a) The most part of our body is protein by weight, the rest is water and minerals.
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b) Disaccharides such as lactose, sucrose and maltose are readily transformed to their monosaccharide bases and are called complex carbohydrates.
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c) Plants store energy in the form of starches, but most cereals are deficient in starch.
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d) Insulin makes it easier to transport glucose into cells so that they can oxidize it to produce energy for the body.
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e) Protein is any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds which have large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms.
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f) Most animal sources of protein provide us with complex protein.
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g) There is often lack of certain essential amino acids in vegetable sources of protein.
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