A cat named Lucullus is so spoiled that he willeat nothing but freshly opened canned tuna. Another cat, Griselda, isgiven only dry cat food by her far less indulgent owner. Canned tunais essentially all protein, whereas dry cat food can be considered 70%carbohydrate and 30% protein. Assuming that these animals haveno other sources of food, what can you say about the differences andsimilarities in their catabolic activities?

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Q: Why are some fats “good” for you andsome “bad” for you? What are idealsources for these fats?

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Q: According to health experts, saturated fatty acids, whichcome from animal fats, are a major factor…

A: Fatty acids are one of the important macromolecules needed for the proper functioning of the body…

Q: Cholesterol is made in the body.  It has several functions.  It is part of ______________ , which is…

A: Cholesterol is an organic molecule which is fat like. It is important for the body as it helps in…

Q: Most amino acids are taken up by cells for protein synthesis. Some get broken down to ______ and…

A: Proteins are very large molecules composed of basic units called amino acids. Proteins are extremely…

Q: Name all the present Functional Groups in Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) and describe how this…

A: The sodium salt of glutamic acid is monosodium glutamate. This glutamic acid form can be found…

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A: Human milk oligosaccharides also known as human milk glycans are short polymers of simple sugars…

Q: Why does the violet color of the Hubble’s reagent fade away in unsaturated fats/oil?

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Q: comparatively speaking, we know that fats give us more energy than sugars. If I have 1 mole of…

A: Fat is the most energy-efficient form of food. It supplies twice as much energy as carbohydrates or…

Q: What molecules are formed after glycolisis

A: *Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that converts 6 cabon compound glucose into 2 molecules of…

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A: Aminotransferases, also called as transaminases are enzymes that catalyze the transfer of…

Q: What does the disaccharide lactose break into (which monosaccharides)?  Lactose is made up of a…

A: The most typical example of dehydration synthesis process is the dehydration of carbohydrates (sugar…

Q: Glucose has five OOH groups and six carbon atoms.

A: Glucose is the main source of metabolic energy in living things as it serves as the main substrate…

Q: Shortly after a typical meal, your blood glucose will rise from its fasting level of 4.4mM to 6.6mM.…

A: Given values: Change in the concentration of glucose = 6.6 mM - 4.4 mM = 2.2 mM = 2.2×10-3 M Total…

Q: A man on a very low-fat diet proclaims to his friend, “I’m goingto get my cholesterol down to zero!”…

A: An organic, waxy sterol that is found in all the body cells is called cholesterol. Cholesterol that…

Q: Hydrogenation is a food-processing method of adding hydrogens to unsaturated fatty acids. True O…

A: Hydrogenation involves the chemical addition of hydrogen to the unsaturated carbon  to carbon double…

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A: In the human body, the iodine metabolism is carried out by the thyroid gland, as they possess…

Q: What is the role of fats as nonpolar and a source of enrgy?

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Q: Cholesterol is a needed substance for the human body; we use it as a base for certain hormones and…

A: In biology carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids are four macromolecules, each one of…

Q: If a flask contained  2.5 mmol of starch, 1 mmol of amylase, and 1 mmol maltase with the appropriate…

A: Introduction  Carbohydrates are biomolecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. They…

Q: Cofactor Nucleoside Homocysteine Sphingolipid 6. 7. 8. 9. НО НО ОН P-O но о 0=р НО. Но НО 10. НО. но…

A: A nucleotide is the basic building block of nucleic acids (RNA and DNA). Phospholipids constitute…

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A: Gallstone is a stone formed within the gall bladder or common bile duct out of precipitated bile…

Q: What property of Oleic acid that makes it as either good fat or fat?

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Q: Disaccharides like lactose can barely get through dialysis tubing, but CAN NOT move across a cell…

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Q: amalyse was shown to work best at ph of 7 in comparison of a ph of 2. if the stomach juices have a…

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Q: Although they are consumed by animals in the diet, thepurine and pyrimidine bases (unlike fatty…

A: Purine and pyrimidines are nitrogenous bases found in DNA or RNA. Adenine and guanine are purine…

Q: Describe the biological basis of inability of humans to digest cellulose

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Q: The cleavage of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate to glyceraldehyde3-phosphate and dihydroxyacetone…

A: Glycolysis is the metabolic oxidation process that occurs in the cytosol of every cell. where it…

Q: Disaccharides like lactose can barely get through dialysis tubing, but CAN NOT move across a cell…

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A: Margarine is a flavouring, baking, and cooking spreading. It's most commonly used as a butter…

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A: All chemical processes required to maintain cells and an organism in a live state collectively are…

Q: What property of Stearic acid that makes it as either good fat or fat?

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Q: Answer the following problem in relation with Carboxylic Acids: The bones of a murdered 9-year-old…

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A: The digestive system comprises of various parts of the body that works together to convert food into…

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A: The unstable molecules formed during the cell metabolism can accumulate in cells and cause cell…

Q: Suppose you had separated the A and B chains of insulin by disulfide reduction. What chromatographic…

A: Insulin is an endocrine hormone, which regulate the blood sugar levels. This hormone made up of two…

Q: Lipids are highly oxidized molecules, so they can be greatly reduced for energy during catabolism…

A: Fats and oils can be together called as lipids because they contain the fatty acids. These are one…

Nutrition and diet

We are involved in several daily activities. These actions need a significant quantity of energy. The food we eat provides this energy. Food is necessary for development, repair, and other living activities since it supplies energy. All of these are part of the living practice known as nutrition. Nutrition is the study of nutrients in food, how the body uses them, and the relationship between diet, health, and disease. Nutritionists employ concepts from molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics to understand how nutrients affect the human body. Nutrition also looks at how people can use their diet to reduce their risk of disease, as well as what happens when they ingest too much or too little of a nutrient and how allergies emerge.