Chapter 3: Q. 21 (page 93)
Why are biological macromolecules considered organic?
They are made up of elements including carbon atoms.
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Amino acids have the generic structure seen below, where R represents different carbon-based side chains.
Describe how the structure of amino acids allows them to be linked into long peptide chains to form proteins.
Which of the following is not an extracellular matrix role
of carbohydrates?
a. protect an insect’s internal organs from external
trauma
b. prevent plant cells from lysing after the plant is
watered
c. maintain the shape of a fungal spore
d. provide energy for muscle movement
Why is it impossible for humans to digest food that contains cellulose?
Which categories of amino acid would you expect to find on a soluble protein's surface and which would you expect to find in the interior? What distribution of amino acids would you expect to find in a protein embedded in a lipid bilayer?
Why have trans fats been banned from some restaurants? How are they created
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