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Bioquímica Celular
Biomoléculas, Metabolismo y Genética Molecular
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The cell wall is composed of cellulose, a form of which simple biomolecule? | Saccharide |
| What percentage of the cell is water? | 70% |
| What percentage of the cell is protein? | 15% |
| What are the 11 macroelements most prevalent in the body? | C, N, O, H, Ca, P, K, S, Cl, Na, Mg |
| What is the valence number of carbon? | 4 |
| Carbon is important in biomolecules because of its capacity to what? | Unite to itself to form long chains |
| Alcohols contain a ________ group. | Hydroxyl (OH) |
| A amide differs from an amine because of the _______ atom bound to carbon. | oxygen |
| In addition to the oxygen atom, aldehydes have a _________ atom bound to the carbonyl group. | hydrogen |
| Carboxylic acids make up the ______ regions in some lipids. | polar |
| Ester groups are involved in the bonding of __________ _____. | nucleic acids |
| Thiolesters have a ________ atom bound to carbon. | sulfur |
| Biomolecules containing 2 or more functional groups are called what? | histidine |