Amino acids

The bond that joins amino acids are called:

• Peptide Bonds
• Ester Bonds
• Glycosidic Linkages
• Phosphodiester Bonds

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Amino acids all have the same general structure except for the:

• Amino Group
• Carboxyl Group
• 'R' Group
• Carbonyl Group

The reaction used to digest and break the bond in red is:

• Hydrolysis
• Dehydration Synthesis
• Oxidation
• Single Displacement

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

The primary sequence of a protein refers to the:

• Order of amino acids
• α-Helix or β-Pleated Sheet
• Interaction of subunits
• Hydrogen Bonding

How many different types of amino acids join to make proteins?

• 15

• 20

• 25

The R group of this amino acid is...

• COOH

• NH₂

• H

• CH₂

This structure is wrong because...

• The carboxylic acid is incorrect

• The amino group is incorrect

• There are two carboxylic acid groups

• There are two R groups

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What are the building blocks of proteins?

• amino acid
• fatty acid
• nucleotide
• lipid

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What kinds of food can you get protein from in your diet?

• Eggs
• Meat and Fish
• Nuts and Legumes
• All of the above

The name of the initial chain of monomers in a protein is called.....

• polypeptide
• polysaccharide
• polyester
• polynucleotide

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1