What does "You are what you eat" really mean?

It's related to macromolecules


"Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are." It is important to eat good food in order to be healthy and fit. Nutrients from the foods you eat supply the foundation of the structure, function, and integrity of every little cell in your body, from your skin and hair to your muscles, bones, digestive and immune system.

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If a new human metabolic disease is found that only allows electrons to be used from NADH and not

FADH2, what is a probable explanation for the cause of the disease?

a. a defect in assembly protein genes for complex II of the electron transfer system b. enzyme defects in glycolysis and the citric acid cycle c. a deficient amount of cytochrome c and coenzyme Q d. improper regulation of phosphofructokinase e. inability of oxygen to act as a final electron acceptor

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What is the process illustrated in this diagram?



a. asexual reproduction
b. apoptosis
c. quorum sensing
d. budding

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Responses to heat stress include

a. reduction in muscle contraction. b. increased sweating. c. dilation of peripheral blood vessels. d. loss of salts and liquids. e. all of these.

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The central nervous system ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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