What Is a Nutrient Pool

question 103

Multiple Choice

What is a nutrient pool?

• A)a general term for vitamins and minerals together
• B)the metabolic reserves of the body as a whole
• C)the region in the mitochondria where hydrogen atoms are removed from organic molecules
• D)an accessible source of substrates for a cell
• E)an alternative term for a bolus of food in the digestive system

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Definitions:

Structural Isomers

Molecules that have the same molecular formula but differ in the connectivity of their atoms.

Isomers

Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures or spatial arrangements of atoms.

Newman Projection

A method of drawing a molecule to visualize the conformational relationship between different atoms or groups in terms of their spatial orientation, usually focusing on carbon-carbon bonds.

Perspective Structure

A method of drawing molecules to represent three-dimensional structure on a two-dimensional plane, highlighting the spatial arrangement of bonds.