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What did the Swedish chemist Jacob Berzelius coin as 'protein'?
What did the Swedish chemist Jacob Berzelius coin as 'protein'?
- Macromolecules in the body
- Compounds essential for animal survival
- Polymers of amino acids
- Natural products containing nitrogen (correct)
What did early physiological chemists believe about proteins?
What did early physiological chemists believe about proteins?
- Proteins were not essential for animal survival
- Proteins were not derived from natural products
- Proteins were made up of smaller units
- Proteins were incorporated whole into animal tissues (correct)
What percentage of the total cell's mass do proteins account for?
What percentage of the total cell's mass do proteins account for?
- 30%
- 10%
- 25%
- 15% (correct)
What are proteins made up of?
What are proteins made up of?
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What did the process of digestion reveal about ingested proteins?
What did the process of digestion reveal about ingested proteins?
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What did the Swedish chemist Jacob Berzelius coin as 'protein'?
What did the Swedish chemist Jacob Berzelius coin as 'protein'?
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What was the misconception about proteins held by early physiological chemists?
What was the misconception about proteins held by early physiological chemists?
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What percentage of the total cell's mass do proteins account for?
What percentage of the total cell's mass do proteins account for?
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What are proteins made up of?
What are proteins made up of?
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What did the process of digestion reveal about ingested proteins?
What did the process of digestion reveal about ingested proteins?
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