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Physiology Chapter 2
Question | Answer |
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Which of these is not a lipid? | polysaccharide |
What term is often used to describe certain arrangements of atoms attached to the carbon core of many organic molecules? | Functional group |
ATP | is the form of energy that cells generally use |
In base pairing of DNA molecules, _____ is bound to _____. | adenine; thymine |
Any large molecule made up of many identical small molecules is called a(n) | polymer |
Which term means “water loving” and applies to the phospholipid head? | hydrophilic |
A saturated fatty acid is one in which | all available bonds of its hydrocarbon chain are filled |
DNA and RNA are important because | information molecules |
All proteins have which four elements? | carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen |
When two amino acids are joined, a peptide bond is formed and an H+ ion is released. | false |
Proteins are polymers of | amino acids |
Which of the following is polymer of glucose that is sometimes referred to as animal starch? | Glycogen |
RNA and DNA have the same pyrimidine bases but different purine bases | false |
The most important monosaccharide is | glucose |
What determines how a protein performs? | shape |
A triglyceride is composed of a glycerol molecule and three of the same type of fatty acid. | false |
The carbon-containing molecules formed by living things are often called | organic molecules |
The lipid that is often referred to as a tissue hormone is | prostaglandin |
A very large molecule composed of subunits of sugar, a nitrogen base, and a phosphate bond is a | nucleic acid |
Chaperone proteins assist in the proper folding of other proteins so they can have the correct functional shape | true |