Rank the major nutrient groups (carbohydrates, lipids, or proteins) according to calories per gram

Q: Explain why beer is said to have “empty” calories.

A: Introduction :- A calorie is an energy unit. Calories in nutrition refer to the energy humans…

Q: The amount of energy in food is measured in _____________.

A: We consume food that is of plants, animal, or fungal origin. The chemical energy obtained from food…

Q: In a table or matrix give 3 dietary source of each vitamin

A: Vitamins are micronutrients essential for the proper functioning of humans. Vitamins are divided…

Q: Explain the difference between a vitamin and a mineral inthe diet.

A: Proteins are essential macronutrients that are consumed by the body through nutrition. They are…

Q: Define clear liquid diet, soft diet, diet as tolerated, and fiber-modified diet. Then provide…

A: The process of having enough food for the growth of the body is termed as nutrition. This can be…

Q: Describe the components of a balanced diet, including the concept of recommended dietary allowances…

A: A balanced diet consists of food components such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins,…

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 step by step in detailed words what happens during the:   Digestion of Carbohydrates…

A: Given:       Step by step in detailed words :

Q: Compare the sources, functions, and importance of minerals and vitamins in metabolism.

A: the sources, functions, and importance of minerals and vitamins in metabolism  are...

Q: List the six major classes of nutrients.

A: We know that For survival, growth, maintenance, reproduction, production of energy, and repair, the…

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: One gram of carbohydrate, one gram of fat, and one gram of protein yield and calories, respectively.…

A: Option 2) 4,9,4 ia correct answer.

Q: Give correct answer Identify three common shortfall nutrients. A. Potassium B. Protein C. Vitamin C…

A: Nutrition is a process in which an organism uses food to support its life as food provides energy…

Q: If a zoo animal eating ample food shows signs of malnutrition, how might a researcher determine…

A: Malnutrition is when an organism does not get enough nutrition. When specific nutrients are missing…

Q: Define what an “essential” nutrient is and explain how it differs from a “nonessential” nutrient.

A: Essential nutrients: It is defined as the nutrients that cannot be synthesised by the body can be…

Q: Name the basic classes of food that serve mainly as (a)fuel (b) structural and functional components

A: Food is any material that is usually eaten or drank by living beings. Liquid beverages are also…

Q: We need to include a small amount of oil in the diet for the and that oils provide.

A: We need to include a small amount of oil in the diet for the calories and essential fats that oils…

Q: Explain how carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism areinterconnected.

A: The three-macromolecule carbohydrate, protein, and fat, when ingested, undergo a process known as…

Q: Explain why empty-calorie food is a better term than junk food.

A: Diet is a nutritional phenomenon that refers to the sum of food and drinks consumed by an organism…

Q: Explain the function of carbohydrates to our body and food systems

A: Carbohydrates: a. Carbohydrates are an ideal source of energy for the body.  b. It is composed of…

Q: Identify a specific food item rich in protein and explain why you think it should be included in…

A: According to the question, we have to identify a specific food item rich in protein and give the…

Q: Describe carbohydrate metabolism in relation to domestic farm animals

A: The main position for digestion of carbohydrate in the ruminant is the reticulorumen. Rumen is…

Q: How does the body obtain most of the glucose it uses for energy? a) From foods containing…

A: Most of the glucose that the cell utilise to produce energy comes from the food that we eat. Food…

Q: define nutrition.

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

Q: Describe the mobilization of fat from storage reserves

A: Fat cells can be stored in different ways like essential and subcutaneous fat. Essential fat is…

Q: Describe how a surplus of the three energy nutrients contributes to body fat stores.

A: three energy nutrients that contributes to body fat stores are protein, carbohydrates and fats.

Q: A nutrient that cannot be made by the body in sufficient quantities and that must be obtained from…

A: Nutrients are chemical compounds that are present in the food items. These nutrients are required by…

Q: Use the food label above to answer the following questions 1) What food label is shown above? 2)…

A: The answer to your questions are: Nutritional information panel of oreo cookies is the food label…

Q: Explain why a balanced diet of vegetables, a starchy food (rice, pasta, or potatoes), and a smaller…

A: For every living cell energy is required for proper functioning of the body. This energy is obtained…

Q: describe the functions of each nutrient. Explain the basic needs of the human body for these three…

A: Nutrients are the compounds which are present in food items and are essential for life and health.…

Q: One pound of body fat is the energy equivalent of calories. 1500 O 2000 2500 3500

A: A calorie is a method to measure energy so that a person can lose weight. Nowadays, people are…

Q: list the order in which food passes through the body

A: Digestion is the process in which complex food is converted into simple forms. It is carried out by…

Q: Match the fat soluble vitamin with the best food source fortified dairy, fatty fish, SUN orange,…

A: Introduction Vitamins are needed for the normal cell function, growth, and development, An…

Q: Kow many calories can be deduct from his total calories intake to loose weight?

A: The BMI of the person comes out to be 31.9 For this a long term health calorie deficit diet has to…

Q: List three major roles played by each class of foodstuffs: proteins,carbohydrates, and lipids.

A: A protein is a naturally occurring, extremely complex substance that consists of amino acid residues…

Q: Outline the components of food, and describe how the components of food are needed in…

A: Substances that provide nutrition upon consumption are known as food. Food can be of animal, fungal,…

Q: Compare the total kcal grams of fat and percent kcal from fat for 1 cup of whole milk reduced fat…

A: Milk is a nutrient-rich fluid consumed by humans from cows, sheep, or goats. The nutritional content…

Modes of Nutrition

It is a biological process of providing or obtaining food that is necessary for growth and health. It includes many physiological processes - absorption, ingestion, assimilation, catabolism, excretion, etc. In biology, the science that deals with nutrition's physiological and chemical processes are called "nutritional science."