NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
Which biomolecule helps form muscles?
|
Nucleic Acid
|
|
Carbohydrate
|
|
Protein
|
|
Lipids
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Proteins. Proteins are the primary building materials of the body. Your hair, skin, muscles, and organs are composed mostly of proteins.
Detailed explanation-2: -The building blocks of proteins are amino acids, which are small organic molecules that consist of an alpha (central) carbon atom linked to an amino group, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen atom, and a variable component called a side chain (see below).
Detailed explanation-3: -Glucose is the main source of fuel for our cells. When the body doesn’t need to use the glucose for energy, it stores it in the liver and muscles. This stored form of glucose is made up of many connected glucose molecules and is called glycogen.
There is 1 question to complete.