Question 1

Every distinct protein differs from other proteins in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  sequence of the amino acids 
B)  shape and folding characteristics 
C)  the primary structure 
D)  how the protein connects to other proteins 
E)  all of these are correct 
A)  sequence of the amino acids 
B)  shape and folding characteristics 
C)  the primary structure 
D)  how the protein connects to other proteins 
E)  all of these are correct

Question 2

Which of the following would you not find in all proteins?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon and calcium 
B)  an amino group 
C)  a carboxyl group 
D)  water 
E)  a peptide bond 
A)  carbon and calcium 
B)  an amino group 
C)  a carboxyl group 
D)  water 
E)  a peptide bond

Question 3

How do "designer foods" such as nonfat fat and sugar substitutes masquerade as food but provide no calories? Do you think that research efforts should be put into creating more of these food substitutes?

Accepted Answer

They taste good to consumers.

Question 4

Describe the creation and action of designer drugs.

Accepted Answer

Drug companies use the geometry of organ

Question 5

Diet fads come and go. What is the reason (at the molecular level) for the success of the currently popular high protein and high fat diets? What do these diets lack nutritionally?

Accepted Answer

They lack carbohydrates. They

Question 6

Between non-vegetarians and vegetarians, who would have to eat the larger volume of food to get the essential amino acids? And, is cooking an advantage to either group?

Accepted Answer

Vegetarians would need more fo

Question 7

Discuss three areas for future research in organic chemistry.

Accepted Answer

Future research includes desig

Question 8

Which of the following is not a function of proteins in living systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  provide structure to the cellulose tissue 
B)  act as enzymes in cellular chemical reactions 
C)  make up most of the connective tissues 
D)  regulate the movement of materials into cells 
E)  serve as hormones and antibodies to perform specialized functions 
A)  provide structure to the cellulose tissue 
B)  act as enzymes in cellular chemical reactions 
C)  make up most of the connective tissues 
D)  regulate the movement of materials into cells 
E)  serve as hormones and antibodies to perform specialized functions

Question 9

Why do long distance runners load up on carbohydrates before a race?

Accepted Answer

Carbohydrates are the energy m

Question 10

How is a human like a fruit fly? Think about - and answer - this question on the elemental level.

Accepted Answer

Both humans and fruit flies are living o

Every distinct protein differs from other proteins in which of the following ways?

Which of the following would you not find in all proteins?

How do "designer foods" such as nonfat fat and sugar substitutes masquerade as food but provide no calories? Do you think that research efforts should be put into creating more of these food substitutes?

Describe the creation and action of designer drugs.

Diet fads come and go. What is the reason (at the molecular level) for the success of the currently popular high protein and high fat diets? What do these diets lack nutritionally?

Between non-vegetarians and vegetarians, who would have to eat the larger volume of food to get the essential amino acids? And, is cooking an advantage to either group?

Discuss three areas for future research in organic chemistry.

Which of the following is not a function of proteins in living systems?

Why do long distance runners load up on carbohydrates before a race?

How is a human like a fruit fly? Think about - and answer - this question on the elemental level.

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Exam 22: Molecules of Life: What Constitutes a Healthy Diet

Every distinct protein differs from other proteins in which of the following ways?

Which of the following would you not find in all proteins?

How do "designer foods" such as nonfat fat and sugar substitutes masquerade as food but provide no calories? Do you think that research efforts should be put into creating more of these food substitutes?

Describe the creation and action of designer drugs.

Diet fads come and go. What is the reason (at the molecular level) for the success of the currently popular high protein and high fat diets? What do these diets lack nutritionally?

Between non-vegetarians and vegetarians, who would have to eat the larger volume of food to get the essential amino acids? And, is cooking an advantage to either group?

Discuss three areas for future research in organic chemistry.

Which of the following is not a function of proteins in living systems?

Why do long distance runners load up on carbohydrates before a race?

How is a human like a fruit fly? Think about - and answer - this question on the elemental level.

Science: a Way of Knowing: How Do You Know What You Know

The Ordered Universe: Why Do Planets Appear to Wander Slowly Across the Sky

Energy: Why Must Animals Eat to Stay Alive

Heat and the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Why Is It Easier to Make an Omelet From an Egg Than to Make an Egg From an Omelet

Electricity and Magnetism: What Is Lightning

Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation: What Is Color

Albert Einstein and the Theory of Relativity: Can a Human Ever Travel Faster Than the Speed of Light, at Warp Speed

The Atom: Why Are There so Many Different Materials in the World

Quantum Mechanics: How Can the Electron Behave Like Both a Particle and a Wave

Atoms in Combination: the Chemical Bond: How Does Blood Clot

Materials and Their Properties: How Have Computers Gotten so Much Faster

The Nucleus of the Atom: How Do Scientists Determine the Age of the Oldest Human Fossils

The Ultimate Structure of Matter: How Can Antimatter Be Used to Probe the Human Brain

The Stars: How Much Longer Can the Sun Sustain Life on Earth

Cosmology: Will the Universe End

Earth and Other Planets: Is Earth the Only Planet With Life

Plate Tectonics: Can We Predict Destructive Earthquakes

Earths Many Cycles: Will We Ever Run Out of Fresh Water

Ecology, Ecosystems, and the Environment: Are Human Activities Affecting the Global Environment

Strategies of Life: What Is Life

The Living Cell: What Is the Smallest Living Thing

Classical and Modern Genetics: Why Do Offspring Resemble Their Parents

The New Science of Life: Can We Cure Cancer

Evolution: How Did Life Emerge on the Ancient Earth

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