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What is the main importance of diet for humans?
What is the main importance of diet for humans?
- Provides only energy for daily activities
- Provides essential vitamins for overall well-being
- Provides energy, essential molecules for growth, and maintenance & repair (correct)
- Provides minerals for bone strength and density
What are the two main pathways that food undergoes in the human body?
What are the two main pathways that food undergoes in the human body?
- Digestion and absorption (correct)
- Absorption and synthesis
- Digestion and excretion
- Synthesis and excretion
What is the difference between anabolic and catabolic pathways?
What is the difference between anabolic and catabolic pathways?
- Anabolic pathways release energy, while catabolic pathways store energy
- Anabolic pathways require energy, while catabolic pathways provide energy
- Anabolic pathways break compounds, while catabolic pathways synthesize compounds
- Anabolic pathways synthesize compounds, while catabolic pathways break compounds (correct)
What do macronutrients and micronutrients provide?
What do macronutrients and micronutrients provide?
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What is nutrition mainly concerned with?
What is nutrition mainly concerned with?
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Which type of pathway breaks down compounds to release energy?
Which type of pathway breaks down compounds to release energy?
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Which type of nutrients are required in larger amounts (gm)?
Which type of nutrients are required in larger amounts (gm)?
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What is the main function of anabolic pathways?
What is the main function of anabolic pathways?
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Which essential function does diet provide for humans?
Which essential function does diet provide for humans?
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What is the primary concern of nutrition?
What is the primary concern of nutrition?
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