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What is the primary function of enzymes and polypeptide hormones in the body?
What is the primary function of enzymes and polypeptide hormones in the body?
- To fight infectious bacteria and viruses
- To form a framework for calcium phosphate crystals in bone
- To direct and regulate metabolism
- To shuttle essential molecules in the bloodstream
What is the function of collagen in bone?
What is the function of collagen in bone?
- To shuttle essential molecules in the bloodstream
- To regulate metabolism in the body
- To fight infectious bacteria and viruses
- To form a framework for the deposition of calcium phosphate crystals (correct)
What is the function of proteins such as hemoglobin and plasma albumin in the bloodstream?
What is the function of proteins such as hemoglobin and plasma albumin in the bloodstream?
- To form a framework for calcium phosphate crystals in bone
- To direct and regulate metabolism in the body
- To fight infectious bacteria and viruses
- To shuttle essential molecules (correct)
What is the function of immunoglobulins?
What is the function of immunoglobulins?
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What type of molecules are the most abundant and functionally diverse in living systems?
What type of molecules are the most abundant and functionally diverse in living systems?
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Which of the following is NOT a function of proteins?
Which of the following is NOT a function of proteins?
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What is the role of proteins in bone?
What is the role of proteins in bone?
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Which of the following proteins is responsible for fighting infectious bacteria and viruses?
Which of the following proteins is responsible for fighting infectious bacteria and viruses?
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Proteins: Structure and Function
- Proteins are the most abundant and functionally diverse molecules in living systems.
Functions of Proteins
- Metabolism: Enzymes and polypeptide hormones direct and regulate metabolism in the body.
- Bone Structure: Collagen forms a framework for the deposition of calcium phosphate crystals in bone, creating a skeleton.
- Blood Transport: Proteins like hemoglobin and plasma albumin shuttle essential molecules throughout the bloodstream.
- Immune System: Immunoglobulins fight infectious bacteria and viruses.
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