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39. Name and describe 4 major functions of proteins in the body.

23. The human body can recycle and reuse most of its amino acids from disassembled proteins through protein turnover.

34. In addition to promoting glucose uptake into cells,insulin promotes _____________ storage during times of energy excess.

7. ____________is an important step in the third stage of lipid digestion because the watery environment of the gastrointestinal tract can cause lipids to clump together in large lipid globules that are difficult to digest.

21. Denaturation disrupts a protein’s three-dimensional shape, and therefore causes the protein to lose its function.

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11. The condition of thiamin deficiency is called:

18. The iron transport protein in the blood that delivers iron to cells is 

14. The type of anemia that is seen in severe folate deficiency is characterized by large, immature blood cells.  This type of anemia is called ________________anemia.

10. Under certain conditions, such as starvation, fatty acids can be used to form: