What is the final product of digestion of all carbohydrates? Why do some people need to take Lactase with milk products?

Q: What distinguishes carbs from lipids as an energy source?

A: Lipids are a diverse group of molecules that include fat, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins,…

Q: How do bile acids aid in the digestion of lipids?

A: Bile acids are produced by the liver to aid in the digestion of fats.  Lipids are organic compounds…

Q: What are the two major products of phospholipid digestion?

A: Phospholipids are a kind of lipid that includes a hydrophilic "head" that contains a phosphate group…

Q: how are fats digested in our bodies?

A: The process of digestion involves the breaking of complex food particles into smaller ones so that…

Q: Salivary amylase is an enzyme in the human body that digests carbohydrates from food. When food…

A: Answer 1- Digestion is a process that causes hydrolysis of large and complex organic molecules of…

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: What is the role of the liver in the use of lipids?

A: Liver is the largest gland in the body which plays a significant role in digestion especially in the…

Q: Why is much of the protein consumed in a typical American Diet used as an energy source?

A: Protein is a macronutrient that is essential to building muscle mass. It is commonly found in eggs ,…

Q: Why are fats needed in the body?

A: Lipids are nonpolar molecules. Lipids include fats and oils. Fatty acids have a straight alkyl chain…

Q: What are the enzymes that catalyze the digestion of proteins ?

A: There are two main classes of proteolytic digestive enzymes :- endopeptidases and exopeptidases

Q: What is the action of Lipase?

A: Lipases are essential for varied biological processes. The most perform function of lipases is that…

Q: Is whole milk and apple juice a good dietary fat?

A: Fats are a type of lipids, and lipids are macronutrients, which are required by the body in large…

Q: What do you mean by low-density lipoproteins?

A: Low density lipoprotein (LDL) are in formed with lipids and proteins. It is transported in the form…

Q: What is the difference between protein digestion and protein denaturation? Both occur after a meal.

A: Protein is a polymer of amino acids connected together via peptide bond. Protein is the functional…

Q: where does digestion of fats take place?

A: The process of digestion involves the breaking of complex food particles into smaller ones so that…

Q: What happens when a fatty meal is ingested?

A: Even one fatty meal can have a significant effect on your arteries, for better or worse. According…

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: HO,

A: essential fatty acids are those which cannot be synthesized by us and need to be obtained from…

Q: Where does digestion of starch begin in human body?

A: Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble food…

Q: Pepsin is enzyme that found in the stomach. What do you think is the ideal temperature and pH for…

A: Pepsin breakdown proteins into smaller  peptides.

Q: If a food does not contain the necessary amounts of certain amino acids to meet a body need , what…

A: Proteins are large macromolecules that play several vital roles in the body due to which they are…

Q: Breakdown of polysaccharides into shorter carbohydrate units occurs on the inner surface of the…

A: The process by which complex carbohydrates present in the food are broken down into simple sugars…

Q: Why can fat soulable vitamins build up to a toxic level in body ?

A: Vitamins are essential compounds for the metabolic activities of our body. They are required in very…

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: What type of reaction must take place in order for chemical digestion to occur?

A: Digestive system is system which helps in the digestion of the food we ingested. Digestion is a…

Q: What class of enzymes catalyzes the majority of the reactions involved in carbohydrate digestion?

A: Enzyme catalyses :  it is the increase in the rate of a process by a biological molecule, an…

Q: Why can't humans digest cellulose while ruminants can? What is the difference between the two…

A: Cellulose is a polysaccharide of beta-glucose monomers with 1,4-linkages. These linkages are called…

Q: what are the six (6) B vitamins involved in lipid metabolism and their functions?

A: The synthesis and degeneration of the lipids in the cells are called Lipid metabolism. It helps in…

Q: Why are carbohydrates used as a quick source of energy instead of fat?

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Q: Salivary amylase catalyzes the hydrolysis of a. starch to form glucose b. starch to form maltose c.…

A: Enzymes are proteins that go about as biological catalysts. Catalysts quicken substance responses.…

Q: among the amino acids which is directly converted into pyruvate for gluconeogenesis" a. theorine…

A: The synthesis of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources is known as gluconeogenesis. This process can…

Q: A bowl of raisin bran contains the following amounts of carbohydrate: Starch: 13 grams Fiber: 4…

A: In the question, we are given with the grams of carbohydrates present in bowl of raisin bran. The…

Q: Carbohydrate comes in the form of Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber. What are the difference(s)…

A: A carbohydrate is referred to as the biomolecule that consists of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms,…

Q: Between glucose and fructose, which monosaccharide is metabolized faster? Why?

A: Both glucose and fructose are monosaccharides. Both undergo oxidation and produce two molecules of…

Q: Why does yogurt taste sour?

A: ANSWER) The yogurt tastes sour due to the presence of lactic acid in it, which is formed as a result…

Q: What is the normal diet or fuel of liver on the following choices? a.glucose b. alpha-keto acids c.…

A: Liver is an important metabolic site where several  metabolic processes occurs.

Q: Why are fats needed in the body? Why are fats a concern when eaten in excess amounts?

A: Fats are carboxylic acids of long chain hydrocarbons. Fats are the highest energy yielding source as…

Q: How are fats digested in our bodies? Where does this process take place?

A: Digestion is a process in which breakdown of food into smaller components occur that can be further…

Q: What is NOT a pancreatic protease?

A: We’ll answer the first question since the exact one wasn’t specified. Please submit a new question…

Q: how does LDL deliver its cholesterol to the cells?

A: Low Density lipoprotein in the body delivers cholesterol to cells and uses it to form steroid…

Q: Why is it important that the macronutrients calcium and phosphorus be ingested in approximately…

A: Calcium and phosphorus are both needed to support the increase in bone mass. The dietary sources of…

Q: How are the fats digested in body ?

A: Fats are the form of lipids , one of the macronutrients essential for vital functions in the body…

Q: What attributes does lactic acid confer to yogurt?

A: The production of lactic acid forms the basic structure and texture of yogurt . However, other…

Q: What is the purpose of bile acids in lipid digestion?

A: Bile acids are made from cholesterol. They are steroid acids found in the bile juice in mammals…

Q: What are the products of digestion of proteins, triacylglycerols, maltose, sucrose, lactose, and…

A: Digestion is the process of breaking large insoluble food molecules into smaller molecules for…

Q: An example of an enzyme responsible for the chemical digestion of unsaturated triglycerides is:…

A: Introduction: In order to transfer these water-soluble molecules to the body's organs, big food…

Q: Which carbohydrates can be given intravenously? Why not others?

A: Biomolecules are organic molecules that are needed for the growth and development of the living…