YEAR 8: BIOLOGY
CHAPTER 5:
RECAP CHAPTER 4!
HOW MANY TYPES
OF
CARBOHYDRATES
YOU NEED TO
KNOW?
THREE.
• STARCH
• SUCROSE
• GLUCOSE
WHAT IS
CELLULOSE?
A type of carbohydrates
that are made by plants
FATS CAN BE
DIVIDED INTO TWO
TYPES. WHAT ARE
THEY?
• SOLID FATS
• LIQUID FATS
• SOLID FATS:
Produced by animals
• LIQUID FATS:
Produced by plants
Milk is a good source of?
Calcium
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
What is the function of
Iron in human?
Needed by RBC
Help to take up Oxygen
in the lungs and
transport it around the
body cells
CHAPTER 5: A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
• A healthy lifestyle is the way in which you live to keep your body as healthy
as possible.
• To encourage your healthy grow and development.
MALNUTRITION
• Also known as famine.
Deficiency diseases
Lack of Vit. C :
Scurvy
Lack of Vit. D:
Rickets
Lack of Iron:
Anemia
ANOREXIA NERVOSA
• A person eats very little and fears
weight gain.
• Body becomes thin because it uses
up energy stored as fat.
• Energy stored as protein may also
be used up.
• Extreme weight loss, which later can result in death.
• Occurs mainly in teenage girls
• Treatment: Counselling, to give them the best chance of
making full recovery
Mental health symptoms
• Worry on body shape, weight
and/or appearance
• Intense fear of gaining weight
• Negative or distorted body image,
perceiving self to be fat when at a
healthy weight or underweight
• Low self-esteem (e.g. guilt, self-criticism,
worthlessness)
• Mood swings
• Anxiety or depression
• Heightened anxiety around mealtimes
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OBESITY
A condition of
excessive fat
deposits
An increase of BMI
(Body Mass Index)
ACTIVITY: LET’S FIND OUT YOUR BMI
• Body mass index (BMI) is a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the
square of height in meters.
• An inexpensive and easy screening method for weight category—
underweight, healthy weight, overweight, and obesity.
• Calculation: weight (kg) / [height (m)]2
• Example: Weight = 68 kg, Height = 165 cm (1.65 m)
Calculation: 68 ÷ (1.65)2 = 24.98
BAD EFFECTS OF OBESITY
• can lead to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
• main cause of heart disease
• affect bone health
• affect reproduction
• it increases the risk of certain cancers.
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EXERCISE TO DO
• Title: The nutrients in food • Pg 32 – Let’s Talk. Copy question
• Textbook page 32. and answer.
• Copy question 13 (b). • Only for 1 and 2(a).
• Copy Answer: • No need to copy the table
Vegetarian sources of iron:
(i) Pulses – kidney beans THAT’S ALL ^^
(ii) dried fruits – apricots
(iii) Dark green vegetables – broccoli
(iv) Nuts
