Mcdb 1150 Exam 2 Actual Questions And Answers With Complete Solution

storage carbohydrates {Ans: starch and glycogen; polymers of glucose}transition temperature {Ans: temperature at which lipid changes phase; lower for unsaturated fatty acids}disaccharides {Ans: }glycosaminoglycans {Ans: found in EXM; made of repetition of disaccharides made of N-acetylglucosamine and some kind of uronic acid}liquid ordered state {Ans: ideal state of lipid membrane that allows for mobility while retaining order}aggrecan {Ans: }module {Ans: a group of binding sites on a protein that work together}heteropolysaccharide {Ans: more than kind of monosaccharide present; extracellular support ; present in all kingdoms}sphingolipids {Ans: derived from sphingosine 3-carbon backbone; sphingosine + long chain FA + polar head group; head group joined by phosphodiester or glycosidic linkage}non-reducing end {Ans: }glycerophospholipids (phosphoglyceride) {Ans: two fatty acids joined to glycerol}sterols {Ans: passive function: aid in fluidity; active function: steroid hormones, bile acids, vitamin and hormone precursors}ester bonds {Ans: *****}integral proteins {Ans: firmly attached to the membrane; must be extracted to remove; does not always span the membrane}dermatan sulfate {Ans: }lipids with backbones {Ans: glycerol, sphingosine}ether linkages {Ans: ******}palindromic DNA {Ans: same sequence forward and backward}chitin {Ans: cellulose, but harder; found in exoskeletons