Answer the following :

List the nutritional importance of proteins.

Proteins are needed for cell function. There are 20 types of them which are called amino acids. Made up of carbon, hydrogen, a carboxyl group, and an amino group. Proteins help with body movement, fight against germs, build up cells and tissues, biochemical reactions, as enzymes help with digestion, support for tendons and ligaments, transport oxygen by hemoglobin.