Name: ______
1.3.1 – 4 Food, Elements, Biomolecules & Sources Worksheet
Why do we need it?
Food is needed for:
• ______
• Growth ______and
______of existing cells, tissues, organs, etc.
Food also supplies:
the ______and ______for the processes of:
• ______and
• ______
What is Food made up of?
Food is made up of:
• Six chemical elements
___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___
• Salts of
___, ___, ___, ___, ___
• Three trace elements
___, ___, ___
Chemical Elements and their Symbols
The elements combine in different ratios to form different ______(______)
Food is made up of six different components
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Name: ______
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
6. ______
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Name: ______
Humans are mainly made up of ______
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates contain the elements
______
The general formula for a carbohydrate is
______
There are twice as many ______molecules as ______molecules
A common carbohydrate
General formula = ______
When x = y = 6
We fet the formula ______
What is the name of this monosaccharide carbohydrate?
______
Another common carbohydrate
General formula = ______
When x = 12 and y = 11
We fet the formula ______
What is the name of this monosaccharide carbohydrate?
______
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates contain the elements
______, ______, ______
Usually in the ratio of ______
They have ______as many ______molecules as ______molecules
3 Types of Carbohydrate
______
______
______
Monosaccharides
These are
______sugar molecules
______sugars
______in water
______to taste
______carbohydrate unit
Examples: ______, ______
Found in: ______
Disaccharides
These are
• ______monosaccharide sugar units joined together – known as ______molecules
• ______in water
• ______to taste
Examples: ______, ______, ______
Found in: ______, ______
Polysaccharides
These are
• ______sugar molecules joined together
• ______in water
• ______taste sweet
Example: ______, ______
Found in: ______, ______, ______
Lipids
Lipids are a diverse group of substances which include
• ______(______at room temp.)
• ______(______at room temp.)
• ______which include ______and some of the ______
• ______which cover ______and ______.
Structure of Lipids
They are made up of the elements
______, ______, ______
But not have the same ratios as carbohydrates.
They are made up of two main types of molecules
______and
______
Types of Lipid
Two of the main types of lipids are
______
______
Triglyceride
It is made up of ______molecules and ______molecule
Phospholipids
If one ______of a lipid molecule is ______by a ______then a ______is formed
Sources of Lipids
• ______– in and on meat
• ______(80% fat)
• ______
Proteins
Proteins contain the elements
______
______
Some may also contain ______, ______or ______
Proteins are found in ______, ______, ______, ______and ______
Structure of Proteins
Proteins are made up of long chains of ______
There are ______and several rare amino acids found in proteins
More amino acids are found in ______but are not in proteins
Amino acids are joined together by ______
This results in the formation of ______
Amino Acids
All amino acids contain ______distinct chemical groups connected to a central carbon atom:
• a ______
• an ______
• a ______
• a ______
Vitamins
Vitamins are ______
• Needed in ______, cannot be produced in the body
• Must be ______and in ______
• Differ from each other ______
Vitamins
We need Vitamins ______in our diets to keep us healthy
Vitamins can be ______or ______soluble
Vitamins ______are water soluble
Vitamins ______are fat soluble
Sources of Vitamins
Vitamin / SourceA
B
C
D
E
K
Need to know
• The Function of Food
• Three reasons for requiring food
• Chemical elements
• Six common elements in food
• Five elements in dissolved salts
• Three trace elements
• Define Biomolecular Structures
• State that simple biomolecular units are composed of a combination of elements in different ratios e.g. carbohydrates Cx(H2O)y
• State that simple bio molecular units are composed of a combination of elements in different ratios e.g. carbohydrates Cx(H2O)y
• Name the element components, bio molecular components and sources of: carbohydrates, lipids and proteins.
• State that carbohydrates are composed of indivisible units and give examples of these e.g.
– Monosaccharides – glucose;
– Disaccharides – maltose; &
– Polysaccharides – starch/cellulose.
• What is a vitamin?
• Name one water soluble vitamin.
• Name one water in-soluble (fat-soluble) vitamin
• List the sources of these vitamins
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