Breaking Down the Macromolecules

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Breaking Down the Macromolecules: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Hydrolysis Reactions, Importance of Fats, Digestion of Proteins, Digestion of Fats, Fatty Acids, Glycerol, Formation of Fats, Digestion of Carbohydrates, Hydrolysis of Ester during Digestion & Soap etc.

Important Questions on Breaking Down the Macromolecules

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Give an example of hydrolysis of ester during digestion?

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What type of reaction occurs between fatty acids and glycerol?

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Explain how fats are formed?

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Carbohydrates are stored in human body as

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Name the end products of digestion of fat.

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The molecular formula of glycerol is:

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Give structural formula of glycerol.

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Which of the following enzymes converts the large protein molecules into smaller protein molecules?

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Select the foods below that give us more energy.

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Vegetable sources of fats are good for health. Discuss the reason.

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_____ provide warmth to the body and act as shock absorbers to protect the body from cold and injuries.

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Name the following.
The body stores the extra of this nutrient for later use:
(Fat/ Protein/ Fibre). 

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Name one disease that obesity leads to, which results in an increase in blood glucose level. (Diabetes/Beriberi)

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We should not eat excess oil fried foods at a time.

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Name a fatty product.

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Select the odd one out:

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Look at the picture and answer the following question given below.

Which of the energy-giving food will provide more energy than others?

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How do fats help us? Name two rich sources of fats? 

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Give two examples of foods that contain fats.

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Fats give our body more energy than _____.