POST LAB QFR#14 Flashcards

1
Q

This originated from the Latin word “proteios” which means “first rank importance”

A

Proteins

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2
Q

Proteins originated from the Greek word _________ which means ____________.

A

proteios
first rank importance

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3
Q

If the body lacks or is unable to produce glucose, the process of ___________ takes place where non-carbohydrates (like proteins) are converted into glucose.

A

gluconeogenesis

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4
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It is a process where non-carbohydrates are converted into glucose.

A

Gluconeogenesis

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5
Q

The fluids inside the body do not spread to surrounding tissues because of_______________ maintained by the ___________.

A

osmotic pressure
serum albumin

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6
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This is the most abundant buffer in the blood and also acts as a carrier.

A

Hemoglobin

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7
Q

What is the purpose of Hemoglobin in the Blood?

A

It acts as a buffer

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8
Q

These are catalysts in the body which are also proteins.

A

Enzymes

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9
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What is involved in the initial digestion of the carbohydrate molecule Amylase?

A

Enzymes

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10
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Enzyme involved in the ____________ of
carbohydrate molecule: Amylase.

A

initial digestion

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11
Q

It is inhibited or inactivated in the stomach by gastric fluid.

A

Salivary Amylase

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12
Q

What fluid inhibited or inactivated salivary amylase in the stomach?

A

Gastric fluid

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13
Q

This maintain the cell’s shape.

A

Proteins

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14
Q

In normal hemoglobin, ____________ are held together by ____________, differentiated by side chains.

A

amino acids
peptide bonds
side chains

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15
Q

What replaces Glutamine in hemoglobin S?

A

Valine

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16
Q

In hemoglobin S, glutamine is replaced by valine which makes the individual prone to __________?

A

sickling

17
Q

In HbS, if the individual is deprived of _______, RBCs become abnormal, affecting the structural shape of the cell, forming a__________

A

oxygen
sickle cell

18
Q

This can cause blocking in the RBC.

A

Sicke cell

19
Q

These are also known as antibodies

A

Immunoglobulins

20
Q

These antibodies are synthesized in the plasma cells

A

Immunoglobulins

21
Q

Immunoglobulins are synthesized in the?

A

Plasma cells