Answered: 2a. Describe the structural differences…

2a. Describe the structural differences between cellulose and glycogen. 2b. State one structural feature of glycogen accounting for its energy storage

Biology 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172517

Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Publisher:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Chapter3: Biological Macromolecules

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 29CTQ: Why are fatty acids better than glycogen for storing large amounts of chemical energy?

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: 9. Please write down the Hexose Monophosphate Shunt / Pentose Phosphate pathway's key enzyme and…

A: Numerous metabolic reactions happen in distinct compartments of a biological cell. The anabolic and…

Q: 2. In the sports camp, a group of students have been intensively swimming in a pool for 60 minutes…

A: Carbohydrates are the substrate preferred for the contraction of skeletal muscles during exercises…

Q: Identify the model of the growing glycogen particle that best describes the predicted effect that…

A: Glucose is stored as glycogen in the body as glycogen is not soluble and thus does not affect the…

Q: the relationship between glycolysis and gluconeogenesis

A: Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis: Metabolic processes, one is glucose catabolic process while other is…

Q: 2. A fat cell is involved in the fatty acid biosynthesis a. Will it chose oxidative phase,…

A: The hexose monophosphate shunt (HMP) is also regarded as the pentose phosphate pathway. It is an…

Q: Explain the control mechanism of fatty acid oxidation in human

A: The key energy sources and essential components of the lipids that form the cellular membrane are…

Q: Suggest a reason why animals that live in cold climates tend to have higher proportions of…

A: The adaptations to the environment enable the organism to survive and thrive in its population. It…

Q: A- Explain why freshly produced palmitate (palmitic acid) from fatty acid synthesis is not directly…

A: Fatty acid synthesis is the conversion of fatty acids from acetyl CoA and NADPH through the action…

Q: 21. Which enzyme is capable of transporting phosphate in a glycolytic pathway? B. isomerase A.…

A: Hexokinases are enzymes with broad specificity that catalyzes the phosphorylation of six-carbon…

Q: 6. Explain briefly in terms of catabolic pathways: Carnitine in diet drinks may help people lose…

A: L-Carnitine is basically an amino acid which plays a vital role in regulating the metabolism of our…

Q: Describe the advantages of using triacylglycerols as the principal source of stored metabolic…

A: Fatty acids may form triacylglycerol's, which are also known as triglycerides, which are the most…

Q: 11. State the effect of the following conditions to the yield of extracted glycogen (increase,…

A: Glycogen is a highly branched large polymer of glucose molecules. Glycogen is a branched polymer of…

Q: 20. Rank the compounds below in the order in which they are formed during the pentose phosphate…

Q: 2 a) Describe the structure of a glycogen molecule. (you can explain without drawing) b) List the…

A: Glucose is a six-carbon sugar that is the most important energy source in the living world. Glucose…

Q: Calculate the amount of ATP generated from the total oxidation of an unactivated polyunsaturated C21…

A: Metabolism incorporates biosynthesis/reduction (an anabolic interaction) and oxidation (catabolic…

Q: 1. make your own version of Fatty Acid Cycle with diagram. 2. explain why these cycles are…

A: Fatty acid metabolism includes Fatty acid biosynthesis (an anabolic process) and β-…

Q: Express your answer briefly, not more than 30 words. Express your answer in your own words. What…

A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: By looking into the triacylglycerides synthesis pathway, suggest a possible treatment for fat…

A: Fat is a lipid that is stored in the adipose tissues of the body. It has a role in a range of…

Q: Glycogen phosphorylase is the regulatory enzyme in glycogen degradation. Using the diagram,…

A: Glucose is stored in the body in the form of glycogen primarily in the liver. Whenever glucose is…

Q: Write out one round of fatty acid synthesis and degradation. Describe how reciprocal regulation of…

A: Fatty acids are molecules that are long chains of lipid-carboxylic acid that are found in oils and…

Q: The function of glycogen in the body is long-term energy storage. Explain in detail how the…

A: Glycogen is a polysaccharide that serves as a form of stored energy in animals as well as fungi.…

Q: 10. Glycogen, as the main storage form of glucose, is an important energy reservoir. Describe the…

A: Glycogen is a polysaccharide which is the main form of stored energy in animals, fungi and bacteria.…

Q: Describe metabolism.

A: Metabolism can be defined as the set of chemical reactions taking place in the body of an organism.…

Q: Cellular Metabolism Extension Examine the diagram and answer the questions below. GLYCOLYSIS…

A: Phenylketonuria Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a curable condition that impairs the body's protein…

Q: 3. In a state of starvation, several changes happen within our bodies. Discussthese metabolic…

A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: a) Describe the chemistry of the four main steps of B-oxidation of fatty acids (include the names of…

A: Fats are esters of fatty acids that serve as an energy reservoir for the human body. The process by…

Q: 2. Why do muscle cells convert pyruvate to lactate, which is essentially a metabolic dead end that…

A: Introduction: In vigorously contracting muscles, the supply of oxygen is limited, in such hypoxic…

Q: 1. 65 years old woman with low physical activity got the excess carbohydrates (about 400 g daily)…

A: Note : Hi ! Thank you for the question. We are authorized to answer three subparts at a time. Since…

Q: Describe the bimolecular pathway for fatty acid synthesis. Include all catalytic domains and the…

