Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781319114671
Author: Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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A person has not eaten fats for a long time, but received a sufficient amount of
carbohydrates and proteins. After that, he was diagnosed with symptoms of a lack of
vitamins, especially vitamins A, D, E, and K. Suggest the possible reason of
hypovitaminosis.
Water-soluble vitamins couldn't be absorbed.
Fats take part in catabolism of vitamins.
The diet, rich in proteins and carbohydrates, didn't contain vitamins.
Micelles couldn't be formed to transport vitamins.
O Fat-soluble vitamins couldn't be absorbed.
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Transcribed Image Text:A person has not eaten fats for a long time, but received a sufficient amount of carbohydrates and proteins. After that, he was diagnosed with symptoms of a lack of vitamins, especially vitamins A, D, E, and K. Suggest the possible reason of hypovitaminosis. Water-soluble vitamins couldn't be absorbed. Fats take part in catabolism of vitamins. The diet, rich in proteins and carbohydrates, didn't contain vitamins. Micelles couldn't be formed to transport vitamins. O Fat-soluble vitamins couldn't be absorbed.
Lipids in a patient's diet are found to resist becoming not soluble in aqueous bodily
fluids. What is the likely problem with this patient's digestion of foods containing
lipids?
Amylases cannot degrade large lipid droplets.
O Lipids are not digestible.
O Lipases cannot degrade large lipid droplets.
O Lipid droplets cannot be converted into an emulsion.
O Lipids are not exposed to bile salt.
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Transcribed Image Text:Lipids in a patient's diet are found to resist becoming not soluble in aqueous bodily fluids. What is the likely problem with this patient's digestion of foods containing lipids? Amylases cannot degrade large lipid droplets. O Lipids are not digestible. O Lipases cannot degrade large lipid droplets. O Lipid droplets cannot be converted into an emulsion. O Lipids are not exposed to bile salt.
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