LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Meats are examples of ____
A
proteins
B
carbohydrates
C
lipids
D
nucleic acids
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -lean meats – beef, lamb, veal, pork, kangaroo. poultry – chicken, turkey, duck, emu, goose, bush birds. fish and seafood – fish, prawns, crab, lobster, mussels, oysters, scallops, clams. eggs. dairy products – milk, yoghurt (especially Greek yoghurt), cheese (especially cottage cheese) More items

Detailed explanation-2: -Meat is a very efficient deliverer of protein. Because the muscles of animals and humans share the same components, eating animal tissue is an easy way to get this necessary nutrient. Proteins are made up of amino acids.

Detailed explanation-3: -Meat proteins have three groups: myofibrillar proteins (50%–55%, mostly myosin and actin), sarcoplasmic proteins (30%–34%, mostly enzymes and myoglobin) and connective tissue (10%–15%, mostly collagen and elastin fibres embedded in mucopolysaccharides).

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples include: Lean meats-Beef, lamb, veal, pork, kangaroo, lean (lower salt) sausages. Poultry-Chicken, turkey, duck, emu, goose, bush birds. Fish and seafood-Fish, prawns, crab, lobster, mussels, oysters, scallops, clams.

Detailed explanation-5: -Seafood. Seafood is an excellent source of protein because it’s usually low in fat. White-Meat Poultry. Stick to poultry for excellent, lean protein. Milk, Cheese, and Yogurt. Eggs.

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