Question

Which biomolecule do you think is most important in your diet? Why did you pick that biomolecule? Which biomolecule do you think is most important in cell function? Nutrition and snack foods A. List your three favorite snack foods. B Collect a nutrition label from each food. C. If any of the foods on your list don’t come in a package, you can look up the nutrition information on the Internet. D. Write a paragraph about each food. Is it a good source of carbohydrates, lipids, and protein? Would you consider this food healthy? Why or why not? 2. You may have heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” to explain what this statement means.

Answer 1

Answer/Explanation:

There is no single biomolecule that is most important in one's diet; however, proteins would be a fitting choice. This is because there are certain amino acids -- 9 in fact -- that our bodies cannot naturally produce and of which proteins consist. We need these amino acids to survive because they make up proteins, and proteins perform pretty much every crucial function you can think of, ranging from defense to cell signaling to structure. All biomolecules are important in cell function -- carbs are needed for your cells to burn for energy via cellular respiration (a process that yields app. 28-32 ATPs per cycle), lipids are needed for cell membranes (amongst numerous other needs), proteins are needed for the reasons above, and nucleic acids are needed for RNA and DNA.

A. Welch's, Oreos, Chips Ahoy

B. You should be able to do this.

C. Proves my point in B.

D. Yeah, generally the snacks I chose are not healthy, even Welch's fruit snacks. It's junk food and not high in protein. "You are what you eat" makes sense in the quite literal sense because your body mass, your health, and your overall physical attributes are determined by your diet, on top of exercise and your activities throughout your life.