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Physiology Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |