Why is it important to include cellulose in a healthy diet even though we do not digest it?

Q: What does an allosteric inhibitor molecule do? It causes the active site of an enzyme to have a high…

A: Introduction: A regulatory chemical known as an allosteric inhibitor binds to an enzyme's allosteric…

Q: How would you explain the importance of amino acids andproteins in a diet to a person following a…

A: Nutrition is defined as the process of taking and utilizing food for the building blocks, energy and…

Q: Does lipids utilize phosphorylation in their metabolism?

A: Phosphorylation is a common biochemical process in which a phosphate group is added to a molecule,…

Q: makes carbohydrates different from lipids as a source of energy?

A: Carbohydrates are defined as biomolecule having carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms.

Q: Why do we need to eat food containing niacin and riboflavin? How do these vitamins function in body…

A: All living organisms require essential nutrients for promoting the growth and development of the…

Q: why we do not need to let vitamins :E,D,K,A in our daily eating like other soluble vitamins ?

A: Vitamins are complex organic compounds, whose presence in minute amount in the food is essential for…

Q: If both cellulose and starch are just polymers of glucose, why can we only get glucose from starch,…

A: Carbohydrates are the polymers of carbon which are mainly responsible for the production of energy…

Q: Why does your digestive system produce separate enzymes to the just proteins fats and carbohydrates?

A: Digestion  It is defined as the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into simpler organic…

Q: Why are some amino acids called essential?

A: The organic components which will combine to form a protein are called amino acids. They are the…

Q: olysaccharides are healthier for the body than mono- or disaccharides are. What choices could you…

A: Starchy carbohydrates are also referred to as polysaccharides. Rice and potatoes are examples of…

Q: Why would starch be better to eat before a long race than glucose?

A: Glucose is the smallest unit of carbohydrate that is found in the atmosphere. It consists of a six…

Q: Which of the following is NOT a carbohydrate? 1) polysaccharide 2) monosaccharide 3) glucose 4)…

A: Carbohydrates are macronutrients and one of the three primary energy sources for our bodies.…

Q: Choose your favorite meal that contains at least one “bad” carbohydrate. Explain to the class what…

A: The class of “bad” carbohydrates are in this meal.   Refined Grains: The fundamental supply of…

Q: What is Glycomics ?

A: Polysaccharide are also known as glycans. These are polymers or chains of monosaccharides (usually…

Q: Explain why cellulose is a necessary component of our diet even though we don’t digest it

A: Absorption is the breakdown of huge insoluble food molecules into little water-solvent food…

Q: Do other enzymes like peptidase also help break down polysaccharides? How and why?

A: Carbohydrates are the major source of energy for the body. These are sugars, dietary fibers, and…

Q: Carbohydrates are broken down into their most basic form and are used in the body as glucose. What…

A: Introduction: Carbohydrates are one of the major macromolecules comprised of hydrogen, oxygen, and…

Q: Why does a cell store carbohydrate as starch rather than glucose

A: The plant cell store carbohydrate as starch whereas animal cell store it in form of glycogen.…

Q: Why does glucose and sucrose  get metabolized but starch does not?

A: Ans - Degradation of starch to maltose is an exogenic reaction and should proceed spontaneously…

Q: Why are some amino acids called essential?

A: Amino acids are the organic components that will unite to produce a protein. They serve as the…

Q: How do polysaccharides work? What is their role?

A: Poly means" many" and saccharides means "carbohydrates", so polysaccharides are carbohydrate…

Q: How would you expect the active site of a cellulase to differ from the active site of an enzyme that…

A: Cellulase : It is a molecule, consisting of hundreds- and sometimes even thousands-of carbon,…

Q: Why do food molecules need to be broken down by cells?

A: Introduction :- Cells are the basic building blocks of all living organisms. They are the smallest…

Q: Name the storage products of carbohydrates as well as the metabolic pathways involved in the…

A: Carbohydrates or sugars are naturally occurring organic compounds containing carbon, oxygen, and…

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

A: Answer : disaccharides are the substances which are made up of two monosaccharide sugar molecules…

Q: Why are enzymes needed in our cells?

A: Enzymes are the biological catalysts present in all living organisms. Enzymes are secreted by the…

Q: How can the fatty acid release energy in the cells

A: Fatty acids are components of lipids. They are a great source of energy, as their hydrolysis…

Q: A certain protein is exposed to high levels of β- Mercaptoethanol (BME). Even after the BME is…

A: Proteins are biomolecules formed of amino acids. There are lipoproteins and glycoproteins that have…

Q: What products are formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis of starch? How can you tell the enzymatic…

A: Introduction: Enzymes are proteins that increase the rate of a reaction without undergoing any…

Q: Which of the following is a polysaccharide composed exclusively of alpha-D-glucose? O Cellulose…

A: Polysaccharides are also called as the glycans. Polysaccharides are the polymer of monosaccharide.…

Q: Normally our body can digest proteins very efficiently, but how come some proteins are not…

A: The human digestive system is composed of some organs that break down food particles with the help…

Q: Most of the micronutrients are transition elements. What property of the transition elements makes…

A: Micronutrients are essential elements required by organisms in varying quantities throughout life to…

Q: During digestion, fructose is produced by the breakdown of larger molecules. Which type of molecule…

A: Digestion is defined as the breakdown of large and big insoluble food molecules into small and tiny…

Q: What lesson can you get in Lipids and Methabolisms that can you apply in everyday life.

A: Lipids are one of the essential biomolecule in the body.

Q: Why do cells metabolize carbohydrates?

A: Energy is essential for the efficient working of the body. Animals take energy from food and food is…

Q: Why might it be a bad idea to take large quantities of a single amino acid dietary supplement?

A: Amino acids are biological compound which has 4 groups attached to it- The R group, The carboxylic…

Q: Why do some proteins have more nutritional valuethan others?

A: Proteins are one of the major macronutrients among lipids biomolecules. The proteins are made up of…