Laboratory Manual for Human Anatomy & Physiology Main Version
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781260159110
Author: Terry Martin
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Higher Education (us)
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Chapter 3, Problem 3PL
The building block of a protein is
- an amino acid.
- a monosaccharide.
- a lipid.
- starch.
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Laboratory Manual for Human Anatomy & Physiology Main Version
Ch. 3 - The most basic unit of matter is energy. an...Ch. 3 - Which number would represent a neutral pH? 100 0 7...Ch. 3 - The building block of a protein is an amino acid....Ch. 3 - The building block of a carbohydrate is glycerol....Ch. 3 - The test to indicate the presence of starch uses...Ch. 3 - A positive test for lipids results in a pinkish...Ch. 3 - Which of the following pH numbers would represent...Ch. 3 - Which of the following solutions has the greatest...Ch. 3 - Are the pH values the same for distilled water and...Ch. 3 - If not, what might explain this difference?
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- The secondary structure of a protein is determined by the association with other proteins. O hydrogen bonding between amino acids. the amino group of the amino acid. the carboxyl group of the amino acid.arrow_forwardWhich of the following is NOT TRUE about proteins? Group of answer choices They are composed of amino acids. A change in their structure does not affect their function. They can function as enzymes. They can be found in our diet. They have several levels of protein folding.arrow_forwardThe following are importance of carbohydrates EXCEPT: carbohydrates are non-polar molecules carbohydrates can serve as very effective building materials carbohydrates are mostly water-soluble compounds O carbohydrates are very effective energy-yielding nutrientsarrow_forward
- What happens when a protein is denatured? The chemical bonds are not impacted, but the protein shape changes because hydrogen bonding is broken The chemical bonds are broken, resulting in amino acids Both chemical bonds and hydrogen bonding are broken ONeither chemical bonds nor hydrogen bonding are brokenarrow_forwardFructose is a type ofa. disaccharideb. monosaccharidec. polysaccharided. amino acidarrow_forwardWhich of the following best describes the secondary structure of a protein? 5 Peptide bonds hydrogen-bonding to one another to create a sheet-like structure The amino acid sequence of the chain The polypeptide chain folding upon itself due to hydrophobic/hydrophilic interactions Various folded polypeptide chains joining together to form a larger unitarrow_forward
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