Protein Quiz CP

Which structure changes in the 20 different amino acids?

• #1

• #2

• #3

• #4

Which option is correctly matched?

• A nucleic acid, B monosaccharide, C fatty acid, D amino acid

• A amino acid, B nucleotide, C fatty acid, D, monosaccharide

• A monosaccharide, B amino acid, C nucleotide, D fatty acid

• A amino acid, B monosaccharide, C fatty acid, D nucleotide

How many essential amino acids are there?

• 3

• 9

• 12

• 20

How many nitrogen atoms are found in the backbone of each amino acid?

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 4

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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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

How many different amino acids are there?

• 15
• 20
• 25
• 30

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

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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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What is the monomer of proteins?

• amino acids
• polypeptides
• nucleotides
• monosaccharides

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Which macromolecule is this?

• carbohydrate
• lipid
• protein
• nucleic acid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Each amino acid is different from the other due to....

• The R group
• The amino group
• The carboxyl group
• The central carbon