List the steps in the digestion of dietary triacylglycerols and their transport into the bloodstream.

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A: Epinephrine is a stimulating hormones and it convert the store glycogen in adipose tissue to…

Q: Explain to a child how the irreversible steps in carbohydrate metabolism are regulated.

A: Glucose is the energy source in living beings. The molecule is six-carbon sugar. Glucose is obtained…

Q: After the triacylglycerol content of VLDL hasbeen depleted, the lipoprotein is referred to…

A: Triacylglycerols (also referred to as triglycerides) are the form in which energy from fat is stored…

Q: Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false. If false, correct the statement…

A: Glucose is the most abundant monosaccharide. It is mainly made by plants and most algae during the…

Q: What would be the physiological consequence of adisease that destroyed the beta cells of the…

A: The pancreas secretes a number of hormones that regulate the concentration of blood glucose. These…

Q: Explain the principal events of the catabolism of glycerol and fatty acids.

A: Metabolism is defined as the sum total of all the chemical reactions taking place in a cell to…

Q: Explain the changes in liver metabolism that occur when blood glucose levels drop after a meal has…

A: When a meal is consumed which is rich in starch or carbohydrates, it immediately increase the blood…

Q: Fatty acids appear to stimulate insulin secretion to a much greater extent when glucose is also…

A: Long chain fatty acids potentiate glucose stimulated insulin secretion. Fatty acids don't trigger…

Q: Provide an example of a water-soluble vitamin and a fat-solublevitamin, and explain why each is…

A: The vitamin term is derived from the word “vitamine”. Vitamins are the organic molecules that are…

Q: Explain how appetite is controlled by the brain. What is the benefit ofhaving a hormone released…

A: The region in the brain known as hypothalamus contains several nuclei that combines peripheral…

Q: Which fatty acids help promote bile acid synthesis?

A: Which fatty acids help promote bile acid synthesis? Answer.  Omega 3

Q: List the fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins andsummarize the general functions of each vitamin.

A: Vitamins are organic compounds that are required in small quantities. These can be acquired from…

Q: explain what these lectin and grehlin hormones are and how they change as a function of eating

A: Lectin and Gherlin are the hormones that regulate hungryness and satiety levels of food intake.

Q: Describe the different functions of glycogen in liver and muscle

A: Polysaccharides are larger molecules of sugar compounds that are made up of many smaller units of…

Q: What happens to the triglyceride concentrations in the plasma and inadipose tissue after…

A: The drug administered in the body cause-affect triglyceride concentration. The two main…

Q: you follow a carbohydrate-free diet, certain metabolic problems occur. Describe glucogenesis and the…

A: Glucogenesis is the formation of glucose within an animal body from any product of glycolysis.…

Q: The amount and composition of dietary fat are important factors for influencing blood lipid…

A: Dietary fiber can help reduce blood cholesterol levels by: binding cholesterol and bile acids in…

Q: Explain the functions of dihydroxyacetone phosphate and fatty acids in the triacylglycerol…

A: The tri-esters of fatty acids and glycerol are known as triacylglycerol. One glycerol and three…

Q: Differentiate between the effect of insulin and glucagon on blood sugar concentration.

A: Endocrine Hormones are the chemical messengers which are released in to the blood through endocrine…

Q: Why does the blood sugar concentration of a person whosediet is low in carbohydrates remain stable?

A: Bio molecules also known as biological molecules. These are the molecules which are produced by…

Q: Insulin is a protein secreted by the beta cells of the pancreas into the blood. Which of the…

A: Insulin is a hormone which is released by Beta cells of pancreas. And in the given options,option 1…

Q: Explain the functions, food sources of Thiamine(vitamin B1) ?

A: Thiamine or vitamin B1 is naturally present in some food items and is also manufactured to supply in…

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: Describe how the acetyl units would be used during [normal/low] [glucose] periods.

A: Acetyl CoA is an important biomolecule that participates in many biochemical reactions. These…

Q: Describe the role of insulin in lipid metabolism.

A: Insulin was an endocrine hormone which  plays a major role in regulation the body metabolism by…

Q: What two pH values produce half-maximal activity of pepsin?

A: Pepsin is the proteolytic endopeptidase enzyme, which helps to degrade the polypeptide chain into…

Q: People with beriberi, a disease caused by thiamine deficiency, have elevated levels of blood…

A: Pyruvate dehydrogenase is the enzyme responsible for converting pyruvate into acetyl CoA during the…

Q: What are the products of triglyceride digestion?

A: Lipids are big molecules and are insoluble in water.Main site for digestion for lipid is the small…

Q: which is incorrect regarding fatty acid biosynthesis on the given statements?

A:

Q: Describe the fate of fatty acids absorbed by enterocytes based on the reaction with…

A: The majority of the fats in the diet exist as triacylglycerol. They are hydrolyzed into…

Q: What happens if bloodglucose levels fall too low several hours after a meal?

A: Blood glucose level refers to the amount of glucose present in a person's blood at a particular…

Q: Describe five possible fates for glucose 6-phosphate in the liver.

A: The liver is a major metabolic site. The metabolism of drugs, detoxification, amino acid metabolism…

Q: Describe the function of ferritin in the absorption of iron.

A: Blood is a specialized connective tissue composed of two components plasma and formed elements.…

Q: What hormones control carbohydrate metabolism?

A: Carbohydrate metabolism is a biochemical process that involves the constant supply of energy to all…

Q: Differentiate between blood sugar levels and resulting symptoms in hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia.

A: Blood glucose level means the amount of glucose present in the blood of human body. Glucose uptake…

Q: During the absorptive state, assuming a balanced diet without need for gluconeogenesis, give…

A: The question asks that during the absorptive state of a body, consider a balanced diet without the…

Q: What is the function of each of the following substances: AMPK, lipoprotein lipase, and hormone…

A: AMPK senses low cellular ATP and gets activated. Lipoprotein lipase is present in capillary walls of…

Q: List an important chemical property of vitamin E.

A: Vitamin E(Tocopherol) is one of the important vitamins needed for the normal functioning of the…

Q: Identify the two types of vitamins.

A: The vitamin term is derived from the word “vitamine”. The vitamins are the organic molecules that…

Q: List the three principal hormones that regulate glucose metabolism. Briefly explain the effects…

A: Glucose is the main carbohydrate sugar that is responsible for maintaining the overall energy 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: Explain how hormones act to modify the metabolism of fattyacids in both the short and the long term.…

A: Hormones, such as epinephrine, insulin, and testosterone are organic compounds that are involved in…

Q: Hunger occurs in response to ______________ (low/high) blood glucose and ______________(low/high)…

A: Insulin and glucagon are the two major hormones that regulate blood sugar levels in the body. These…

Q: List the fat-soluble vitamins, and give a physiological role for each.

A: Introduction: The fat-soluble vitamins are A, D, E, and K. These vitamins are absorbed along with…

Q: Define calpain

A: A human body is basically made up of carbon, lipids and and proteins. Each of this compound is…

Q: Explain how blood glucose can be maintained through the different pathways of carbohydrate…

A: Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for plants and animals. In plants carbohydrates are…