Proteins

Proteins contain

• Hydrogen

• Carbon

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Phosphorous

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The monomers of proteins are

• Monosaccharides

• Nucleotides

• Fatty acids and glycerol

• Amino acids

How many types of amino acids make up proteins in organisms?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 50

Which part of an amino acid determines the type of amino acid?

• Amino group

• Acid group

• R group

• Q group

A chain of amino acids

• Monosaccharide

• Polysaccharide

• Polypeptide

• Enzyme

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When proteins unfold or reshape, they

• Become inactive

• Disappear

• Denature

What is a protein: 

• A polymer composed of many sugars.
• A polymer composed of many amino acids. 
• A polymer composed of fatty acids. 
• A polymer composed of nucleotides. 

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What is a peptide bond?

• Bond that holds two amino acids together.
• A bond that holds hydrogen and oxygen molecules together.
• A bond that holds the phosphate group of one nucleotide and a sugar of a neighboring nucleotide.
• A bond that is formed by the sharing of electrons.

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Enyzmes are a very important type of protein used to

• Build bones in skeleton
• Send hormonal signals throughout body
• Speed up chemical reactions
• Photosynthesize glucose in plants

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This is one job proteins do NOT have in the body

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