Proteins!

What is the name of the monomers that will form proteins?

• Nucleotides

• Glucose

• Fatty acids

• Amino acids

What type of biomolecule is the most diverse in the body?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic acids

What type of protein carries oxygen through the bloodstream?

• Hemoglobin

• Muscle tissue

• Receptors

• Enzymes

What type of reaction is the formation of a peptide bond between two amino acids?

• Hydrolysis reaction

• Dehydration reaction

• Oxidation reaction

• Polymerization reaction

What is the name of the functional group with a nitrogen atom next to a carbonyl that connects each amino acid during polymerization?

• Ester

• Amide

• Aldehyde

• Ketone

What is the name of a large protein composed of around three hundred to a thousand amino acids that are folded in such a way that they have some biological activity?

• Dipeptide

• Oligopeptide

• Globular protein

• Polypeptide

What is the end of the chain that terminates with the amino group?

• End A

• End C

• End B

• End N

What type of protein structure describes the localized conformations of the polypeptide backbone?

• Secondary structure

• Tertiary structure

• Quaternary structure

• Primary structure

What type of interactions stabilize the tertiary structure of a protein?

• Covalent bonds

• Ionic bonds

• Hydrophobic interactions

• All of the above

What type of protein structure involves multiple subunits of polypeptides coming together to form a larger protein?

• Primary structure

• Secondary structure

• Tertiary structure

• Quaternary structure