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Q: What is the form of iron in: the small intentin, the cell, and the blood

A: Iron infiltration occurs through isolated epithelial cells (enterocytes) of the middle and upper…

Q: What is a normal fasting blood glucose range for healthy adults?

A: What we call fasting glucose or blood glucose levels is generally done six to eight hours after the…

Q: What is iodine? What is the importance of iodine in the diets of farm animals?

A: Since you have posted multiple questions we solve the first two questions for you. To get the…

Q: Which are the two sources of cholesterol?

A: Cholesterol is a type of lipid with a waxy appearance. It is found in the blood and is used in the…

Q: What are the effects of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids onplasma cholesterol?

A: Introduction: Fatty acids are the basic and simplest form of lipids present in both animals and…

Q: What is triglyceride ? What it does store ?

A: Triglycerides: - It is an ester of three fatty acids. It is the main source of fat in human and…

Q: What is the major consequence of vitamin D?

A: Vitamin D was a fat soluble vitamin which was also known as calciferol .vitamin D maintains the…

Q: What is High-density lipoprotein Cholesterol

A: Cholesterol is an example of sterol compound. Steroids are complex derivatives of triterpenes. Each…

Q: What are some of the factors that could influence the amount of lipids found in blood plasma?

A: Lipids are one of the macromolecules involved in a variety of functions such as energy production,…

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: How do body fluids differ in their concentrations of protein?

A: Intracellular fluid or cytosol contains water, tiny molecules, dissolved ions and large…

Q: Where are triglycerides stored in the body?

A: Biomolecules that are necessary to carry out metabolic life processes are lipids, proteins, nucleic…

Q: Which lipoprotein particles contain “good” and “bad” cholesterol, and why are these terms used?

A: The non-polar lipids like triacylglycerols and cholesteryl ester along with proteins and amphipathic…

Q: What is the function ofvitamin E? In which foods canit be found?

A: Vitamins are any of several organic substances that are necessary in small quantities for normal…

Q: Which are the most abundant minerals in the body?

A: Minerals are the important elements that are required by organisms to perform important functions of…

Q: Review the major functions of cholesterol.

A: Organic compounds are those that have carbon iotas. In living frameworks, huge organic molecules,…

Q: Where are the short chain fatty acids absorbed ?

A: Short chain fatty acids are fatty acids with 2 to 6 carbon atoms . They  are the major end products…

Q: What is the recommended range of protein intake for athletes, and what dietary factors supports use…

A: An athletes must take 12-15% protein on its daily diet

Q: What are the factors that may affect manganese absorption and how?

A: When there is a huge intake of manganese it is absorbed through diffusion or sometimes by active…

Q: Which ratio of CHO is correct for carbohydrates?

A: Carbohydrates can be referred to as the major cellular energy source present in the human body.…

Q: What nutrients does iodine interact with?

A: Iodine is an essential mineral which is not made by the body. So must be obtained by food or…

Q: What is a lipoprotein? What are the major groups of lipoproteins, and how do they differ?

A: At the molecular level, the body of every organism consists of different types of molecules such as…

Q: Which type of lipoprotein delivers cholesterol to body cells?

A: Lipoproteins are molecules made up of lipids and proteins used to transports fatty acids,…

Q: Why are nerve cells particularly sensitive to changes in bloodglucose concentration?

A: Ans: The glucose is transported to different parts of the body by diverse mechanisms or by receptors…

Q: What is the normal cholesterol level in human blood?

A: The blood is a fluid connective tissue formed of liquid portion plasma, and the solid portion called…

Q: What is the physiological role of iron as a mineral in the body?  Why is iron importan

A: Many minerals are needed, although in small quantity, for the proper and normal functioning of the…

Q: What is considered high cholesterol?

A: Since you have posted a question with multiple subparts, we will solve the first three sub-parts for…

Q: Identify the types and dietary sources of triglycerides, and describe their functions.

A: Triglycerides are fats from the food we eat that are carried in the blood. Most of the fats we eat,…

Q: How is the excess blood glucose present after a meal removed?

A: when we eat, the carbohydrate is broken down into the simplest form that is glucose the excess…

Q: Is cholesterol synthesis increased or decreased in response to high dietary intake of cholesterol?

A: Cholesterol is an organic molecule that belongs to the class of lipids. It is an essential for the…

Q: What is meant by saturation or unsaturation of oils and fats?

A: Lipids are found in the human diet (fatty acids, triacylglycerols, cholesterol). Lipids in the human…

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: What happens after depletion of the triacylglycerol stores?

A: The energy plays important role to maintain the body homeostasis. The formation of new products in…

Q: What can an excess of magnesium cause?

A: Magnesium is very vital mineral that is responsible for important activity in body.

Q: Why does the body control the amount of iron that is absorbed?

A: The  human body are unable to excrete excess iron ,so  iron balance is physiologically maintained by…