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For carbohydrates to be oxidized or burned for energy they must first be broken down to what?
For carbohydrates to be oxidized or burned for energy, they must first be broken down into simple sugars (glucose) through the process of digestion. Glucose can then enter cells and undergo further processes such as glycolysis and the citric acid cycle to produce energy in the form of ATP.
Without digestive enzymes the meal is useless to the body is this statement valid?
Yes. In order for the body to use food, the food must be broken down into it's most basic elements. Complex carbohydrates are broken into simple carbohydrates, proteins are broken down into amino acids and fats are broken down into fatty acids. Some of this break down takes place because of the acids in your stomach, but enzymes in the stomach and mouth are required to further dismantle food into usable nutreints.
What are three types of polysaccharides?
The three major types of carbohydrates are sugar, starch, and fiber. Carbohydrates are further broken down into five categories: monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides and nucleotides.
Why are lipids harder to break down than carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates are broken down in digestion. Carbohydrates are easier to break down because carbohydrates are soluble in water, But on the other hand Lipids are much harder to break down because Lipids (fats) come in the form grease and oil. Grease is solid at room temperature, While oil is liquid. Fats require special digestive action before absorption because the end products must be carried away in a water medium (Blood and Lymph) in which fats are not soluble.
Why must be food be broken down in your body?
Fat reserves in the body can be mobilized and broken down to release energy.
What must happen to a tuna sandwich before a body cells can use it?
The tuna sandwich must be broken down by the digestive system into nutrients such as proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. These nutrients are then absorbed into the bloodstream and transported to body cells where they can be used for energy, growth, and repair.
When do the nutrients in food get sucked out of the food?
The small bowel absorbs nutrients from food but first it must be broken down into amino acids ie: proteins, carbohydrates, fibre etc... before being transported round the body.
What must happen to the other molecules for them to get into the blood?
they must be broken down and it should absorb into the blood
What must be broken in reactants in order for a chemical reaction to take place?
The chemical bonds among the reactant atoms or molecules must be broken down.
What must be broken down in order for DNA to separate?
Hydrogen Bonds.
What is the most important metabolic fuel molecule in the body?
Glucose is the most important metabolic fuel molecule in the body. It is the primary source of energy for cells and is used in various metabolic processes to produce ATP, the main energy currency of the body.
What nutrients need to be digested before absorbed?
If this is for a Basic Nutrition chapter assignment, the choices are as follows: a. vitamins b. minerals c. water d. carbohydrates The answer that you are looking for is carbohydrates. Proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates must be digested before they are absorbed.
