Exam 13: Nutrients of Life

A friend of yours loads up on vitamin C once a week instead of spacing it out over time. She argues the convenience of not having to take pills every day. What advice do you have for her?

How are codons and anticodons related?

Which of the following statements about proteins is true?

What was the most important discovery that Watson and Crick used to help unravel the way DNA worked?

Which of the following substances is not a necessary dietary mineral?

What are the two most common secondary structures in a protein?

Which of the following abbreviations for nitrogenous bases is not found in DNA?

Cold cereal is often fortified with all sorts of vitamins and minerals but is deficient in the amino acid lysine. How might this deficiency be compensated for?

What is one physical property that readily distinguishes lipids from other biological molecules?

Which of the following is not a component of a nucleic acid?

How are carbohydrates usually produced in nature?

Cellulose and starch are similar to each other in that they both

What is another biological use for carbohydrates besides energy?

What do all fats have in common?

The human body stores excess glucose as glycogen and excess fat as fatty tissue that can accumulate beneath the skin. How does the body store any excess amino acids?

What functional groups are found in all amino acids?

What is the main function of the structural difference of the sugar that makes up RNA?

The general outcome of catabolism is ________.

Vitamins such as vitamin B and vitamin C are often lost by boiling vegetables. Why?

Why can't your body produce proteins from carbohydrates and fats alone?