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Flashcards by Brittany Contrera, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Nutrition | The process by which a living organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and repair of tissues. |
| calorie | The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius. |
| Calorie | A unit of expression of energy equal to 1,000 calories. The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of kilogram or liter of water 1 degree Celsius. |
| Kilocalorie | A unit of expression of energy equal to 1,000 calories. The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram or liter of water 1 degree Celsius. |
| Protein | Amino acids linked by peptide bonds. |
| Carbohydrates | Neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (such as sugars, starches, and celluloses), which make up a large portion of animal foods. |
| Lipids | A group compounds that includes triglycerides (fats oils), phospholipids, and sterols. |
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