Food leaving cert mind map

Food leaving cert mind map

1. carbohydrates

   • monosaccharides
     • glucose
     • fructose
     • galactose
   • disaccharides
     • maltose
     • lactose
     • sucrose
   • polysaccharides
     • plants
       • starch
       • cellulose
     • animals
       • storage
         • glycogen
           • muscles in animals
       • structural
         • chitin
           • crab shells

2. elements

3. food tests

   • reducing sugar
     • benedict's
       • blue to brick red needs heat
         • lucozade
   • fat
     • shiny paper test
       • hi 
       • rub food on paper, if shiny fat present
         • Biology Food Tests
         • Food tests
   • starch
   • protein

4. Minerals

   • animal
     • calcium
       • teeth and bones
     • iron
       • forms haemoglobin
   • plant
     • Calcium
       • makes cellulose cell walls
     • magnesium
       • makes chlorophyll

5. vitamins

   • fat soluble
     • Vit D
       • Helps to absorb Calcium
         • deficiency leads to Rickets
       • dairy, skin in response to U.V. light
   • Water Soluble
     • Vit C
       • healthy connective tissue
         • Prevents Scurvy
       • Green leafy vegetables, citrus fruits,