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Compare And Contrast Carbohydrates And Lipids

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Carbohydrates vs. Lipids vs. Proteins vs. Nucleic Acids Cells such as erythrocytes and neurons are prominently dependent on carbohydrates and their function as fuel, and chemical energy. The daily requirement of carbohydrates is 125-175 g. The power of carbohydrates is something we could not live without, considering blood glucose concentration if our carbohydrate levels are not high enough we could start to loose stamina. Our bodies would weaken and without any extra stored it could send the body into shock. This is particulary important in people with diabetes because it can cause hypoglycemia. Lipids are superior to carbohydrates energy storage because fat is hydrophobic and more compact. Fat (lipids) is also less oxidized which makes it …show more content…

Since lipids contain fat soluble vitamins such as: A,D,E, and K, people who ingest less that 20 g are going to be at a higher risk of vitamin deficiency than people who meet the full requirement. Proteins are more than a workout shake! They make up 12-15% of the human body mass (Saladin, 2015). The dietary intake of protein can be found in meat, eggs, and dairy products. Proteins are very important in synthesizing amino acids in the body and nitrogen balance.Protein is also the building blocks our cells use in DNA, mRNA, tRNA, and ribosomes. Nucleic acids are dirctly related to the storgae and transfers of genetic information needed in protein synthesis, which I previously mentioned (nucleic acids, .n.d.). Nucleic acids are what make up the polynucleotide chain and our nitrogenous bases of: adenine, thymine, uracil, cytosin, and guanine that we know as the double helix today. Nucleic acids make being unique all possible through working with proteins

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