{"id":1882,"date":"2016-05-06T22:04:08","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T22:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/biologyxwaymakerxmaster\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1882"},"modified":"2024-04-29T16:42:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T16:42:02","slug":"putting-it-together-important-biological-macromolecules","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-biology1\/chapter\/putting-it-together-important-biological-macromolecules\/","title":{"raw":"Putting It Together: Important Biological Macromolecules","rendered":"Putting It Together: Important Biological Macromolecules"},"content":{"raw":"Now that we've learned about the different macromolecules our bodies need and use, let\u2019s return to our the questions we asked at the beginning of the modules about healthy diets:\r\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\r\n<h3>Think about It<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Is it even\u00a0possible for a person to cut all carbs out of their diet?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Is it actually\u00a0healthy to remove an entire class of molecules from the diet?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Fats\u00a0and\u00a0cholesterol are strictly\u00a0bad\u2014right?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[practice-area rows=\"4\"][\/practice-area]\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"193414\"]See Our Thoughts[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"193414\"]\r\n\r\nIt is, in fact, impossible to have a no carb or no fat diet. These molecules are in all cells and cells make up what we eat. More importantly though, each of these biological macromolecules has a very important role to play. If you cut too much fat from your diet, for example, it is possible for\u00a0your fat stores to dip low enough that your hair will fall out!\r\n\r\nEven the much maligned cholesterol is a requirement for a healthy body and lifestyle: without sufficient cholesterol, your body doesn\u2019t make enough sex hormones (estrogen or testosterone depending on if you\u2019re male or female). The trick is to make healthy choices overall without too much of any biological macromolecules\u2014after all, there can\u00a0certainly be too much of a good thing.\r\n\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Flashcards<\/h2>\r\nIt is tempting to view different topics as completely separate, but in fact the ideas we cover in this course are often connected to one another. If you don\u2019t retain the vocabulary from module to module, those connections can be missed. As you continue on, remember to come back and review the terms you\u2019ve learned in order to increase your depth of knowledge.\r\n<div id=\"post-5202\" class=\"standard post-5202 chapter type-chapter status-publish hentry\">\r\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.h5p.com\/content\/1291215245861366468\/embed\" width=\"1088\" height=\"637\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<p>Now that we&#8217;ve learned about the different macromolecules our bodies need and use, let\u2019s return to our the questions we asked at the beginning of the modules about healthy diets:<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\n<h3>Think about It<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Is it even\u00a0possible for a person to cut all carbs out of their diet?<\/li>\n<li>Is it actually\u00a0healthy to remove an entire class of molecules from the diet?<\/li>\n<li>Fats\u00a0and\u00a0cholesterol are strictly\u00a0bad\u2014right?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><textarea aria-label=\"Your Answer\" rows=\"4\"><\/textarea><\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q193414\">See Our Thoughts<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q193414\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>It is, in fact, impossible to have a no carb or no fat diet. 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