Proteins

How many different amino acids are there?

• 15
• 20
• 25
• 30

This is one job proteins do NOT have in the body

• storing genetic information
• structure
• speed up chemical reactions
• transport things through cell membrane

What is the monomer of proteins?

• amino acids
• polypeptides
• nucleotides
• monosaccharides

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Which macromolecule is this?

• carbohydrate
• lipid
• protein
• nucleic acid

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Amino Acids:

• are a type of marinade.
• help transport fats in the body.
• are the building blocks from which proteins are made.
• are only found in plants.

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Amino Acids:

• are a type of marinade.
• help transport fats in the body.
• are the building blocks from which proteins are made.
• are only found in plants.

A macromolecule composed of a chain of amino acids would be 

• RNA
• hemoglobin
• waxes
• cellulose

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_______ dictates the function of a protein

• Shape
• Temperature
• pH
• Time

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What elements make up amino acids?

• Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen only
• Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen only
• Carbon, hydrogen and phosphorus only
• Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen; and sometimes also sulfur

The polymer which folds into proteins

• Polypeptide
• Amino Acids
• Nucleic Acids
• Polynucleotides

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