
- Carbon
- Key biological
molecules
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