Describe the difference between the roles of functional, or globular, proteins and structural, or fibrous, proteins

What will be an ideal response?


Structural proteins most often appear in the body structures, binding structures together or providing strength in tissues. Functional proteins perform jobs for the body. They serve in a variety of roles in the body from antibodies, enzymes, hormones to transport proteins.

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A. interview B. situational interview C. biographical information D. personality inventory

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The ____ helps the body in hemorrhagic conditions because it acts as a blood reservoir.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Asymmetrical spacing of the backbones of the DNA double helix generates major and minor grooves.

a. true b. false

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Anaplasia is when.

A) cells are undifferentiated. B) cells vary in size and shape and the rate of cell division increases. C) one mature cell type is replaced with a different mature cell type. D) there is an increase in cell numbers.

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