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Chapter 2 EOC?
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
04/18/2011

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List three important functions of triglycerides in the body
Definition
1: provide a significant energy reserve
2: serve as insulation and thus act in heat conservation
3: protect organs by cushining them.
Term
What three basic components make up a nucleotide of DNA and RNA
Definition
DNA: Deoxyribose, phophate and nitrogenous bases
RNA: Ribose, phosphate and nitrogenous bases
Term
What three components are required to create the high energy compound ATP
Definition
Adenosine, phosphate and appropriate enzymes
Term
If a polypetide contains 10 peptide bonds how many amino acids does it contain
Definition
11
Term
A dehydration sysnthesis reaction between glycerol and a single fatty acid would yield what?
Definition
monoglyceride
Term
Nonpolar covalent bond
Definition
have equal sharing of electrons
Term
Polar covalent bonds
Definition
have unequal sharing of electrons
Term
Ionic bonds
Definition
result from the loss or gain of an electron
Term
Exergonic reaction
Definition
Energy is released during the reaction
Term
A certain reaction pathway consists of foud steps. How would decreasing the amount of enzyme that catalyzes the second step affect the amount of product produced at the end of the pathway?
Definition
Decreasing the amount of enzyme at the second step would slow down the remaining steps of the pathway becuase less substrate would be available for the next two steps. The net result would be a decrease in the amount of product.
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