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1
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the connection of fatty acids to albumin is through which type of bond

A

non-covalent bond

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2
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where does beta-oxidation occur

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in the mito matrix

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3
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the primary structure of a protein determines the

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overall 3-D shape of a protein

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4
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chylomicrons have the

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lowest protein density and the highest lipid content

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5
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enzyme activity is influenced by

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Ph, temperature, and substrate concentration

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6
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what vitamin do eyes rely on

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vitamin A

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7
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enzymes do what

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lower the activation energy and increase the rate of the forward and reverse reaction

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8
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liquid chromatography reveals

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different effusion rates due to the separation by size

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9
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how does hemoglobin bind oxygen

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positive cooperative binding

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10
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fructose cannot be in the initial reactions of

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glycolysis

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11
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fructose, galactose, and glucose are all

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hexose sugars

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12
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lipid synthesis occurs in the

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endoplasmic reticulum

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13
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fatty acid synthesis occurs in the

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cytosol

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14
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any gluconeogenic precursor must contain

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a three carbon backbone

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15
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involuntary smooth muscles of the GI tract are unable to

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synthesize glycogen

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16
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main site of gluconeogenic function

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the liver

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17
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where does the pentose phosphate pathway occur

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in the cytoplasm

18
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what is the function of the pentose phosphate pathway

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to produce NADPH and ribose-5’ phosphate

19
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what is NADPH used for

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reductive biosynthesis and protection against oxidative damage

20
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what is ribose-5’ phosphate necessary for

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DNA synthesis

21
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All oxidative branches of the Pentose phosphate pathway are

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irreversible

22
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what is the starting point in the oxidative branch of the PPP

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Glucose-6-phosphate

23
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when ribose-5-phosphate is needed what is converted

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ribulose-5-phosphate will be converted

24
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what happens to ribose-5-phosphate when it is not needed

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it must be converted to glycolysis-necessary compounds

25
Q

what is the most important component for blood clotting

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fibrin while platelets and plasmin are also important fibrin is the most

26
Q

isozymes

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are substances that catalyze the same reaction but have different structures

27
Q

London dispersion interactions are an example of

A

induced dipole bonds

28
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if a bond is nonpolar than it must have what interactions

A

induced dipole-induced dipole interactions

29
Q

prochiral

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are those molecules that can be converted from chiral to achiral in one step

30
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what is the rate limiting step of DNA replication

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time needed for the polymerase to clamp on

31
Q

endopeptidases

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are specific enzymes that cleave peptides at a particular point

32
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exopeptidases

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cleave at the ends of peptides

33
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paper chromatography

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will have the nonpolar substance travel further than the polar substance

34
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sedimentation coefficient

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ribosomes make subunits that include the sedimentation units such as 30S, 40S etc.

35
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mg2+ in polymerization acts as a

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catalyst

36
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hemoglobin displays cooperativity that is

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greater than 1 on the hill coefficient

37
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hill coefficient displays

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cooperativity with 1 being positive cooperativity and -1 being negative cooperativity and 0 having no cooperativity

38
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protein digestion occurs in

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the stomach with pepsin

39
Q

a barr body is the

A

inactivation of one of the x chromosomes

40
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maternal imprinting

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means that the gene inhereted from the mother is not passed on or expressed. (inactive)

41
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what does glucose require to go across the membrane

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GLUT transporter