HUN2201 Exam 1 Mobley UF Questions and Answers

Essential nutrients Answer> Must get these nutrients from your food or you cannot live Example: Vitamin C from citrus fruits Non-essential nutrients Answer> Not needed for survival, cannot get deficiencies from not having these nutrients but they optimize your health Example: Fiber for high blood cholesterol by eating oatmeal for heart health Major classes of nutrients Answer> 1. Carbohydrates 2. Lipids 3. Protein 4. Vitamins 5. Minerals 6. Water Major functions of nutrients Answer> Regulations Structure Energy How carbohydrates make energy Answer> Carbohydrates -> Glucose -> Acetyl CoA -> Krebs Cycle -> Hydrogens(H+) -> NAD -> NADH carries hydrogen to the electron transport system(ETS) and then through that system you will get ATP. ATP is 7 calories How lipids make energy Answer> Lipids -> Fatty acids (enters cycle)-> Acetyl CoA -> .......ATP How proteins make energ