Chapter 9 - Basics Of Nutrition⭐️

Question 1

What are enzymes?

Answer 1

Biological catalysts made of protein and vitamins, break down complex food
molecules into smaller molecules to utilize the energy extracted from food, can
bring or speed up reactions in the body

Question 2

What is ascorbic acid?

Answer 2

Vitamin C; found naturally in citrus fruits, vegetables, tomatoes, and potatoes;
functions are that it aids in healing, collagen maintenance, and resistance to
disease; deficiency symptoms are gum bleeding, bruising, slow healing of
wounds, nosebleeds, and poor digestion.

Question 3

Retinoic Acid is also known as what?

Answer 3

Vitamin A, Retin-A, Retinol

Question 4

What are amino acids

Answer 4

Organic acids that form the building blocks of protein

Question 5

What is vitamin C

Answer 5

Ascorbic acid, anti oxidant that helps protect the body form many forms of oxidation and from problems involving free radicals