FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FUTURE TRENDS IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY

PERSONALIZED NUTRITION AND HEALTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A nutrient made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and that supplies energy.
A
carbohydrate
B
fiber
C
fat
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates are organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. The roots of the word mean ‘watered carbon’ and they have the general molecular formula Cm(H2O)n where m denotes the number of carbon atoms usually with an equal number (n) of water molecules attached to each carbon.

Detailed explanation-2: -Proteins are macromolecules composed of chains of subunits called amino acids. Amino acids are composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. Proteins provide 4 calories of energy per gram; however providing energy is not protein’s most important function.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are molecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most important nutrients they need are carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Other nutrients needed by plants are nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and sulfur. From these basic nutrients, plants and other autotrophs synthesize, or create, their own nutrients, such as sugars.

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