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April Iris De Guzman
Physiology Week 2 Biomolecules
Question | Answer |
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The carbon-containing molecules formed by living things are often called | organic molecules |
Any large molecule made up of many identical small molecules is called | polymer |
Proteins are polymers of | amino acids |
It is the form of energy that cells generally use. | ATP |
A polymer of glucose that is sometimes referred to as animal starch? | glycogen |
Which term means “water loving” and applies to the phospholipid head? | hydrophilic |
The lipid that is often referred to as a tissue hormone: | prostaglandin |
The most important monosaccharide is | glucose |
The type of lipoprotein associated with “bad” cholesterol and the production of atherosclerotic changes in blood vessels is: | LDL |
The basic building blocks of fats are: | fatty acids and glycerol. |