NSC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Vitamin A Deficiency, Alcohol Dehydrogenase, Micronutrient
8 Jun 2016
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True or false: extracellular water makes up the greatest fluid contribution in the body: false- intracellular. _______ tissue is 73% water: lean (muscle) True or false: water can flow freely across membranes: true- solute concentration (electrolytes, sodium) will draw fluid (water goes to most heavy concentration of solute) Water will flow toward lower or higher concentration of solutes (electrolytes): toward. Ethanol is made by ________ of carbohydrates: fermentation. Alcohol dehydrogenase is made in the ______ and the __________: liver, stomach. Vitamins are organic from a chemical standpoint because they contain carbon. What are vitamins: organic micronutrient (consumed in small amounts, regulate certain processes, not produced in the body in appreciable amounts, naturally occurring in foods, prevents a specific deficiency disorder. What will affect vitamin content of foods: cooking, storage, oxygen exposure, uv light (milk) What do vitamins provide to the body: help to draw out energy from macronutrients, coenzymes. Functions: visual process, cell production, growth, and development.
