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What is the main role of cholesterol in animal cell membranes?
What is the main role of cholesterol in animal cell membranes?
- It promotes the growth of skeletal muscle
- It is a precursor for other steroids synthesis (correct)
- It is a component of nucleic acids
- It is a precursor for carbohydrates synthesis
Which of the following is an anabolic effect of anabolic steroids?
Which of the following is an anabolic effect of anabolic steroids?
- Breast development in men
- Growth of skeletal muscle (correct)
- Genital shrinking in men
- Heart attacks
What is the main function of proteins in cells?
What is the main function of proteins in cells?
- Structural support (correct)
- Energy storage
- Cell communication
- DNA replication
Which macromolecule accounts for more than 50% of the dry weight of most cells?
Which macromolecule accounts for more than 50% of the dry weight of most cells?
What are proteins made up of?
What are proteins made up of?
What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?
What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?
What process is responsible for constructing macromolecules by covalently bonding monomers?
What process is responsible for constructing macromolecules by covalently bonding monomers?
What type of reactions break down polymers?
What type of reactions break down polymers?
How are macromolecules in food broken down in the digestive tract?
How are macromolecules in food broken down in the digestive tract?
What is the basis for the vast diversity of life's polymers?
What is the basis for the vast diversity of life's polymers?
Which class of macromolecules serves as fuel and building materials in organisms?
Which class of macromolecules serves as fuel and building materials in organisms?
What provides the molecular logic for the simple yet elegant construction of unique macromolecules from common small molecules?
What provides the molecular logic for the simple yet elegant construction of unique macromolecules from common small molecules?
What is the function of carbohydrates in cells?
What is the function of carbohydrates in cells?
What is the general formula for monosaccharides?
What is the general formula for monosaccharides?
What is the most common monosaccharide?
What is the most common monosaccharide?
How do monosaccharide isomers differ?
How do monosaccharide isomers differ?
Which type of molecules form rings in aqueous solutions?
Which type of molecules form rings in aqueous solutions?
What are the building blocks of more complex sugars and polysaccharides?
What are the building blocks of more complex sugars and polysaccharides?
