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Carbohydrates lipids and proteins are types of carbon compound that are broken down to produce what?
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Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins are types of carbon compound that are broken to produce simple molecules like carbon-dioxide and water.
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Which of the following macromolecules can't be broken down in the body and used to produce ATP proteins vitamins carbohydrates or fat?
vits
What are fats proteins and carbohydrates broken down into?
Proteins are broken down into amino acids, carbohydrates are broken down into sugars and fats are broken down into fatty acids and glycerol.
What happens when a biological organic compound such as proteins and carbohydrates are broken down or synthesized?
They are broken down into simpler molecules by the digestive system so they can be absorbed into the bloodstream.
What type of reaction by which proteins and carbohydrates are broken down?
Glycolysis.
How are fats proteins and carbohydrates broken down?
by enzymes
What are the 4 main nutrients?
There are commonly know to be only 3 main nutrients which are carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids (fats). Lipids are broken down into fatty acids and glycerol. Proteins are broken down into amino acids, and carbohydrates are broken down into simple sugars like glucose.
Can proteins be broken down and used for energy?
No, protein is broken down into amino acids. Simple sugars are only formed when carbohydrates are digested.
What type of organic compounds are broken down in cellular respiration?
carbohydrates, fats and proteins
What are nutritions found in carbohydrates in the body?
Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are digested in the intestine, where they are broken down into their basic units.Carbohydrates into sugars,Proteins into amino acids,Fats into fatty acids and glycerol
What are carbohydrates fats and proteins broken down to in the small intestine?
Carbohydrates and fats are broken down in the digestive tract into the simple sugars, glucose, fructose, and galactose. The latter two can be converted by the body into glucose, which is distributed throughout the body via the bloodstream and is broken down into Carbon Dioxide and water in the mitochondria of cells. Proteins are broken down into their constituent amino acids, which are used to assemble new proteins throughout the body.
Do Proteins provide most of the energy for life processes?
Proteins and carbohydrates share the role of providing energy for life's processes. Proteins are broken down into constituent amino acids by enzymes.
What is 3 things food is used for in your body after it is broken down?
1. Fats 2. Carbohydrates 3. Proteins
