Biochemistry Practice Questions

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Practice Questions

1.  What three elements are found in carbohydrates?

2.  What is the primary function of food carbohydrates in the body?

3.  What are steroids classified as?

4.  A high level of ketone bodies in urine indicates a marked increase in the metabolism of what?

5.  What molecules are produced when sucrose is broken down by the enzyme sucrase?

6.  What are the bonds between amino acids in a polypeptide called?

7.  In the following multienzyme sequence, molecules of E are able to fit to the enzyme E₁ and prevent the conversion of A to B. What is this action of E called?

8.  Which polysaccharide is a branched polymer of α-glucose found in the liver and muscle cells?

9. What is the site on an enzyme molecule that does the catalytic work?

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