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Vitamins and Minerals 1 September 10, 2014 Vitamins and minerals Vitamins and Minerals • Consists of a long chain of nucleotides • Sugar is ribose (not deoxyribose like in DNA) • Generally single stranded • Leaves the nucleus • 4 Nitrogen Bases: Adenine, Uracil (instead of Thymine) Cytosine, Guanine vitamins Vitamins • Consists of a long chain of nucleotides • Sugar is ribose (not deoxyribose like in DNA) • Generally single stranded • Leaves the nucleus • 4 Nitrogen Bases: Adenine, Uracil (instead of Thymine) Cytosine, Guanine Organic materials Chemicals needed in small amounts for growth and tissue repair RDA: Recommended Daily Allowance Amount of each vitamin and mineral a person needs each day to stay in good health Percent Daily Value: percent of nutrient found in one serving of a food compared to 100%
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Vitamins and Minerals
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Vitamins and minerals
Vitamins and Minerals• Consists of a long chain of nucleotides• Sugar is ribose (not deoxyribose like in DNA)• Generally single stranded• Leaves the nucleus• 4 Nitrogen Bases:
Adenine, Uracil (instead of Thymine)Cytosine, Guanine
vitamins
Vitamins
• Consists of a long chain of nucleotides• Sugar is ribose (not deoxyribose like in DNA)• Generally single stranded• Leaves the nucleus• 4 Nitrogen Bases:
Adenine, Uracil (instead of Thymine)Cytosine, Guanine
Organic materials
Chemicals needed in small amounts for growth and tissue repair
RDA: Recommended Daily AllowanceAmount of each vitamin and mineral a person needs each day to stay in good health
Percent Daily Value: percent of nutrient found in one serving of a food compared to 100%
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water soluble
• Consists of a long chain of nucleotides• Sugar is ribose (not deoxyribose like in DNA)• Generally single stranded• Leaves the nucleus• 4 Nitrogen Bases:
Adenine, Uracil (instead of Thymine)Cytosine, Guanine
Water Soluble Vitamins: soluble in water (body must replenish) (excess is excreted in urine)
fat soluble
• Consists of a long chain of nucleotides• Sugar is ribose (not deoxyribose like in DNA)• Generally single stranded• Leaves the nucleus• 4 Nitrogen Bases:
Adenine, Uracil (instead of Thymine)Cytosine, Guanine
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vitamins
Some Key Roles in Human Body
• Consists of a long chain of nucleotides• Sugar is ribose (not deoxyribose like in DNA)• Generally single stranded• Leaves the nucleus• 4 Nitrogen Bases:
Adenine, Uracil (instead of Thymine)Cytosine, Guanine
Vitamin CWound healing
Vitamin KBlood clotting
Vitamin DBone growth
Vitamin Avision
minerals
Minerals
• Consists of a long chain of nucleotides• Sugar is ribose (not deoxyribose like in DNA)• Generally single stranded• Leaves the nucleus• 4 Nitrogen Bases:
Adenine, Uracil (instead of Thymine)Cytosine, Guanine
Inorganic
Essential for cellular processesBody can’t make them, so we get most from food
Body stores small amounts of some Trace elements (see chart on next slide)
Minerals are water solubleExamples:Iron, calcium, magnesium, sodium
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minerals
Specific Minerals
• Consists of a long chain of nucleotides• Sugar is ribose (not deoxyribose like in DNA)• Generally single stranded• Leaves the nucleus• 4 Nitrogen Bases:
Adenine, Uracil (instead of Thymine)Cytosine, Guanine
trace minerals
Trace Elements
• Consists of a long chain of nucleotides• Sugar is ribose (not deoxyribose like in DNA)• Generally single stranded• Leaves the nucleus• 4 Nitrogen Bases:
Adenine, Uracil (instead of Thymine)Cytosine, Guanine
