12. Vitamin C: coenzyme form, functional groups, mechanism of action, biological role, sources, daily requirement, possible pathologies.

Q: 29. Mr. Garcia and his wife ask about supplements. "My roommate here in the hospital told me I…

A: The research on omega-3 fatty acid supplementation, particularly from fish oil, for patients with…

Q: Define what a vitamin is, what are some essential and some non-essential

A: For the growth, development and reproduction every living organisms need primary metabolites…

Q: a) draw the structures of sucrose and starch; b) describe the digestion of these carbohydrates,…

A: Sucrose --is a polysaccharide made of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose which are…

Q: e vitamins and fat soluble soluble vitamins and fat sc soluble vitamins and fat sc

A: Fat-soluble vitamins or FSVs are the nutrients that can be homogenized in natural and processed…

Q: 1. Describe the digestion of dietary proteins

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

Q: Which of the following statements about the liver is FALSE?    Multiple Choice   the liver can…

A: The liver is the largest gland in the body. It secretes enzymes that help in the digestion of food.…

Q: 1. Explain the stepwise breakdown of starch. 2. Discuss the role of undigestible carbohydrates in…

A: Starch is a polysaccharide, made up of two units; namely amylose (α 1-4 linkage) and amylopectin (α…

Q: 1.) Starch is partially digested into maltose by the action of____?

A: Starch:- It is a branched chain of D-glucose units.- It is the storage form of glucose in plants.-…

Q: anorexia nervosa

A: Refeeding syndrome is a metabolic disturbance characterized by reinstitution of  food/ nutrition…

Q: All of the chemical reactions of a specific organism that result in the synthesis of biological…

A: Synthesis The process involve making of new compound from simple molecules.

Q: Formation of cholesterol "fund" in the liver.

A: Cholesterol contains 27 carbon atoms all supplied by acetyl CoA. Cholesterol has 3 six-membered…

Q: Describe the Digestion and absorption of Protein. Topic: protein metabolism

A: Protein  It is an important substance for the body. Source of essential anino acids that cannot be…

Q: Vitamin B3: coenzyme form, functional groups, mechanism of action, biological role, sources, daily…

A: Vitamins are essential nutrients that are required in lesser amounts but are very essential for…

Q: Explain the importance of B19.

A: B19 is a virus that causes erythema infectiosum in children. It is found in respiratory droplets…

Q: List the six major classes of nutrients.

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

Q: 34. Which cell type fits the description? 2em Occurs in the stomach mucosa and pumps 291 H ions r o…

A: The gastric mucosa is the mucous membrane layer of the stomach, containing the glands and the…

Q: 6. Why would the lack of lactase cause Carol so much distress? Where would the undigested lactose…

A: Lactose is the principle carbohydrate present in milk and consists of two sugars, glucose and…

Q: Discuss the metabolism on how ketone bodies, glucose, pentose, albumin, bile and occult blood is…

A: Metabolism is the complete quantity of biochemical reactions involved in preserving the cells of an…

Q: HO,

A: essential fatty acids are those which cannot be synthesized by us and need to be obtained from…

Q: 23. Explain the difference between total enteral nutrition (TEN) and total parenteral nutrition…

A: The process by which humans and other living things acquire and make use of the materials required…

Q: During prolong starvation, why some tissues start using fatty acids as their fuel ?

A: Glycogen is also a carbohydrate. Glycogenesis is the formation of glycogen from the glucose and is…

Q: a) give the definition to the «nitrogen balance» and whether or not it is changed in the patient; b)…

A: A)Nitrogen Balance is the difference between the Nitrogen intake and loss . If more nitrogen content…

Q: 16. Name the subunits of carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids and the pancreatic enzymes that…

A: Carbohydrates: A) subunits:The most basic component of a carbohydrate (and of ANY carbohydrate)…

Q: Breakdown of polysaccharides into shorter carbohydrate units occurs on the inner surface of the…

A: The process by which complex carbohydrates present in the food are broken down into simple sugars…

Q: Define ketone bodies, and indicate the stimulus for their formation.

A: Ketone bodies can be defined as the water-soluble molecules that comprise ketone groups. These…

Q: List the two enzymes and the proteases (and their end product enzyme) produced by the exocrine…

A: Proteases are the hydrolytic enzymes which catalyze proteolysis of proteins. They breakdown the…

Q: 2. Differentiate the forms of Vitamin E.

A: Nutrients are essential for the normal growth and functioning of the body. There are different types…

Q: 16.  Define what a vitamin is, what are some essential and some non-essential

A: Introduction :- An organic substance known as a vitamin is a crucial micronutrient that an organism…

Q: 3. A patient has got excess carbohydrate meal for the years and gain the weight. To explain this: a)…

A: Carbohydrates are macromolecules made up of  H, C, and O. It provides energy to the body. The body…

Q: B. Give at least seven genetically modified organisms and write the description and benefits of each…

A: Genetic modification is a process that allows for the modification of the properties of a plant,…

Q: . When very low concentrations of pepsinogen are added to acidic media, how does the half-time for…

A: Pepsinogen is a precursor to pepsin, a digestive protease in which the activation peptide forms a…

Q: Describe the process of cholesterol biosynthesis, such as precursors, pathways involved, etc.

A: Synthesis of cholesterol The endoplasmic reticulum of hepatic cells is where cholesterol is made,…

Q: Describe a use for Vitamin C in foodstuffs.

A: Introduction: Vitamin C is a  water-soluble vitamin that is an important dietary constituent.…

Q: 4. Lactose Intolerance (Enzymes) Carol was recovering from a terrible bout with the flu, having been…

A: Enzymes are a class of proteinaceous compounds that facilitate the successful completion of a…

Q: 16. Describe the locations where chemical digestion begins and ends, and where nutrient absorption…

A: The chemical digestion of carbohydrate macromolecules begin in the MOUTH/BUCCAL CAVITY, where the…

Q: (6.) Discuss the functions of vitamins in catabolic pathways and anabolic pathways.?

A: We know that Vitamins are described as the chemical substances required by the human body in smaller…

Q: st the six major classes

A: For survival, growth, maintenance, reproduction, production of energy, and repair, the body requires…