Complete Each of the Following Statments

question 66

Short Answer

Complete each of the following statments.
____________________ may serve as a satiety signal to stop eating before ingested food is actually digested, absorbed, and made available to meet the body's energy needs.

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Definitions:

Monosaccharides

Simple sugars consisting of a single sugar molecule and serving as the basic building blocks of carbohydrates.

Waxes and Steroids

Diverse types of lipids, with waxes serving as protective coatings and steroids playing roles in cellular signaling and structure.

Lipids

A broad group of naturally occurring molecules that include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins, etc., primarily used for energy storage and in cell membranes.

Hydrophobic

Describes molecules or surfaces that repel water, inhibiting the ability of water to bond or saturate the material or molecule.