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What is the general formula for an amino acid?
What is the general formula for an amino acid?
What is the main source of energy in the diet?
What is the main source of energy in the diet?
Which carbohydrate is indigestible by man but provides important bulk to the gut contents?
Which carbohydrate is indigestible by man but provides important bulk to the gut contents?
Which complex carbohydrate needs to be broken down into simple carbohydrates before transport to the cells of the body?
Which complex carbohydrate needs to be broken down into simple carbohydrates before transport to the cells of the body?
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Which macronutrient is composed of polypeptide chains?
Which macronutrient is composed of polypeptide chains?
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What is the general formula for carbohydrates as mentioned in the text?
What is the general formula for carbohydrates as mentioned in the text?
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How are proteins formed from amino acids?
How are proteins formed from amino acids?
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Which of the following is an example of a simple carbohydrate mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is an example of a simple carbohydrate mentioned in the text?
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In what form do complex carbohydrates need to be broken down for transport to the cells of the body?
In what form do complex carbohydrates need to be broken down for transport to the cells of the body?
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Why is cellulose important despite being indigestible by humans?
Why is cellulose important despite being indigestible by humans?
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Which nutrient is composed of polypeptide chains?
Which nutrient is composed of polypeptide chains?
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Which nutrient can also be used as an energy source besides its other roles?
Which nutrient can also be used as an energy source besides its other roles?
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What forms peptide bonds to create polypeptide chains?
What forms peptide bonds to create polypeptide chains?
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Why are proteins considered essential in nearly all biological processes?
Why are proteins considered essential in nearly all biological processes?
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How many different common amino acids are found in proteins according to the text?
How many different common amino acids are found in proteins according to the text?
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