biochem

Question 1

Importance of ions are to balance

Answer 1

Electrolyte balance, acid-base balance

Question 2

Free radicals are…

Answer 2

Unpaired electrons

Question 3

Entropy-driven is in

Answer 3

Hydrophobic interactions

Question 4

Strongest intermolecular interaction is…

Answer 4

Hydrogen bonds

Question 5

Fisher projections include…

Answer 5

D-, L- configuration, isomers, epimers, diastereromers

Question 6

Diastereomers are

Answer 6

Isomers that have opposite configurations at two or more of chiral centers

Question 7

Characteristics of polysaccharides depend on

Answer 7

Nature of component, length of chains, amount of chain branching

Question 8

Peptidoglycan is also known as

Answer 8

Murein

Question 9

How are enzymes regulated?

Answer 9

Degradation, post-translational modifications, allosteric regulation, inhibition

Question 10

What reactions do lyases catalyse?

Answer 10

Double bond formation

Question 11

Side chain bonded with amino group is named

Answer 11

Proline

Question 12

Variations in primary structures include protein families and superfamilies, tissue and developmental variation, species variation, and…

Answer 12

Polymorphism

Question 13

Domains in protein 3D structures are creation of a — that is just for one molecule

Answer 13

Binding sites

Question 14

Specialized group of protein aiding folding…

Answer 14

Chaperon

Question 15

Phospholipids that is a major component of cell membrane

Answer 15

Phosphatidylcholine

Question 16

When phospholipids is in water, they will form

Answer 16

Micelle

Question 17

4 major groups of lipoproteins:

Answer 17

Chylomicrons, very low density lipoproteins, low-density lipoproteins, high-density lipoproteins

Question 18

Source of energy for the brain, heart and muscle during starvation

Answer 18

Ketone bodies