Biochemistry I

Question 1

What is the chemical formula for the average human fat molecule?

Answer 1

1. C₅₅H₁₀₄O₆;

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Question 2

What is the general equation for how fat gets out of the body?

Answer 2

1. C₅₅H₁₀₄O₆ + 78 O₂ → 55 CO₂ + 52 H₂O;

Note: Fat + Water → Carbon Dioxide + Water;

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Question 3

Explain simply how environmental carbon dioxide and water are combined to create the sugars that may eventually be stored as fat.

Answer 3

1. Plants: 6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O + Chlorophyl + Sunlight → Sugar;

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Question 4

Chemical formula of glucose.

Answer 4

1. C₆H₁₂O₆;

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Question 5

Approximately what percentage of exhaled breath is carbon dioxide?

Answer 5

1. 5%;

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Question 6

When metabolized, ___% of an average human fat molecule (by weight) will be exhaled as _(substance)_, and ___% will be excreted as _(substance)_.

Answer 6

1. 84%;
2. Carbon dioxide;
3. 16%;
4. Water;
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