The Body Will Use Protein for Energy If a Child

question 23

True/False

The body will use protein for energy if a child is not consuming adequate calories from fat and carbohydrates.

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Definitions:

Genetic Material

The molecules (DNA or RNA) that store and transmit hereditary information from one generation to the next in all living organisms.

Chromosomes

Threadlike structures in the nucleus of cells made of DNA and protein that carry genetic information in the form of genes.

Fertilized Ovum

The result of a sperm cell joining with an egg cell, marking the beginning of pregnancy.

Zygote

A fertilized ovum.