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Compare and contrast glycogen with starch with respect to the following: a. Monomer of each b. Name of the covalent bond that joins the momomers in these molecules c. Branched or unbranched structures d. synthesized by plant or animal 

Suppose the cytosol of animal cells contains 1000 potassium ions (K+) and 100 K+ in the extracellular fluid. And suppose the extracellular fluid contains 2000 sodium ions (Na+) and 100 Na+ within the cell. If the cell had to transport 100 K+ ions out of the cell and 100 Na+ ions inside the cell. Determine what type of transport proteins will it require for K+ ions and Na+ ions in this case. Explain if it will be active or passive transport. 

Glycolysis involves producing energy from carbohydrates. Often times, our foods don’t have just glucose, but other sugars such as fructose (in table sugar) and galactose (in milk). Let’s consider fructose.   Assuming fructose can be phosphorylated by hexokinase, in which step of glycolysis would fructose enter? What will be the reaction and the name of the enzyme that catalyzes this reaction.

Write the cellular location and the specific step of the pathway in which the following reactions occur: Conversion of dihydroxyacetone phosphate to glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate   Conversion of alpha-Ketoglutarate to Succinyl-CoA  Transfer of hydroxyethyl to lipoic acid Reduction of coenzyme Q along with oxidation of succinate Formation of acyl-carnitine

An enzyme inhibitor called as diisopropylflourophosphate (DFP) covalently binds to a serine amino acid in the active site of a serine protease, thus inactivating the enzyme.  Based on this information, what type of enzyme inhibitor is DFP? Give reason for your answer.

______________ functions to carry electrons in oxidative phosphorylation from the first enzyme complex to the second enzyme complex.  

Cells can have chemical reactions in an equilibrium state because if it reaches equilibrium state there would be still some free energy available to perform the work needed to keep it alive. 

The hydrolysis of one ATP molecule releases 7.3kcal/mol of energy (ΔG=−7.3kcal/mol of energy). If it takes 3.2kcal/mol of energy to move one potassium ion across the membrane (ΔG=+2.1kcal/mol of energy), what is the maximum number of potassium ions that could be moved by the hydrolysis of one ATP molecule?

Nitrification is the process of turning __________ into __________. 

(3m2X5K) What percentage of people who are of religious affiliation B answered “agree” on the question of keeping abortion legal? Round to two decimal places (0.12). Though the answer must be in the form of the percentage, the percentage sign is not needed.   Keep Abortion Legal Religious Affiliation   A B C Total Agree 224 102 68 394 Neutral 94 76 104 274 Disagree 149 364 287 800 Total 467 542 459 1,468