What function does the glycosaminoglycan play in cartilage cushioning?

Q: If lactic acid is the buildup product of strenuous muscle activity, why is sodium lactate often…

A: Lactic acid : it is a chemical byproduct of anaerobic respiration - the process by which cells…

Q: Which structure contains the lowest concentration of glucose?

A: Glucose is a simple sugar, which is an important energy source in living organisms and is a…

Q: What is sporopollenin?

A: Pollen grains consist of a hard covering that is made up of sporopollenin. It protects the pollen…

Q: What is rocuronium?

A: Nondepolarizing drugs like rocuronium are quaternary ammonium compounds, which are intermediately…

Q: What is the effect of cis and Trans fatty acids on athletes?

A: Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with a long aliphatic chain, which is either unsaturated or…

Q: What is the function of carbohydrate groups present in collagen?

A: Collagen is the abundant protein in the human body, found in the bones, muscles, skin, and tendons.…

Q: What are Fast-glycolytic fibers?

A: Muscle tissues are made up of muscle fibers that are composed of myofibrils composed of sarcomere…

Q: What is the physiological role of iron as a mineral in the body?  Why is iron importan

A: Many minerals are needed, although in small quantity, for the proper and normal functioning of the…

Q: What are oxidative fibers?

A: The skeletal muscle fibers are characterized based on the metabolic processes undergoing inside them…

Q: What are the two constituents of heme?

A: Hemoglobin is the protein present in the red blood cells which are responsible for carrying oxygen…

Q: Is cholesterol synthesis increased or decreased in response to high dietary intake of cholesterol?

A: Cholesterol is an organic molecule that belongs to the class of lipids. It is an essential for the…

Q: what are centrioles?

A: Centrioles are found in most of the eukaryotic  cells.  Centrioles are surrounded by pericentriolar…

Q: Why Collagen and keratin structural proteins are important ?

A: Collagen is the most abundant protein of the body.

Q: What elements make up keratin?

A: Keratin or alpha-keratin is the protein which is found in primary components in hairs, horns,…

Q: What are the roles of globulins?

A: Plasma is the straw-colored liquid present in the blood of the human. It mainly consists of water…

Q: What is the highest level of protein structure found in collagen?

A: Collagen is the most abundant protein in the animals. It is a fibrous, structural protein that…

Q: Where are the carbohydrate units located in collagen?

A: The carbohydrate units are present in collagen. Collagen is one of the most abundant form of protein…

Q: What are cardiac glycosides? How do cardiac glycosides function?

A: Glycosides are biomolecules in which sugar is bound to other functional group through glycosidic…

Q: What changes to the structure of a cell membrane will increase the cell’s resistance to mechanical…

A: The plasma membrane is a lipid layer that is selectively permeable. It remains in contact with a…

Q: what are the types of collagen ?

A: Collagen is a structural protein found in extracellular Matrix . It is the most abundant protein in…

Q: In the disease scleroderma, excessive collagen, glycosaminoglycans, and glycoproteins are produced…

A: Systemic sclerosis or Scleroderma can be described as a type of autoimmune disorder in which…

Q: Which of the following types of collagen is present in basement membrane?

A: Basement membrane is a fibrous matrix containing glycoproteins, collagen and laminin in the…

Q: How many ATP are produced from a triglyceride containing three 14 carbon fatty acids?

A: Beta oxidation Beta oxidation is the process of the breakdown of fatty acid molecules which as a…

Q: What are the functions of the glycocalyx?

A: The glycocalyx, also known as the pericellular matrix is a highly charged coating of membrane-bound…

Q: What is heme  ?

A: Heme can be defined as a substance made up of protein and is a precursor for the haemoglobin…

Q: Are glycolipids and glycoproteins a function of membrane carbohydrates?

A: Glycoproteins and glycolipids present in cell membrane function in cell signalling, immune response…

Q: Write the intracellular and extracellular events of collagen synthesis.

A: Collagen is an essential supportive component of body and and it is made up of protein.

Q: Distinguish between collagen and elastin.

A: The molecules that assemble the living world are the biomolecules. These are Lipids, Proteins,…

Q: What molecule is this, and what happens to it when a phosphate is released?

A: The molecule given in this picture is ATP  molecule( Adenosine triphosphate ). ATP  is also known as…

Q: which intermolecular interaction is being disrupted when a protein is denatured using heavy metals?

A: Heavy metal refers to a metallic chemical element with a high density. It is toxic or poisonous at…

Q: Do polysaccharides play any specific roles in connective tissue?

A: Polysaccharides are the most abundant carbohydrates in cells where it plays a major role in the…

Q: What is the role of vitamin C in the biosynthesis of collagen?

A: Vitamin C also known as ascorbic acid is necessary for the growth, development, and repair of all…

Q: What is the exact location of brown adipose tissue?

A: Brown Adipose Tissue is also known as the Brown fat of the body and along with the white adipose…

Q: What is the reason behind brown colour of adipose tissue?

A: A type of tissue in which adipocytes are present predominantly is called as adipose tissue or fat.…

Q: Why diffusion occurs in cartilage cells?

A: Diffusion is a process of passive transport in which molecules move from an area of higher…

Q: What is a A collagen gene?

A: The proteins are the biomolecules that serves as the structural and functional unit of the living…

Q: How do the interchain hydrogen bonds and glycosylation contribute to the stability of collagen?

A: According to the question, we have to explain the process of how the interchain hydrogen bonds and…

Q: In the cell membrane what are glycoproteins and what are their functions?

A: Cell membranes or plasma membranes are the biological membranes separating the cell interior from…

Q: Why are glycerophospholipipds important to function and structure

A: Glycerophospholipids are amphipathic molecules that can serve as structural components of membranes,…

Q: How is the enzymatic activity reversed so that glycogen breakdown halts and glycogen synthesis…

A: Cellular respiration is a catabolic pathway of the process of metabolism, where a series of chemical…

Q: What are the differences between fibrous and globular proteins?

A: Proteins are known as building blocks of the body. They are made up of long chain of amino acids…

Q: What is thigmotropism?

A: Thigmotropism - The movement of a plant when it comes in contact with any support like pea plant…

Q: What is the role of Separase during cell division?

A: The division of a parent cell into two or more daughter cells is called cell division. There are two…

Q: Why is it important for collagen to be strong?

A: Collagen is insoluble fibrous proteins that are present in the connective tissues and extracellular…