Week 3 Human Structure And Function

Question 1

The enzyme lactase catalysed the chemical reaction that changes lactose to:

Answer 1

Glucose and galactose

Question 2

Carbohydrates contains C, H and O. Their functions is to supply a source of energy to the cells,
: Especially the brain

Answer 2

Examples ;
Simple sugars- monosaccharides
Starch - polysaccharides
Fibre- complex carbohydrates

Question 3

The most important metabolic fuel molecule in the body is:

Answer 3

Glucose

Question 4

A polysaccharide that is formed in liver and muscle cells to store glucose is

Answer 4

Glycogen

Question 5

Glycoproteins and proteoglycans are combination of proteins and

Answer 5

Carbohydrates

Question 6

A shortage of cholesterol in the body would interfere with the formation of

Answer 6

Sex hormones

Question 7

Enzymes and antibodies are examples of

Answer 7

Proteins

Question 8

The building blocks of proteins are

Answer 8

Amino acids

Question 9

A fatty acid with only single covalent bonds is Said to be

Answer 9

Saturated

Question 10

Proteins are composed of how many commonly occurring amino acids?

Answer 10

20

Question 11

Glycerol is the backbone molecule for

Answer 11

Triglycerides

Question 12

Proteins

Answer 12

Provide much of the structure of body cells and tissues

Question 13

Most of the fat found in the human body is in the form of

Answer 13

Triglycerides

Question 14

Carbohydrates lipids and proteins are classified as

Answer 14

Organic molecules

Question 15

Monosaccharides are:

Answer 15

• Simple sugars
• Glucose is used universally by all cells in the body
• The other monosaccharides are converted to glucose

Question 16

Carbohydrates are :

Answer 16

Disaccharides or double sugars

Question 17

Carbohydrates

Answer 17

Polysaccharides are polymers of simple sugars

Question 18

Carbohydrates digestion starts in the mouth

- saliva contains amylase

Answer 18

Pancrease contains:

• Amylase, maltase, sucrase, lactase
• digested to monosaccharides
• absorbed from the small intestine

Question 19

Carbohydrates contains C, H and O. Their functions is to supply a source of energy to the cells,
: Especially the brain

Answer 19

Examples ;
Simple sugars- monosaccharides
Starch - polysaccharides
Fibre- complex carbohydrates

Question 20

The most important metabolic fuel molecule in the body is:

Answer 20

Glucose

Question 21

A polysaccharide that is formed in liver and muscle cells to store glucose is

Answer 21

Glycogen

Question 22

Glycoproteins and proteoglycans are combination of proteins and

Answer 22

Carbohydrates

Question 23

A shortage of cholesterol in the body would interfere with the formation of

Answer 23

Sex hormones

Question 24

Enzymes and antibodies are examples of

Answer 24

Proteins

Question 25

The building blocks of proteins are

Answer 25

Amino acids

Question 26

A fatty acid with only single covalent bonds is Said to be

Answer 26

Saturated

Question 27

Proteins are composed of how many commonly occurring amino acids?

Answer 27

20

Question 28

Glycerol is the backbone molecule for

Answer 28

Triglycerides

Question 29

Proteins

Answer 29

Provide much of the structure of body cells and tissues

Question 30

Most of the fat found in the human body is in the form of

Answer 30

Triglycerides

Question 31

Carbohydrates lipids and proteins are classified as

Answer 31

Organic molecules

Question 32

Monosaccharides are:

Answer 32

• Simple sugars
• Glucose is used universally by all cells in the body
• The other monosaccharides are converted to glucose

Question 33

Carbohydrates are :

Answer 33

Disaccharides or double sugars

Question 34

Carbohydrates

Answer 34

Polysaccharides are polymers of simple sugars

Question 35

Carbohydrates digestion starts in the mouth

- saliva contains amylase

Answer 35

Pancrease contains:

• Amylase, maltase, sucrase, lactase
• digested to monosaccharides
• absorbed from the small intestine