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if a person wants to add more protein into their diet, which foods would most provide protein?
○ cheese, milk, meat
○ fruit, vegetables, milk
○ eggs, fruit, pasta
● bread, cheese spread, banana, milk
question 9
1 pts
what biomolecule is being described? provides long-term energy, insulation, protection for organs, and makes up a large part of the cell membrane?
lipids
carbohydrates
amino acids
protein
First Question (Protein - rich foods)
To determine which foods are high in protein, we analyze each option:
- Option 1 (Cheese, milk, meat): Cheese and milk are dairy products rich in protein, and meat (like beef, chicken) is a major source of protein.
- Option 2 (Fruit, vegetables, milk): Fruits and vegetables are low in protein (they are rich in vitamins, fiber, etc.), so this is incorrect.
- Option 3 (Eggs, Fruit, Pasta): Fruit is low in protein, and pasta is a carbohydrate - rich food, so this is incorrect.
- Option 4 (Bread, Cheese spread, Banana, Milk): Bread is a carbohydrate, banana is a fruit (low in protein), so this is incorrect.
So the correct option is the one with cheese, milk, and meat.
We analyze the functions of each biomolecule:
- Lipids: They store long - term energy, provide insulation (like fat under the skin), protect organs (like fat around the kidneys), and are a major component of cell membranes (phospholipids).
- Carbohydrates: Provide short - term energy, not long - term energy storage for this purpose, and not a major part of cell membranes.
- Amino Acids: Are the building blocks of proteins, not a biomolecule with these functions.
- Protein: Has functions like enzyme catalysis, transport, etc., not the functions described here.
So the biomolecule is lipids.
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A. Cheese, milk, meat