NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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carbohydrates
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amino acids
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saturated fatty acids
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unsaturated fatty acids
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Think of amino acids as the individual beads on a necklace. There are 20 different kinds of amino acids, and the resulting protein depends on the number and sequence of the amino acids that are linked together.
Detailed explanation-3: -A note from Cleveland Clinic Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. They are the molecules that all living things need to make protein, and you need 20 of them to help your body function properly.