Chapter 5, Problem 2RQ

Which of the following levels of protein structure may be affected by hydrogen bonding? (a) primary and secondary (b) primary and tertiary (c) secondary, tertiary, and quaternary (d) primary, secondary, and tertiary (e) primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary

Arrange the following terms in order of increasing specialization: oligopotency, pleuripotency, unipotency, multipotency. multipotency, pleuripotency, oligopotency, unipotency pleuripotency, oligopotency, multipotency, unipotency oligopotency, pleuripotency, unipotency, multipotency pleuripotency, multipotency, oligopotency, unipotency

What are ribosomes made of? Do ribosomes carry information to specify the amino acid sequence of proteins?

Describe the four levels of protein structure. How do a proteins side groups influence its interactions with other substances? What happens when a protein is denatured?

What materials can easily diffuse through the lipid bilayer, and why?

How many kilobases of the DNA strand below will code for the protein product?

When you do a load of laundry, why do you not just drop a bar of soap Into the washing machine? In other words, why is laundry detergent sold as a liquid or powder?

How are microfilaments and microtubules similar? How are they different?

In a hurry one day, you merely rinse your lunch dishes with water. As you are drying your salad bowl, you notice that it still has an oily film. Why was the water alone not effective in cleaning the bowl?