What impacts carbon footprint of food

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fiasKO [112]3 years ago

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Thus, one kg of wheat, or one kg of beef, have different carbon footprints, since their life cycles are different, emitting specific types and varying amount of greenhouse gases. The further along the chain the food loss occurs, the more carbon intensive is the wastage.

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Create a table in which you compare the components and functions of the following.

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Nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids are the four major types of biomolecules that form all living things. These biomolecules consists of monomers linked together by covalent bonds to form polymers.

Nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids can be classified according to their basic elements, monomer constituents, and functions.

Basic elements:

Nucleic acids: Hydrogen (H); Carbon (C); Oxygen (O); Nitrogen (N); Phosphorous (P)
Proteins: Hydrogen (H); Carbon (C); Oxygen (O); Nitrogen (N); Sulfur (Z)
Carbohydrates: Hydrogen (H); Carbon (C); Oxygen (O)
Lipids: Hydrogen (H); Carbon (C); Oxygen (O); Phosphorous (P)

Monomer constituents:

Nucleic acids: nucleotides
Proteins: amino acids
Carbohydrates: monosaccharides
Lipids: fatty acids and glycerol

Functions:

Nucleic acids: contains the hereditary information to synthesize proteins
Proteins: regulate metabolic processes (enzymes), the main biomolecule of cellular structures
Carbohydrates: store energy (short term); form cellular structures
Lipids: store energy (long term); the main component of biological membranes

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