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Assignments 1 and 2
(one set is at the midterm point, one set is before the final).
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following is a protein substance with no DNA or RNA and is thought to be the cause of mad cow disease? | Prion |
| Intrinsic control: | is sometimes called autoregulation. |
| Homeostasis can best be described as: | a state of relative constancy. |
| Skin histology | The study of the structure and composition of the skin tissue |
| Physiology | The study of the functions of living organisms |
| Controls the skin's intricate functions | Hormones, growth factors, and other biochemicals |
| Proteins | Basic material and building blocks for our body's tissues. |
| What are the characteristics of a healthy skin? | Slightly moist, soft, smooth, and somewhat acidic. |
| Barrier function | Skin's mechanisms that protects us from irritation and intercellular transepidermal water loss (TEWL) |
| A triglyceride is composed of a glycerol molecule and three of the same type of fatty acid. | False |
| When two amino acids are joined, a peptide bond is formed and an H+ ion is released. | False |
| What determines how a protein performs? | Shape |
| In the electron transport system, the final electron acceptor is | Oxygen |
| RNA makes proteins by | translation |
| What determines how a protein performs? | shape |
| What term is often used to describe certain arrangements of atoms attached to the carbon core of many organic molecules? | functional group |
| All proteins have which four elements? | carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen |
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