Functions of dietary components and enzymes

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Do you know your vitamin A from your bile? What do they even do? Find out if you know the answers here!

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  • Created by: John Leog
  • Created on: 07-05-11 13:37
Why do we need proteins?
Growth and repair
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Why do we need fats?
Energy store and insulation
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Why do we need vitamin A?
Good eyesight and healthy skin
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Why do we need vitamin C?
Tissue repair and resistance to disease
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Why do we need vitamin D?
Healthy bones and teeth
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Why do we need calcium?
Healthy bones and teeth
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Why do we need iron?
Healthy red blood cells
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Bile is made by what and stored in what?
Liver - gall bladder
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What is the purpose of bile?
Neutralise stomach acid and emulsify fats
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Why do we need fats?

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Energy store and insulation

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Why do we need vitamin A?

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Why do we need vitamin C?

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Why do we need vitamin D?

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