name the major vitamins and minerals required by thebody and the general functions they serve.

Q: How does the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins differ from that of water-soluble vitamins?

A: Vitamins are micronutrients which essentials supply nutrients to the body and involved in…

Q: Describe the process of CHO digestion and absorption in the mouth, stomach, SI, enterocyte, and LI.…

A: Digestion is referred to as the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble…

Q: Explain how hormones control appetite.

A: Appetite is the desire to eat food, sometimes due to hunger. Appealing foods can stimulate appetite…

Q: Describe where in the digestive tract the chemical digestion of each of the following types of…

A: The digestive system of the human body mainly comprises ten organs. This is the most complicated and…

Q: List and define the major processes occurring during digestive system activity.

A: Digestion refers to the process occurring within the body in which complex food particle is break…

Q: List the fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins andsummarize the general functions of each vitamin.

A: Vitamins are organic compounds that are required in small quantities. These can be acquired from…

Q: Describe the process of fat emulsification.

A: A biomolecule is also called a biological molecule. These are synthesized by cells of living…

Q: Differentiate between digestibility, TDN (Total Digestible Nutrients), and the calorie system.

A: Sno. DIGESTIBILITY TND CALORI SYSTEM 1 It can be defined as amount of nutrients absorbed by our…

Q: Describe the processing of a piece of steak, starting in the mouthand ending with the absorption of…

A: A steak refers to a slice of fleshy meat prepared from the beef or the pork. The steak refers to a…

Q: Describe the digestion, absorption, and transport of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins

A: CARBOHYDRATE DIGESTION , ABSORPTION AND TRANSPORT.  Carbohydrates give energy to the body and help…

Q: Describe the digestion of carbohydrates in the body.

A: Carbohydrates or carbs are maconutrient consisting of Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. In nature…

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: Give a detailed explanation of fat digestion.  Thanks

A: The first step in lipid metabolism is digestion, which involves using lipase enzymes to split…

Q: What happens when a fatty meal is ingested?

A: Even one fatty meal can have a significant effect on your arteries, for better or worse. According…

Q: Explain the details of vitamin B12 absorption

A: Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin required for genetic material production and to suppress a…

Q: Please name the functions of the following vitamins: niacin, B1, B2 and B6.

A: Vitamin B is water soluble vitamin  Vitamin B complex include 8 vitamins.  Detailed solution in step…

Q: List the nutrients required by the body, describe the chemical digestion of organic nutrients, and…

A: The gastrointestinal tract is the point of entry as well as the absorption of nutrients. GI tract…

Q: Give a detailed explanation of protein digestion. Thanks

A: Introduction: Dietary proteins are biologically long amino acid sequences linked together by peptide…

Q: List the major digestive enzymes involved in the digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and…

A: Mechanical digestion is the process of the physical breakdown of larger food particles into smaller…

Q: List

A: Introduction:- Carbohydrates, fats and proteins are the major nutrients the body needs for growth,…

Q: Define minerals, and list examples of how minerals absorbed in the small intestine function in the…

A: Absorption is referred to as the phenomenon that occurs in the small intestine of the body. In this…

Q: What are essential nutrients? Describe their categories.

A: The science of nutrition is the study of the nutrients found in foods. In this branch, vital food…

Q: Identify the 6 classes of essential nutrients required by the body. (2) For each of the 3 essential…

A: Essential nutrients are substances that the body requires for normal physiological functioning but…

Q: Define minerals, and give examples of their functions in the body.

A: Nutrients are energy sources for the human body and include proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins,…

Q: What is the major source of lipids in the diet? What aresome other sources?

A: Lipids are referred to as organic compounds that do not dissolve in water. Lipids are functionally…

Q: are functional units of food absorption.

A: The digestive system comprises the gastrointestinal tract called the GI tract, liver, pancreas, and…

Q: Define pepsinogen

A: Pepsinogen can be described as the enzyme found in the stomach which help in the digestion of…

Q: Determine the initial site of digestion (chemically) of the following: (1) Carbohydrates (2) Lipids…

A: Digestive system is responsible for digestion and absorption of nutrients that we consume through…

Q: What class of nutrients provides most of the calories in thediet? What class of nutrients provides…

A: Nutrients are the compounds in food that are essential for life and health, provides energy, acts as…

Q: Where nonessential and essential nutrients originate from?

A: Essential nutrients are the nutrients which are essential for the body and must be supplied in the…

Q: Name the principal sites of digestion of proteins,carbohydrates, and fats, and indicate the…

A: Digestion is the process of breakdown of complex food particles into smaller ones to absorb…

Q: define nutrition.

A: The cells are the major building blocks of the living system. It is covered by the plasma membrane…

Q: Describe carbohydrate digestion, where it takes place in the body, the enzymes involved, and name…

A: Introduction: Carbohydrate is a biomolecule which consists of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.…