Ch.2 anatomy

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The single most abundant protein in the body is ________.

Glucose

Increasing the concentration of an enzyme substrate would _____ the reaction

Speed up

An enzyme’s ______ is the molecule upon which an ezyme acts.

Substrate

The organic compounds that function in building tissues and acting as enzymes are the ____

Proteins

Two or more polypeptides chains combine to form a complex structure called a ____

Quanternary Structure

Amino Acids are linked together by _____ Bonds

Peptidebond

The most important eicosanoids are prostaglandins

Prosta

The most important steroid is

Cholestorol

What is room temperature fat ?

Saturated

What is liquid temperature fat ?

Unsaturated

The 4 major subclasses of lipids include triglycerides, phospholipids, steroids, and ___

Eicosanoids

Whats the most abundant protein in your body ?

Collagen

What does fiborous protein do ?

Structural

What does Globular protein do ?

Functional

Which statement best describes fiborous proteins ?

Most often appear in body structure

The building blocks of proteins are

Amino Acids

What kind of bonds holds proteins together ?

Peptide bonds

What do Hydrogen bonds hold ?

DNA and Protein

Which lipid is formed of four interlocking carbon rings ?

Cholesterol

Shape and function determines what ?

Function

The building blocks of a triglyceride are

Three fatty acid chains and one glycerol molecule

The part of a phospolipid that associates with water is

The Phosphate head

Whats the most important eicosanoids ?

Prostaglandins

What does cholesterol do ?

The structural basis for manufacture of all body steroids. A component of cell membranes

What does ICF stand for ?

Inside Cellular Fluid

What does ECF stand for ?

Extra Cellular Fluid

What does this image represent ?

Lipids

What does this image represent ?

Lipids

What are the main functions for Lipids ?

Energy, insulation, protection, organ structure

What are the 4 main types of lipids ?

Triglycerides, Phospholipids, Steroids, Eicosanoids

What are triglycerides ?

Body fat

What are Phospolipids do ?

Membrane

What are Steroids do ?

Powerfull Chemicals

What are Eicosanoids ?

Positive feedback

Which carbohydrate is also known as blood sugar ?

Glucose

In order to break a disacchride down into simple sugars units,____

Water molecules must be added to each bond

Glycogen and starch are examples of a specifc category of carbohydrates called _____

Polysaccharides

Where is Glycogen stored ?

In the Muscle and Liver

What are Monosaccharides ?

Simple sugars

What are Disaccharides ?

Double sugars, too large to pass through cell membrane

What are the building blocks of carbohydrates ?

Monosaccharides

What are Polysaccharides ?

Many sugars

Blood pH falls in a narrow range between ?

7.35 to 7.45

The pH scale is based on a number of _____ in a solution.

Electrons

An acid is a molecule that releases ____.

Protons

Nerve impulses involve the flow of an electrical current, a type of energy known as ____ energy.

Electrical

What is a polymer ?

Chains of similar units called monomers

Dehydration

Removing water to make smaller

Hydrolysis

Adding water to make bigger

What is the most important buffer system ?

Carbonic Acid

What are the important basses ?

Bicarbonate and Ammonia