Questions and Answers
Which polysaccharide is specifically mentioned as being a component of plant cell walls?
What is the primary building block of nucleic acids?
Which of the following is a complex polysaccharide found in the exoskeletons of arthropods?
Which of the following is a characteristic of complex polysaccharides?
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What component of a nucleotide provides the identity of the nucleic acid?
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Which nitrogenous bases are classified as purines?
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Which of the following statements is true regarding cellulose?
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Among the following, which is NOT a nitrogenous base found in nucleic acids?
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What distinguishes cellulose from glycogen in terms of its structure?
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What type of sugar is found in DNA?
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Which polysaccharide serves primarily as an energy storage form in animal tissues?
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What type of polysaccharide is inulin primarily composed of?
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Which of the following statements about RNA is correct?
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Which statement is true regarding the reducing and non-reducing ends of polysaccharides?
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Which term describes the first amino acid in a protein structure?
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What is the structural characteristic of starch that allows it to hold I2 molecules?
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What is referred to as the primary structure of a protein?
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How does starch differ from cellulose in terms of their primary roles in living organisms?
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How many dimensions are considered in the physical description of protein structure?
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Which of the following polysaccharides is classified as a homopolymer?
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What distinguishes the structure of proteins from that of inorganic compounds?
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What are the terminal ends of a polypeptide chain called?
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What is the primary component of polysaccharides?
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Which of the following describes the molecular structure in inorganic chemistry?
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Study Notes
Proteins and Their Functions
- Essential amino acids cannot be synthesized by the body and must be obtained through diet.
- Proteins serve critical functions, including nutrient transport, immune response, hormonal roles, and enzymatic activity.
- Collagen is the most abundant protein in animals, while RuBisCO is the most prevalent protein in the biosphere.
Polysaccharides
- Polysaccharides are long sugar chains composed of monosaccharides; examples include cellulose and starch.
- Cellulose is a homopolymer made exclusively of glucose and forms plant cell walls.
- Starch, an energy storage molecule in plants, can form helical structures that bind iodine (producing a blue color).
- Glycogen, the energy storage form in animals, has a branched structure, with a defined reducing and non-reducing end.
- Complex polysaccharides may consist of amino-sugars (e.g., chitin in arthropod exoskeletons) and chemically modified sugars.
Nucleic Acids
- Nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, are polynucleotides consisting of nucleotides.
- Nucleotides include a heterocyclic compound (nitrogenous base), a monosaccharide (ribose or deoxyribose), and a phosphate group.
- Nitrogenous bases include adenine, guanine (purines), and uracil, cytosine, thymine (pyrimidines).
Structure of Proteins
- Proteins are heteropolymers made of amino acids, with a specific sequence defining their primary structure.
- The first amino acid of a protein sequence is termed the N-terminal, while the last is known as the C-terminal.
- Protein structure is categorized into four levels, with distinct interpretations across different scientific fields (organic chemistry, physics, and biology).
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