Large Short-Term Changes in Body Weight from Day to Day

question 26

Multiple Choice

Large short-term changes in body weight from day to day are most likely to result from changes in

• A)body fat.
• B)body water.
• C)protein.
• D)bone.

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Definitions:

Ribose Groups

Components of RNA molecules consisting of five-carbon sugars connected to the nucleobases and phosphate groups.

Polysaccharide

A complex carbohydrate composed of a long chain of monosaccharide units bonded together, serving various functions including energy storage and structural roles.

Nucleotide

A molecule consisting of one or more phosphate groups, a 5-carbon sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), and a nitrogenous base (purine or pyrimidine).

ATP

See adenosine triphosphate.