IMPFT105K Principles of human biology and food metabolism
Overview
This standard is about the underpinning knowledge surrounding human biology and food metabolism. It covers the background knowledge surrounding how food is assimilated and used by the body.
This standard is for you if your role requires you to have an understanding of the biological processes involved in assimilating and digesting food in the body.
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand:
1 the structure of the human alimentary system and associated organs
2 what the functions of the component parts of the human alimentary system are
3 how food is physically passed through the alimentary system
4 which food nutrients are important in contributing to easing the passage of food through the alimentary system
5 how food components are digested by enzymes and other digestive substances
6 the absorption of food components across the wall of the human alimentary system
7 the role of micro-organisms in the functioning of the large intestine
8 how water is re-absorbed across the wall of the large intestine
9 what the components of faecal waste matter are
10 the role and functions of the gall bladder and bile
11 the role and functions of the liver
12 how and in what form absorbed food components are stored and handled by the body
13 which food nutrients are unable to be stored in the body
14 how a balance of available nutrients is maintained in the blood
15 how food energy value is measured
16 which food types are high in available food energy and which are not
17 how high energy food components are stored in the body for immediate and longer term use
18 how excessive food calorie intake is converted into fatty tissue
19 how metabolic rates can influence the gain and loss of fatty tissue within the body
20 how muscle activity converts food components into energy for movement
21 what the waste products of energy usage by muscles are
22 how waste products in the blood are disposed of by the body
IMPFT105K Principles of human biology and food metabolism
Overview
This standard is about the underpinning knowledge surrounding human biology and food metabolism. It covers the background knowledge surrounding how food is assimilated and used by the body.
This standard is for you if your role requires you to have an understanding of the biological processes involved in assimilating and digesting food in the body.
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand:
1 the structure of the human alimentary system and associated organs
2 what the functions of the component parts of the human alimentary system are
3 how food is physically passed through the alimentary system
4 which food nutrients are important in contributing to easing the passage of food through the alimentary system
5 how food components are digested by enzymes and other digestive substances
6 the absorption of food components across the wall of the human alimentary system
7 the role of micro-organisms in the functioning of the large intestine
8 how water is re-absorbed across the wall of the large intestine
9 what the components of faecal waste matter are
10 the role and functions of the gall bladder and bile
11 the role and functions of the liver
12 how and in what form absorbed food components are stored and handled by the body
13 which food nutrients are unable to be stored in the body
14 how a balance of available nutrients is maintained in the blood
15 how food energy value is measured
16 which food types are high in available food energy and which are not
17 how high energy food components are stored in the body for immediate and longer term use
18 how excessive food calorie intake is converted into fatty tissue
19 how metabolic rates can influence the gain and loss of fatty tissue within the body
20 how muscle activity converts food components into energy for movement
21 what the waste products of energy usage by muscles are
22 how waste products in the blood are disposed of by the body
Key Words: Food; Human; Biology; Components; Alimentary