Exam 1 will cover through Lecture 5.
 | Be sure to look over all your notes first paying close attention to the subject matter I emphasized in class. |
| Discuss metabolism (anabolism and catabolism) Give examples. |
| Discuss the 3 stages of catabolism. |
| Discuss the role of ATP in the animal. |
| What is 7.3 kcal/mole? |
| Where does ATP synthesis occur in the cell? |
| What processes consume ATP? |
| Show the calculation for the percentage of potential energy in glucose that is used for ATP synthesis. |
| Describe the classification of carbohydrates (give examples). |
| Discuss glycogen and its function in the animal. |
| What is the role of insulin and glucagon in the animal? |
| Draw and label basic structure of an amino acid. |
| List the 10 essential amino acids. |
| Why shouldn't corn be the only feed fed to pigs? |
| Describe the functions of proteins in living cells. |
| What are polypeptides? |
| What determines the sequence of amino acids in polypeptides? |
| What determines the function of a protein? |
| What determines the shape of a protein? |
| Why is there a warning to phenylketourics on products contian Nutrasweet? |
| What happens if a protein become denatured? |
| Why is it said that protein synthesis is an "all-or-none" process? |
| What is BSE? |
| What is a prion protein? |
| What is theory on prion proteins cause transmissible spongiform encephalopathies or TSEs? |
| Describe the differences between PrPc and PrPSc |
| Why are prion disease called TSEs? |
| Give some examples of prion disease. |
| Classify fatty acids and discuss differences. |
| What is cholesterol? |
| What is the role of cholesterol in the animal's body? |
| Discuss the role of LDLs in the body. |
| Discuss the importance of LDL receptors. |
| Describe the condition familial hypercholesterolemia. |
| Discuss atherosclerosis. |