Exam 2: Some Basic Chemistry

Cholesterol is important for the:

The element cobalt is an essential part of vitamin:

Excess glucose is stored as ____________________ in the ____________________.

An atom of carbon has ____________________ electrons to share with other atoms.

The product of cell respiration that will cause acidosis if present in excess is:

The trace element ____________________ is part of vitamin B₁₂.

The purpose of a buffer system is to prevent large changes in ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of ions?

The name for the water around cells is ____________________.

The polysaccharide that stimulates peristalsis of the colon is ____________________.

The excretion of waste products in urine depends upon water as a:

An ionic bond is formed when atoms gain or lose ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of the elements in the human body?

The name for the water in lymph vessels is ____________________.

A disadvantage of sweating is that it may lead to ____________________.

Two polysaccharides made of glucose are ____________________ and ____________________.

Which of the following statements are true of water and the body's water compartments? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The weak bonds that help maintain the 3-D shape of proteins and nucleic acids are ____________________ bonds.

The element iodine is an essential part of the hormone:

Carbonic acid is a ____________________ acid that will only slightly ____________________ ph.