5 Questions
Which component of food is required by most of the cells in our body?
Carbohydrate
What stimulates the transmission of a signal to the brain when sugar levels fall?
Fall in the level of sugar
What process helps to maintain the required levels of vitamins, minerals, and salts in our blood?
Digestion
Apart from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, what other substances does our body require?
Vitamins, minerals, salts, water
What results in the contraction of muscles when there is a response from the brain to a fall in sugar levels?
Response from the brain
Study Notes
Nutrients and Body Functions
- Glucose is the component of food required by most of the cells in our body.
Regulation of Sugar Levels
- A fall in sugar levels stimulates the transmission of a signal to the brain.
Homeostasis
- The process of homeostasis helps to maintain the required levels of vitamins, minerals, and salts in our blood.
Additional Substances Required by the Body
- Apart from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, our body also requires vitamins, minerals, and salts.
Muscle Contraction
- When there is a response from the brain to a fall in sugar levels, it results in the contraction of muscles.
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