FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Question
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Proteins ____
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Make up muscles, skin, hair, nails, hormones, enzymes, and antibodies
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Provide long-term energy
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Make up genetic information
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Chemically, hormones may be classified as either proteins or steroids. All of the hormones in the human body, except the sex hormones and those from the adrenal cortex, are proteins or protein derivatives.
Detailed explanation-2: -Proteins are made up of hundreds or thousands of smaller units called amino acids, which are attached to one another in long chains. There are 20 different types of amino acids that can be combined to make a protein.
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