Question

How does the body use the protein once it has been ingested? Consider the following statements and select the correct ones regarding protein use.

a) If calorie intake is inadequate, amino acids can be used for production of energy.
b) Amino acids are used to create new proteins.
c) If you ingest more protein than your body needs, the protein is stored in muscle.
d) The liver uses amino acids to create glucose.

Answer 1

The body uses the protein which has been ingested in all the given ways except in the case of option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

The protein which have been ingested in the body are used in various ways. If the calorie intake is reduced or inadequate, the amino acids which are essentially proteins can be used for producing energy in our body.

The amino acids acts as a supplement and can be converted into proteins. They are used by our liver to create glucose so that the body has sufficient energy to sustain us.

Extra protein intake are stored in fat cells in the form of amino acids.