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To determine: The four types of
Introduction: The biomolecules are the type of organic molecules that are present in living organisms. The essential elements that are involved in the making of biomolecules are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen. The oxygen contributes to 65% of essential elements followed by carbon (18%), hydrogen (10%), and nitrogen (3%).
To determine: The example of each type of biomolecule with respect to their application to physiology.
Introduction: The four types of biomolecules present in living organisms are carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleotides. These biomolecules are made essentially of elements like oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus respectively.
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- Define the following terms:a. fatty acidb. monunsaturated fatty acidc. polyunsaturated fatty acidd. saturated fatty acide. acyl grouparrow_forwardGive at least 10 functions of protein and describe each function. Cite an example for each function if there are any.arrow_forwardWhat is the importance of proteins in physiology?arrow_forward
- How can the phosphorylation of a protein result in conformational changes? Hint: there are at least two reasons.arrow_forwarda. what general category would you place this molecule in of the four categories of biomolecules? b. List 5 functional groups you see in this molecule?arrow_forwardDescribe the different functions of proteins and give an example for each function.arrow_forward
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