Module 02 Written Assignment - Macronutrients and Their Impact
Create a PowerPoint presentation of no more than 15 slides that
reflect your understanding of the three macronutrients discussed in
this module: Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Proteins. Be
creative!
Each slide should include information about each macronutrient.
1. Definition of the macronutrient inclusive of its function and structure
2. Where they are digested and absorbed
3. Types and their purpose
4. Special characteristics and function
5. Clinical applications as they relate to health and diets
Use APA Editorial Format for citations and references used other than the textbook.
1). Our body mainly contains four classes of organic compounds namely,
They are also known as macronutrients because the body requires them in huge quantities.
Carbohydrates are the organic molecules with the molecular formula (CH2O)n and are literally carbon hydrates. Depend upon the number of “n,” they are monosaccharides or polysaccharides. For example, glucose and mannose are monosaccharides, starch and cellulose are polysaccharides.
Lipids (Eg: fats and oils) are the esters of moderate to long chain fatty acids, they are hydrophobic in nature. The monomers of lipids are glycerol and fatty acids.
Lipids are naturally occurring organic compounds, which are of different types (Eg: fats, oils, steroids, waxes, phospholipids, terpenes, etc.). All the lipids share the common property of their solubility, i.e., they are insoluble in water and soluble in nonpolar organic solvents like acetone and benzene.
Proteins are the long chain amino acids (monomers of proteins), which are linked together by peptide bonds. Amino acids contain one hydrogen atom, one amine group (-NH2), one carboxylic acid group (-COOH) and a side chain (R group) attached to the central carbon atom. The side chain varies from one amino acid to another and thus there are 20 amino acids which differ in their particular R group.
These R groups may be polar, charged and hydrophobic. All the proteins have multiple levels of the structure known as, “primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure.”
In our body, cells contain two nucleic acids namely, DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid), which carry the genetic material. Nucleotides are the functional units of these nucleic acids. Nucleotides contain three parts in their structure; one phosphate, nitrogen-containing base (purines and pyrimidines) and a 5-carbon sugar.
Nucleotides of DNA contain four nitrogen bases, adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G) and cytosine (C). RNA contains uracil (U) in place of thymine (T).
Module 02 Written Assignment - Macronutrients and Their Impact Create a PowerPoint presentation of no more...
Module 02 Written Assignment - Macronutrients and Their Impact Create a PowerPoint presentation of no more than 15 slides that reflect the understanding of the three macronutrients: Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Proteins. Be creative! Each slide should include information about each macronutrient. 1. Definition of the macronutrient inclusive of its function and structure 2. Where they are digested and absorbed 3. Types and their purpose 4. Special characteristics and function 5. Clinical applications as they relate to health and diets Use...
Module 02 Written Assignment - Macronutrients and Their Impact Definition of the macronutrient inclusive of its function and structure Where they are digested and absorbed Types and their purpose Special characteristics and function Clinical applications as they relate to health and diets Use APA Editorial Format for citations and references used other than the textbook.