During the absorptive state, assuming a balanced diet without need for gluconeogenesis, give examples of how the body will use the absorbed carbohydrates, absorbed lipids and absorbed amino acids.

Q: Explain Events of the Absorptive?

A: The alimentary canal is a long tube inside the body. Any food in the alimentary canal is outside the…

Q: Define about salivary amylase ?

A: Enzymes are called as catalyst which means that they enhance the rate of reaction. They are not…

Q: summarizes nutrient metabolism during the absorptive state

A: The alimentary canal is a long tube inside the body. Any food in the alimentary canal is outside the…

Q: An individual suffers a deficiency in functional pancreatic lipase so that this enzyme is not…

A: Introduction: Lipase enzyme is secreted from the pancreas that plays a very important role in the…

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: Explain the significance of glucose sparing for neural tissue in the postabsorptive state?

A: Glucose sparing: - This term is defined as the decrease in the glucose catabolism and increase in…

Q: List the Properties of Gastrointestinal Hormones?

A: Hormones are chemicals secreted by an endocrine gland to regulate various physiological processes in…

Q: Explain the difference between hunger and appetite, and list factors that affect each.

A: Hunger and appetite are two different things. Hunger is the physical need for food, while appetite…

Q: Excess intake of what vitamin can mask the early signs of a vitamin B12 deficiency and lead to…

A: Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and…

Q: An individual suffers a deficiency in functional pancreatic lipase so that this enzyme is not…

A: Pancrease secreted pancreatic lipase enzyme. It participated in hydrolysis of triacyl glycerol to…

Q: People with extremely restricted caloric intake often complain?

A: Restricted caloric intake is a kind of diet that is mainly concerned with losing weight but not…

Q: Describe the primary absorptive process in the large intestine?

A: Absorption is a process through which the nutrients are absorbed from the lumen of the alimentary…

Q: Define proteasomal digestion.

A: Biomolecules like lipids, nucleic acids, proteins, and sugars make up the biological living world. A…

Q: Amino acids are absorbed into the intestinal cell by:

A: Answer: These small peptides are absorbed into the small intestinal epithelial cell by cotransport…

Q: Give the 2 main classes of vitamins. Differentiate in a tabular form.

A: Nutrients are the essential components needed for the survival of an organism. Vitamins are…

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: Identify those vitamins that when taken in excess would become toxic into our body. Explain with…

A: Vitamins are the organic molecules that are required in minute amounts for normal growth and…

Q: Briefly explain differences between alkaline and acidic diet

A: Introduction :- Certain dietary categories are regarded as neutral, alkaline, or acidic: Meat,…

Q: Discuss the Reference Daily Intake and the DailyReference Value of food.

A: Nutrition is the biochemical and physiological interaction by which a living being utilizes food to…

Q: Differentiate between these three types of disordered eating and the causes and health effects of…

A: Eating disorders are define as a psychological disorders of eating behaviour which affact the…

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: describe some factors that regulate hunger and satiety;

A: Hunger is a sensation that motivates food consumption while satiety is a sensation that signals the…

Q: An individual suffers a deficiency in functional pancreatic lipase so that this enzyme is not…

A: The process of breakdown of large food molecules into smaller molecules so that they can be digested…

Q: Can you explain the absorptive and postabsorptive states in metabolism and nutrition along with the…

A: The body processes the food to use instantly and importantly, to store as energy for later demands.…

Q: eeling flushed, hot, being unable to stop sweating, and blurred vision are symptoms of being…

A: Answer. Vitamin B12

Q: Discuss how hormonal control of carbohydrates affects our ability to maintain healthy energy status.…

A: Animal physiology is the systematic study of the supporting features, roles, and processes of…

Q: List three potential effects of excessive intake of foodsassociated with food cravings.

A: Food craving refers to the intense, uncontrollable desire for a specific food. The individual with…

Q: Which of the following statements is true regarding carbohydrate in the diabetic diet? O a.…

A: Metabolism includes both anabolism and catabolism. Energy is needed for body metabolism to happen…

Q: All of the following control the appetite EXCEPT: O The brain and the hypothalamus O The stomach O…

A: Appetite is a desire to satisfy the bodily need for drink or food.  Hypothalamus is the prime region…

Q: Provide an accurate and thorough explanation about how both stress and sleep-deprivation can…

A: During stress conditions and sleep deprivation, our brain stimulates hormones and that has a major…

Q: Briefly describe the role of the liver in carbohydrate metabolism, protein metabolism, and lipid…

A: Liver is one of the most important organ of human body, it releases important biochemical substances…

Q: State the likely times of glycogenolysis or glycogenesisrelative to food intake or lack of intake.

A: Introduction : Glycogenesis is the process by which glucose is converted into glycogen, the major…

Q: Outline the effects of an irrational diet, particularly one that is calorie-laden and high in fat.

A: Given: The effects of an irrational diet,particularly one that is calorie-laden and high in fat.…

Q: Give and discuss the effects of hunger and cite specific examples.

A: When the stomach is empty and the glucose levels drop in the cell, hunger is induced, signaling the…

Q: Some causes of weight gain in adults include slow metabolism, increased food intake or reduced…

A: Metabolism is a process through which our body causes conversion of food into energy.

Q: Describe the physiological factors that influence hunger and satiety.

A: Question is related to function of feeding centre in the brain.  Detailed solution in step 2.

Q: Explain the role of the neurotransmitters and hormones in maintaining caloric homeostasis

A: Caloric homeostasis is a biological process that performs coordinated homeostatic regulation of the…

Q: Explain the mechanism of action of carnitine in  losing weight?  (Lipid Metabolism)

A: Carnitine is a nutrient that is found in many foods (especially meat and dairy products) and is made…

Q: How can an individual prevent himself from having Diabetic Ketoacidosis?

A: Diabetes is a condition where blood sugar is higher than normal. There are mainly three types of…

Q: Describe the two classes of vitamins, the reasons vitamins are necessary in the diet, and the…

A: Vitamin is an organic molecule required by organisms in a small amount for proper functioning.…

Q: Compare the signs of diabetic ketoacidosisand hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoticcoma.

A: These two conditions Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic coma and diabetic ketoacidosis are looks…

Q: Explain the correlation between fasting and gluconeogenesis in terms of the hormone released by the…

A: From the non-carbohydrate source, glucose is synthesized called gluconeogenesis. It is a…