MCAT Bio/Biochem Questions And Answers 2022
What happens during non competitive binding? - Answer - binds at allosteric site How are peptide bonds formed? Broken? - Answer - dehydration synthesis hydrolysis What is the tertiary structure of a protein? - Answer - 3D structure including bending from hydrophilic/hydrophobic interactions R groups What is the quaternary structure of a protein? - Answer - interactions between different polypeptide chains in proteins composed of more than one polypeptide (subunit interaction) How are carbohydrates broken down into CO2? - Answer - oxidation through combustion How are carbohydrates linked? - Answer - glycosidic linkages through a dehydration reaction What is sucrose? - Answer - glucose + fructose What is lactose? - Answer - glucose + galactose What is maltose? - Answer - glucose + glucose What is cellulose? - Answer - glucose + glucose What is starch? - Answer - storage form of glucose in plants glycogen What do alpha linkages look like? Beta? - Answer - alpha: H points up, straight bond with O Beta: H points down, zigzag bond with O What are triglycerides? - Answer - lipids(fat) stores for fatty acid 3 fatty acids esterified to a glycerol energy stores What is another name for lipophilic? - Answer - hydrophobic What is Z? E? - Answer - Z: cis E: trans What are fatty acid stored as? - Answer - fat
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