Berkeley NST 10 Midterm 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Transamination - CORRECT ANSWER - when a nonessential amino acid is not available
from the diet, it can be made in the body by the process of this:
Peptide Bond - CORRECT ANSWER - covalent chemical bond formed between two amino
acid molecules.
Protein Denatured
(happens in cooking) - CORRECT ANSWER - Process in which proteins lose the structure
present in their native state, by application of external stress or compound. Unfolding a protein
Pepsin - CORRECT ANSWER - Breaks peptide bonds
Protein Shape - CORRECT ANSWER - This determines a proteins function
Hemoglobin - CORRECT ANSWER - Red protein that is responsible for transporting oxygen
in the blood
Messenger RNA - CORRECT ANSWER - mRNA
Transfer RNA - CORRECT ANSWER - tRNA
Enzymes - CORRECT ANSWER - speed up metabolic reactions
Transport Proteins - CORRECT ANSWER - move substance in and out of cells
, Antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER - Help immune system in fighting off foreign bodies
Contractile Proteins - CORRECT ANSWER - Help muscles move
Hormones - CORRECT ANSWER - Chemical messengers. Ex: insulin, glucagon
Kwashiorkor - CORRECT ANSWER - Malnutrition caused by pure protein deficiency.
Swollen belly.
Marasmus - CORRECT ANSWER - Severe undernourishment caused by energy and protein
deficiency. Wasting muscles.
Protein Excess - CORRECT ANSWER - This causes; hydration & kidney function issues,
bone health issues, kidney stones, and increase risk of heart disease and cancer
PKU (Phenylketonuria) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hereditary disease that causes an amino
acid called phenylalanine to build up when they eat foods that are high in protein
Aspartame - CORRECT ANSWER - Sugar substitute. You can't digest this if you have PKU
Nitrogen Balance - CORRECT ANSWER - Nitrogen in = Nitrogen out
Total body protein does not change
Negative Nitrogen Balance - CORRECT ANSWER - Nitrogen in < Nitrogen out
Total body protein decreases
(when you're sick)
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Transamination - CORRECT ANSWER - when a nonessential amino acid is not available
from the diet, it can be made in the body by the process of this:
Peptide Bond - CORRECT ANSWER - covalent chemical bond formed between two amino
acid molecules.
Protein Denatured
(happens in cooking) - CORRECT ANSWER - Process in which proteins lose the structure
present in their native state, by application of external stress or compound. Unfolding a protein
Pepsin - CORRECT ANSWER - Breaks peptide bonds
Protein Shape - CORRECT ANSWER - This determines a proteins function
Hemoglobin - CORRECT ANSWER - Red protein that is responsible for transporting oxygen
in the blood
Messenger RNA - CORRECT ANSWER - mRNA
Transfer RNA - CORRECT ANSWER - tRNA
Enzymes - CORRECT ANSWER - speed up metabolic reactions
Transport Proteins - CORRECT ANSWER - move substance in and out of cells
, Antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER - Help immune system in fighting off foreign bodies
Contractile Proteins - CORRECT ANSWER - Help muscles move
Hormones - CORRECT ANSWER - Chemical messengers. Ex: insulin, glucagon
Kwashiorkor - CORRECT ANSWER - Malnutrition caused by pure protein deficiency.
Swollen belly.
Marasmus - CORRECT ANSWER - Severe undernourishment caused by energy and protein
deficiency. Wasting muscles.
Protein Excess - CORRECT ANSWER - This causes; hydration & kidney function issues,
bone health issues, kidney stones, and increase risk of heart disease and cancer
PKU (Phenylketonuria) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hereditary disease that causes an amino
acid called phenylalanine to build up when they eat foods that are high in protein
Aspartame - CORRECT ANSWER - Sugar substitute. You can't digest this if you have PKU
Nitrogen Balance - CORRECT ANSWER - Nitrogen in = Nitrogen out
Total body protein does not change
Negative Nitrogen Balance - CORRECT ANSWER - Nitrogen in < Nitrogen out
Total body protein decreases
(when you're sick)
