Carbon Element Overview

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What is the primary function of carbon in the body?

  • Protect vital organs
  • Provide energy for cellular processes
  • Form key molecules within the body (correct)
  • Regulate the physiology of the body

Which macronutrient is primarily made up of proteins?

  • Proteins (correct)
  • Nucleic acids
  • Lipids
  • Carbohydrates

What is the role of lipids in the body?

  • Regulate cellular physiology
  • Form key molecules in the body
  • Serve as the instructions for development and reproduction
  • Provide energy and protect vital organs (correct)

What is the main function of nucleic acids in animal life?

<p>Provide instructions for development and reproduction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which macronutrient makes up a major part of the body of humans and animals and provides a source of energy?

<p>Carbohydrates (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Without nucleic acids, what biological process would not be possible?

<p>Development and reproduction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which macronutrient is primarily responsible for protecting vital organs in humans and animals?

<p>Lipids (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of proteins in the human body?

<p>Make up most of the human body (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of carbohydrates in the body?

<p>Provide energy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do lipids primarily provide in the body?

<p>Protection for organs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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