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What is the main function of proteins in living beings?
What is the main function of proteins in living beings?
Which type of amino acids cannot be produced by the human body and must be included in the diet?
Which type of amino acids cannot be produced by the human body and must be included in the diet?
Which type of peptide contains many amino acid residues?
Which type of peptide contains many amino acid residues?
Which of the following is NOT a function of amino acids in the organism?
Which of the following is NOT a function of amino acids in the organism?
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How are peptides and proteins connected?
How are peptides and proteins connected?
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How many amino acids make up the proteins found in the human body?
How many amino acids make up the proteins found in the human body?
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Which amino acid contains a thiol group that can form disulfide bonds?
Which amino acid contains a thiol group that can form disulfide bonds?
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How are amino acids classified based on their polarity?
How are amino acids classified based on their polarity?
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What type of bonds hold amino acid residues together in a peptide or a protein?
What type of bonds hold amino acid residues together in a peptide or a protein?
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Which organ system is responsible for largely completing protein digestion at a slightly alkaline pH?
Which organ system is responsible for largely completing protein digestion at a slightly alkaline pH?
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What is the primary role of pancreatic proteases like trypsin and chymotrypsin during protein digestion?
What is the primary role of pancreatic proteases like trypsin and chymotrypsin during protein digestion?
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Which type of bonds are formed when thiols are oxidized under mild conditions?
Which type of bonds are formed when thiols are oxidized under mild conditions?
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What is the primary purpose of heating medical supplies and instruments?
What is the primary purpose of heating medical supplies and instruments?
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How does the body primarily dispose of surplus nitrogen after protein metabolism?
How does the body primarily dispose of surplus nitrogen after protein metabolism?
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What molecules are amino acids precursors for, among the following?
What molecules are amino acids precursors for, among the following?
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What happens if there are deficiencies in amino acids in the diet?
What happens if there are deficiencies in amino acids in the diet?
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Which process results in amino acids being absorbed from the intestine to the blood stream?
Which process results in amino acids being absorbed from the intestine to the blood stream?
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What is the major end product of nitrogen metabolism in humans and mammals?
What is the major end product of nitrogen metabolism in humans and mammals?
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