Explain What Is Meant by the "Protein-Sparing Action" of Carbohydrate

question 9

Essay

Explain what is meant by the "protein-sparing action" of carbohydrate.​

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, carrying genetic information.

Genes

Segments of DNA that code for specific traits in an organism.

Lutein

A type of carotenoid vitamin that plays a role in vision and the health of the retina.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that are responsible for the physical and likely some behavioral characteristics of organisms, passed from parents to offspring.