NUTRITION
NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The basic building material of all your cells
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The best resource for fatty acids
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The body breaks down consumed protein into amino acids, and absorbs it. It is used to build muscles and organs, to make hormones and antibodies, to be stored as fat, and to be burned as energy.
Detailed explanation-2: -The building blocks of proteins are amino acids, which are small organic molecules that consist of an alpha (central) carbon atom linked to an amino group, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen atom, and a variable component called a side chain (see below).
Detailed explanation-3: -Protein is the basic building material of all your body cells. Although protein does not supply energy to your body as quickly or easily as carbohydrates do, it can be used as an energy source. Protein is the basic building material of all your body cells. Your body needs a certain amount of fat to function properly.