NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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Question
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Which of the following is the body’s chief source of energy?
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Protein
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Vitamins
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Minerals
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Carbohydrates
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Glucose, or blood sugar, is the main source of energy for your body’s cells, tissues, and organs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Humans obtain energy from three classes of fuel molecules: carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. The potential chemical energy of these molecules is transformed into other forms, such as thermal, kinetic, and other chemical forms.
Detailed explanation-3: -Glycogen (storage form of carbohydrate in the body), composed of many glucose molecules.
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