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    Cholesterol is a soft, fat-like, waxy substance found in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells. It's normal to have cholesterol. It's an important part of a healthy body because it's used for producing cell membranes and some hormones, and serves other needed bodily functions. But too high a level of cholesterol in the blood is a major risk for coronary heart disease, which leads to heart attack. It's also a risk factor for stroke. Hypercholesterolemia is the term for high levels of blood

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    Chemical Composition of Cells Lab Report Tyler Thomason September 14, 2015 Introduction A cell, the building block of all living organisms, is composed of four fundamental biomolecules: proteins, carbohydrates, sugars and lipids. Proteins provide a vast amount of functions cells such as they serve as enzymes, provide structural support to cells, and act as antibodies. Reagents are used to spark a chemical reaction. The reagent used to detect protein traces in a

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    units joined at 1-4 and 1-6 and it is a branched structure. (Toole, 2004) Iodine affects glycogen similarly as it does amylose. The second test that is being preformed is the Benedict’s test, this test if for reducing sugars in the solutions. A carbohydrate that has a free aldehyde(carbon double bonded to an oxygen, a hydrogen attached as well as a one open R group) functional group as part of its molecular structure is know as a reducing sugar.(Simon et al, 2015) In the

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    trying to determine which will make the mice gain the most weight I believe the cooked steak will be the best option because it is high in protein and has quite amount of fat. My second choice would be the cooked macaroni because it is loaded with carbohydrates. Experiment 1: Find the Best Mouse Diet for Weight Gain Type of

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    body is at rest a person’s blood glucose can vary from low to high throughout the day. An example of low levels, also known as hypoglycemia, is when a person wakes up. Whereas high levels, also known as hyperglycemia, is an example of eating a carbohydrate meal. Depending on health, people have different blood glucose level. A non-diabetic person’s blood glucose is 4.4 millimol per Liter (mmol/L) – 5.5mmol/L while a diabetic person’s blood glucose level is over 7.0 mmol/L. When the body detects

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    LABORATORY 3: LABORATORY 3: Basic Chemistry for Investigating Living Systems Abstract The purpose of this experiment was to explain how colorimetry can be used to qualitatively detect cellular chemical components; to chemically differentiate between proteins, sugars, starches, and lipids; to identify the roles of molecular components in living systems; to comprehend the value of using a systematic approach to research; and to describe why hypotheses, controls, standards, and quality control

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    After undertaking a thorough primary and secondary assessment, the provisional diagnosis for this patient is alcoholic ketoacidosis (Queensland Ambulance Service, 2011). Yanagawa, Hirano, Takemoto, Takei, Ito & Iba (2012) states that alcoholic ketoacidosis is an acute metabolic acidosis, characterised by dehydration; depleted liver glycogen stores; an elevated nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) ratio; and an increased production of free fatty acids

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    Build muscle without weight can achieve by undergoing a strict diet and workout regimen. The important role is nutrition in muscle development. The muscle mass of your body can be reduce by consuming high protein and low fat diet. The natural sources of protein mostly included soy based products, oatmeal, egg whites etc. So you have eaten lean meats and fishes. It is also high fibrous foods there are fruits and vegetable and essential for flushing out toxins because they are rich in anti-oxidants

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    Solution #9 Clear, colorless solution. P; Purple Protein Solution (+control) #10 Clear, yellow-orange solution. N Beer #11 Clear, colorless solution. N Distilled Water(-control) #12 Clear, colorless solution. P; Purple Unknown *Table #2 shows the results of biuret test on the given

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    because it is a complex carbohydrate which is also known as a starch. Starches are an important source of energy for the body and the only way that the brain gets energy. Starches can also be fattening if you eat too many of them, but if you eat too much of anything and don 't burn those calories, you will gain weight. Pasta has been criticized for being a simple carbohydrate and is sometimes put into the same category as cake, pastries and white bread. Simple carbohydrates increase blood sugar which

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