Explain how dietary protein plays a critical role in countless physiological processes in the body

Q: Explain how glucose is broken down in general.

A: Carbohydrates are divided into 3 classes monosaccharide, disaccharide, and polysaccharide.…

Q: Explain in your own words how Vitamin D is synthesized within the body starting at the skin.

A: Biomolecules are organic molecules made up of essentially carbon, hydrogen, phosphoric, oxygen, and…

Q: Define the term cholesterol?

A: Fats are composed of chains of carbon atoms linked with hydrogen atoms, Fats are categorized into…

Q: Explain what happens to excess glucose in the body.

A: Glucose is a monosaccharide sugar that is formed from the carbohydrate catabolism during digestion.…

Q: Describe how fatty acids are absorbed and transported.

A: The lipids can be described as the biomolecules, which consist of fatty acids and glycerol. The…

Q: Energy nutrients can be found in a variety of foods. From the list below, select the foods that…

A: Proteins are molecules that give structure and support to our cells. They are made up of tiny…

Q: Explain the principal events of the catabolism of glycerol and fatty acids.

A: Metabolism is defined as the sum total of all the chemical reactions taking place in a cell to…

Q: Describe caloric homeostasis and its biochemical importance

A: Biological energy is expressed in the energy unit Calorie with a C, which equals the energy needed…

Q: Identify proteins available in food and explain the significance or importance of such proteins in…

A: Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino…

Q: Explain the roles of carbohydrates, protein, and fat during physical activity.

A: We need nutrients during physical activity to fuel our bodies, support performance, optimize…

Q: Describe the central role of glucose in carbohydrate metabolism.

A: Carbohydrate metabolism is a fundamental biochemical process that ensures a constant supply of…

Q: Explain why saturated fats and trans fats contribute to unfavorable blood cholesterol levels?

A: Cholesterol:  Any of the lipids, a group of specific chemical compounds, include cholesterol. It is…

Q: Distinguish between a vitamin and a mineral.

A: Vitamins and minerals are key nutrients that is essential for the body to grow and develop. Minerals…

Q: List the fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins.

A: Introduction:- Vitamins are organic micronutrients that are important for regular metabolic…

Q: Explain what is Phenylketonuria (PKU) ? How it affects the body ?

A: Phenylketonuria, also known as PKU, is a rare inherited disorder that causes an amino acid called…

Q: Describe how the change in shape of a protein may beeither abnormal or associated with normal…

A: Proteins are sequences of amino acids. These amino acids are coded by the genetic code during the…

Q: What are essential amino acids? Give at least one example and its function. B. What are…

A: The amino acid that is not synthesized in our body but instead is taken from an external source is…

Q: What are the possible fates of the amino acids from protein catabolism?

A: possible fates of the amino acids from protein catabolism are:

Q: Describe the digestion and absorption of dietary lipids.

A: The digestion and absorption of dietary lipids is a complicated process that will be discussed in…

Q: Describe the difference between essential and nonessential vitamins.

A: Vitamins are the essential organic molecules that are required in the diet in very small amounts.…

Q: List the deficiency signs of lipids in farm animals.

A: Macromolecules are large molecules which are formed from the simple monomers which are connected…

Q: What is the difference between essential and non-essential amino acids?

A: Proteins are the building blocks of the body. It plays an essential role in the body. Proteins are…

Q: illustrates a schema for cholesterol balance?

A: Cholesterol is a fat-like, waxy substance present in the blood and the body cells of humans. It is…

Q: Compare ketogenic amino acids and glucogenic amino acids

A: Amino acids are the basic units that make up the proteins. Amino acids are comprised of carbon,…

Q: What is the caloric equivalent (in kcal/g) of a diet comprised of 40% carbohydrate and 60% fat?

A: To calculate the caloric equivalent of a diet based on the macronutrient composition, you need to…

Q: Nutritionists recommend that carbohydrates make up 50% to 60% of a daily 2,000-calorie diet.How many…

A: Carbohydrate is the major source of energy in the body. Some carbohydrates will be metabolized to…

Q: Why might a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids also be low in cholesterol?

A: Omega-3 fatty acids ( also called omega-3 oils and n-3 oils) are polyunsaturated fatty acids and are…

Q: Explain why some dietary lipid is a necessary part of a balanced diet.

A: Lipids are defined as molecules that have hydrocarbons and form the building blocks of the structure…

Q: Explain how amino acids are catabolized.

A: Amino acids are the building blocks of a protein molecule. Protein is the functional and structural…

Q: Explain the chain of events when glucose molecules are released into the blood (from food). Include…

A: Every living organism present on the earth requires energy for their growth, development  and…

Q: What is meant when we refer to a dietary protein as a complete protein? What are the sources of…

A: Proteins are one of the major biomolecules in the system. They are the building blocks of cells.…

Q: Describe the sources and functions of cholesterol.

A: Fats Fats are mainly composed of triglyceride. It is made up of a triple ester of glycerol and…

Q: What are the major sources of protein?

A: Proteins are composed of amino acids. Proteins are essential for the proper functioning of the human…

Q: How is the ability to store glucose as glycogen related to the general principle of physiology that…

A: Physiological processes are the approaches by which biomolecules, cells, tissues, organs and organ…

Q: List the dietary sources of protein.

A: Protein is a macronutrient that is made up of monomer units called amino acids. Some of its…

Q: Define the terms aerobic and anaerobic.

A: The terms aerobic and anaerobic are different from each other. Some organisms are called aerobic and…

Q: List and describe the steps of glycogen breakdown and identify the enzymes required.

A: Glycogen undergoes breakdown when there are low ATP molecules in the cell or blood glucose is low.…

Q: Describe the role of insulin in lipid metabolism.

A: Insulin was an endocrine hormone which  plays a major role in regulation the body metabolism by…

Q: Match the metabolic function to the main organ responsible. Some answers may be used multiple times,…

A: Glycogen storage-MuscleFat storage-Adipose TissueInsulin…

Q: Compare the pathways of carbohydrate, fat, and proteincatabolism.

A: Fats in need of energy are broken-down into glycerol and fatty acids. The converted glycerol enters…