What role do most vitamins have in the body?
a. Supply energy to the body
b. Support body functions and reactions by acting as coenzymes
c. Act as a major constituent of body tissues and structures
d. Provide protection to the body by acting as antioxidants
Ans: b. Support body functions and reactions by acting as coenzymes
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a. gluconeogenesis b. photosynthesis c. metabolism d. oxidation e. Electron transport
What is colostrum?
a. A clot in the bloodstream b. A major protein in breast milk c. A hormone that promotes milk production d. A milk-like substance secreted right after delivery e. Antibodies found in breast milk
The combining of diverse foods with different incomplete proteins to provide adequate amounts of all the essential amino acids is referred to as _____
A) protein turnover B) protein regulation C) protein transcription D) protein complementation
When amino acids are degraded for energy, their amine groups are incorporated by the liver into:
a. glucose. b. fat. c. ketone bodies. d. urea.