Protein Structure Function

The building blocks, or subunits of proteins are called

• polymers.

• amino acids.

• monomers.

• peptide bonds

Check all of the items that are part of an amino acid.

• amino group

• carboxyl group

• R group

• all of the above

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Which portion of an amino acid provides its unique characteristics to the amino acid?

• alpha carbon

• R group

• carboxyl group

• amino group

Identify the type of bond that links amino acids in a protein.

• hydrogen

• peptide

• glycosidic

• ester

Which type of chemical reaction links amino acids when making a protein?

• condensation reaction

• hydrolysis

• either of these

• neither of these

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Amino acids have different properties based on their side chains.

• true

• false

Which portion of an amino acid is likely to have properties of an acid (release a hydrogen ion)? Think about the pH scale.

• amino group

• alpha carbon

• carboxyl group

• both the amino group and the carboxyl group

Check the boxes which indicate a function of a protein.

• fighting off foreign molecules

• providing structure to the body

• sending signals to cells

• movement of body structures

• transport of molecules in the body

Which type of protein speeds up chemical reactions?

• signaling proteins

• enzyme

• antibody

• contractile proteins

Amino acids are made of which of the following?

• C,H,O, AND P 

• x (CH2O) Where x can be any whole number 

• C,H,O, AND N

• C,H,O and long C-H side chains 

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