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A scientist uses the term flux regarding a biochemical pathway. What does flux mean? Flux is the rate of flow through a biochemical pathway. A particular pathway breaks down proteins into amino acids. Is this an anabolic or a catabolic pathway? Catabolic. This is degradation of a molecule. The acetyl group is connected to CoA to make Acetyl-CoA. A) What specific atom of CoA connects to the carbon atom on the acetyl group? B) What nucleotide base is part of CoA? ...

Choose two minerals, one from each major class. Describe the symptoms of a deficiency in the mineral and suggest a way in which the deficiency may be avoided. potassium- symptoms include muscle cramps and arrhythmias. Deficiency can be avoided by eating more fruits and vegetables that are high in potassium. iron- symptoms include anemia, fatigue, poor circulation and temp regulation. Deficiency can be avoided being eating variety of red ,eats and dark leafy greens. For each fat soluble vi...

The current recommendation to maintain your body weight is 2000 calories daily. If you are told that you should not consume any more than 52 % of your calories from carbohydrates, how many grams of carbohydrates should you eat in a day? 2000 x .52 = 1040 1040 calories / 4 = 260 grams of carbs If a fudge brownie has 9 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of protein and 12 grams of fat. How many calories are in the brownie? Carb: 9 x 4 = 36 Pro: 1 x 4 = 4 Fat: 12 x 9 =108 36 + 4 + 108 = 148 c...

Portage Learning BIOD 171 Microbiology Lecture Exam Key 1-6 Exams 1. What are the two major types of nucleic acids and their roles? DNA- deoxyribonucleic acid RNA- Ribonucleic acid DNA- Cellular life has DNA and a role that DNA has is long-term storage of information, it holds the characteristics of living organisms. RNA- Is the carrier of information in form of amino acid sequence. It converts the information in the DNA and synthesizes proteins Tru...

Portage Learning Chem 210 - Module 4 Problem Set Is the following molecule an aldose or ketose? Briefly explain. ketose. There is a C=O on the third carbon from the top. Which carbon in erythrose would tell you if the monosaccharide is D or L? Give the carbon’s number in your answer. On carbon number 3, which is the penultimate carbon. Glucose and mannose are epimers. Name another epimer of glucose besides mannose. Galactose. ...

Portage Learning Chem 210 - Module 6 Problem Set What is the difference between a nucleoside and nucleotide? A nucleoside is formed from the covalent bonding of a base, purine or pyrimidine, to either ribose or 2-deoxyribose. Nucleotides are built from a nitrogen-containing organic base, a monosaccharide, and phosphate. What characteristic makes purines and pyrimidine heterocyclic? Each has a ring with nitrogen in the ring instead of all carbon atoms in the ring. ...

Portage Learning Chem 210 - Module 6 Problem Set What is the difference between a nucleoside and nucleotide? A nucleoside is formed from the covalent bonding of a base, purine or pyrimidine, to either ribose or 2-deoxyribose. Nucleotides are built from a nitrogen-containing organic base, a monosaccharide, and phosphate. What characteristic makes purines and pyrimidine heterocyclic? Each has a ring with nitrogen in the ring instead of all carbon atoms in the ring. ...