Unit 2 - Nutrition

Content

• The energy flow through biomass.
• To appreciate the energy content of different carbohydrates and lipids.
• That all energy comes from the sun.
• That photosynthesis is the process whereby plants store energy as carbohydrates.
• The Celsius temperature scale.
• The concept of a balanced diet.
• That excess nutrients can be as damaging as deficiency.
• The story of James Lind and Vitamin C:

Skills and understanding

• Convert between different units of measurement.
• Convert mass of carbohydrates into energy.
• Search a database and extracting information