BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What might happen if you didn’t get enough fatty acids in your diet?
A
Your brain wouldn’t have enough energy
B
Your muscles wouldn’t have enough energy
C
Your kidneys and liver might not function properly
D
Your bones might become brittle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your body needs dietary fat for many biological processes. If you don’t get enough fat in your diet, you may notice symptoms such as dry rashes, hair loss, a weaker immune system, and issues related to vitamin deficiencies.

Detailed explanation-2: -If you don’t get enough of these fats in your diet, the most likely symptoms are those of essential fatty acid deficiency including: Dry, scaly, flaky, dull, or bumpy skin. Dry, brittle, or lackluster hairs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fatty acids are energy sources and membrane constituents. They have biological activities that act to influence cell and tissue metabolism, function, and responsiveness to hormonal and other signals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Triglycerides are also made in our bodies from the carbohydrates that we eat. Fatty acids have many important functions in the body, including energy storage. If glucose (a type of sugar) isn’t available for energy, the body uses fatty acids to fuel the cells instead.

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