Exam 2: Chemical Composition of the Body

An example of a monosaccharide is

Glucose,galactose,and fructose can be considered structural isomers of each other.

_____________ are fatty acids with a cyclic hydrocarbon group.

Only L-stereoisomers are absorbed by the digestive tract and used to synthesize organic molecules.

Proteins that combine with other molecules are said to be condensed.

The ionized form of the organic lactic acid is lactate.

Which of the following is NOT a disaccharide?

The __________ is the physical space which an electron occupies in an atom.

Lipids containing glycerol would include _______________ and ____________.

Hydrophobic molecules would contain _______________ bonds.

Molecules that contain carbon and hydrogen atoms are

Most of the water found in the body is in the

The type of bond found in sodium chloride is

In the formation of triglycerides,

Ionic bonds are very strong and will not easily dissociate in water.

Glycogen

Surface tension between water molecules occurs because adjacent water molecules form _______ bonds with each other.

Rapid,uncontrolled hydrolysis of body fats can result in ketoacidosis.

Keratin and collagen are considered _______ proteins.

A molecule that is part polar and part nonpolar is called