A: Hello..... Since your question has multiple parts, we will solve the first part for you. If you want…

Q: 5. A young woman decided to lose weight and abstained from fat-containing food for several months.…

A: Fat metabolism is a very complex process and there are various metabolic pathways through which fat…

Q: In your own words, what is the relevance of the pentose phosphate pathway? a comprehensive…

A: The pentose phosphate pathway (PPP), also known as the pentose phosphate shunt, is an important part…

Q: Describe the four types of reactions needed for fatty acid synthesis pathway that adds acetyl (C2)…

A: Fatty acid: a. Fatty acids are a class of compounds that contain a long hydrophobic hydrocarbon…

Q: 9. In a diagram where biochemical reactions are appreciated, indicat how fructose and glucose from…

A: Glycolysis is a catabolic pathway where the carbohydrate in the form of glucose will oxidize to…

Q: State the roles of the two phases of the pentose phosphate pathway in a cell and explain how the…

A: HMP shunt is divided into oxidative and non-oxidative pathway. HMP Pathway also known as pentose…

Q: 5. Glucose is frequently administrated intravenously to patients as a food source. A new resident at…

A: Glycolysis is a metabolic-cytoplasmic pathway which uses one glucose molecule as a substrate to form…

Q: 1.a. Given what you know about glycolysis and gluconeogenesis, does it make sense that insulin…

A: Hi! Thanks for your question. As you have posted multiple questions and have not mentioned which one…

Q: 8. Explain the metabolic importance of anaerobic glycolysis.

A: The breaking down of glucose in absence of oxygen is known as anaerobic glycolysis. Anaerobic…

Q: SUBJECT : HUMAN NUTRTION AND DIET Please elaborate the risk of type 11 diabetes with ketogenic…

A: The disease that causes the impairment of the ability of the body to regulate the processing of…

Q: 1.A fatty acid with 14 carbon atoms will undergo how many cycles of beta oxidation * 2.An…

A: 1.Fatty acid β-oxidation is a multistep process by which fatty acids are broken down by various…

Q: 1. Write the net biochemical equation for the metabolism of a molecule of glucose by glycolysis and…

A: 1. All cells require energy (ATP) to carry out various cellular processes, such as active transport,…

Q: Disorder 3: This metabolic disease is characterized by an abnormal build-up of various toxic…

A: NOTE: The options are numbered as 1, 2, 3, and 4(top to bottom). The cell is the basic structural…

Q: Value: 1 Which of the following is a similarity between biotin and vitamin K? O a. Both can be…

A: a. Yes, biotin and vitamin K both are produced by gut bacteria. Bacteria in our intestine or we can…

Q: 6) Briefly summarize the findings of Rudolf Schoenheimer's work in amino acid metabolism. Include at…

A: The expert is authored to solve only the first question or the first three subparts of the main…

Q: Why is the ketogenic diet, and even other low-carb diets, helpful for so many different chronic…

A: * ketogenic diet means high fat and moderate protein and low carbohydrate eating pattern that is…

Q: b. Draw the acyl CoA derived from this fatty acid.

A: The solution is for Part b as asked by the user. Fatty acyl-CoA is formed from the fatty acid…

Q: Synthesis of a triglyceride from three fatty acids and glycerol costs how many ATP equivalents?…

A: Glycerol has 3 hydroxy groups with 3 carbon chain. It attaches with 3 fatty acids giving…

Question

2a. Describe the structural differences between cellulose and glycogen.

2b. State one structural feature of glycogen accounting for its energy storage role.

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

This is a popular solution!

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Step 1

VIEW

Step 2

VIEW

Step 3

VIEW

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Knowledge Booster

Learn more about

Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.

Similar questions

With regard to enzymes, why are vitamins necessary for good health? Give examples.
20. Which of the following is NOT a precursor for gluconeogenesis? Select one: A. Ethanol B. Alanine C. Lactate D. Glycerol
17. Cleavage of fructose-1,6-biophosphate yields ____. Select one: a. only a ketose b. two aldoses c. two ketoses d. an aldose and a ketose
6.Carbohydrate oxidation is faster than fat oxidation, and glucose is used first as the preferred energy source in skeletal muscles during intense physical activity. A.Explain the roles of anaerobic and aerobic oxidation of glucose for energy (ATP) production during intense physical activity. You may draw a figure to explain the anaerobic and aerobic oxidative phases of glucose oxidation. B.Explain what oxygen debt means, and how it is related to oxygen deficit during intense physical activity.
1. Structure, localization and biological significance of glycogen.
9. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized in our body and should be taken from our diet. Enumerate these fatty acids and indicate the position of their unsaturation. 10. Enumerate the PUFA (Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids) and indicate the position of unsaturation? 11. Enumerate the derivatives of steroids and their functions.
Describe the various roles that carbohydrates play in nature and explain the biochemical basis for this versatility
Briefly describe the structural differences for each pair listed: A) Glycogen and Cellulose B) Lactose and Sucrose
10. Mention the Clinical Applications of Beta oxidation of fatty acids?
Describe the three main classes of glycoproteins and explain their biochemical roles.
Compare and contrast glycogen synthesis/degradation in muscles as compared with the liver.
23. Which is not a function of proteins: a) catalyzing reactions b) structural properties such as mechanical strength, shape, flexibility c) carries genetic information d) movement or contraction