Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues
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ISBN: 9780321821652
Author: Michael D. Johnson
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 2, Problem 8CR
Explain why proteins come in an almost unlimited variety of shapes.
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Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues
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1. Who do you think should be responsible for...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2QCCh. 2 - Describe the electrical charges and relative...Ch. 2 -
2. Explain why two atoms of hydrogen tend to...Ch. 2 -
3. Explain why polar and charged molecules tend...Ch. 2 - How is a covalent bond different from an ionic...Ch. 2 - Compare and contrast potential energy and kinetic...Ch. 2 - Distinguish between saturated and unsaturated...Ch. 2 - Describe the process known as dehydration...Ch. 2 - Explain why proteins come in an almost unlimited...
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9. Discuss the importance of enzymes in living...Ch. 2 -
10. Describe the role of ATP in energy transfer...Ch. 2 - If a molecule of starch is repeatedly hydrolyzed,...Ch. 2 - Which of these molecules would be described as...Ch. 2 -
3. _______bonds form between the oxygen and...Ch. 2 - 13C and 14C are ______ of carbon. a. isotopes b....Ch. 2 - Which of the following substances has the lowest...Ch. 2 - When sugar is dissolved in water, sugar is the...Ch. 2 - A monosaccharide is to a polysaccharide as an...Ch. 2 -
8. Which of these bonds is the easiest to...Ch. 2 -
9. The primary structure of a protein is...Ch. 2 -
10. DNA ultimately contains the instructions for...Ch. 2 - If one strand of DNA has the sequence...Ch. 2 - Which of the following is true regarding the...Ch. 2 -
13. Which of the following is true regarding...Ch. 2 - Synthesis of proteins requires the input of...Ch. 2 - Prob. 15TYCh. 2 - Prob. 1AWKCh. 2 - Prob. 2AWKCh. 2 - Many people use cholesterol-lowering drugs to...Ch. 2 - Prob. 4AWKCh. 2 -
5. Coca-Cola is a very acidic drink; its pH is...Ch. 2 - Prob. 6AWK
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- The monomers or building blocks of protein are...arrow_forwardExplain how a protein is denatured by the following: (a) Heat(b) Strong acids (c) Organic solventsarrow_forwardA) List each of the five major functional classes of proteins. B) Discuss the function for each class, give an example of a protein for each class and mention how the function of the protein example fits the function of the class (40 words or less for each class with its examplearrow_forward
- Protein structure: a). Name the four levels of protein structure, b). Describe the structural characteristics at each level, C. For one protein describe how "A" and "B produce the effects that the protein producesarrow_forwardDescribe as completely as possible, the four levels of protein What type of bonds hold a protein together at the primary level? What type of bonds maintain the protein at the secondary and tertiary level? Give an example of secondary, tertiary, and quarternary level proteins. At which level is the protein functional? What happens (at a molecular level) when a protein is denatured?arrow_forwardDescribe in no more than ten sentences the four levels of protein structure, and cite the non-covalent force(s) in each level.arrow_forward
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