What is the function of hemoglobin in the body? A) It binds with oxygen in red blood cells and it is carried to all parts of the body
B) It carries carbon dioxide around the body mainly
C) It causes stomach ulcers/stomach pain/gas
D) It is a protein marker determining our blood type

Compare and contrast the adaptations of free-living flatworms and parasitic flatworms

Which statement describes characteristics of planarians? a they live in oceans, are parasites, and reproduce only sexually. b they live in fresh water, are parasites, and reproduce only asexually. c they live in oceans, are free living, and reproduce sexually and asexually. d they live in fresh water, are free living, and reproduce sexually and asexually.

You have just sequenced a new protein found in mice and observe that sulfur-containing cysteine residues occur at regular intervals. what is the significance of this finding? it will be important to include cysteine in the diet of the mice. cysteine residues are required for the formation of α helices and β pleated sheets. cysteine residues are involved in disulfide bridges that form tertiary structure. cysteine causes bends, or angles, to occur in the tertiary structure of proteins.