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Functions of Proteins

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Proteins are mainly composed of...(select all that apply)

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

2.

Antibodies are proteins that...

a)

identify, attack, and destroy foreign substance in your body

b)

can be identification markers on the outside of cells or an entire foreign substance

c)

can determine your blood type

d)

can cause sickness

3.

Antigens are proteins that...(select all that apply)

a)

identify, attack, and destroy foreign substance in your body

b)

can be identification markers on the outside of cells or an entire foreign substance

c)

can determine your blood type

d)

can cause sickness

4.

If you have type A blood (ignore + and -), you can RECEIVE type ____ blood. (Select all that apply...)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

5.

If you have type B blood (ignore + and -), you can RECEIVE type ____ blood. (Select all that apply...)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

6.

If you have type AB blood, you can receive all types of blood because...

a)

you have no anti-A or anti-B antibodies

b)

you have no antigens on the surface of your RBCs

c)

you have a lot of anti-A or anti-B antibodies

d)

False: you can only receive type AB if you have type AB blood

7.

Collagen is a protein that helps maintain the _____ of your skin.

a)

Color

b)

Tone

c)

Elasticity

d)

Roughness

8.

Hair, nails, feathers, and hooves all contain...

a)

Collagen

b)

Cellulose

c)

Keratin

d)

Antigens

9.

The protein (myosin and actin) are responsible for your muscles contracting and relaxing. This is an example of what function of proteins?

a)

Defense/Identification

b)

Movement

c)

Transport

d)

Structure

10.

What molecule releases energy so that muscles can contract and relax?

a)

ATP

b)

ADP

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Protein

11.

If you live at altitude (like in Bogotá or Cuzco), you will have ____ levels of hemoglobin than if you lived in Cartagena.

a)

higher

b)

lower

c)

medium

d)

unknown

12.

An aquaporin is a protein _______ in the cell membrane that allows water to pass in and out of the cell very quickly.

a)

pore

b)

antigen

c)

marker

d)

signal

13.

If you have type B blood (ignore + and -), what types of antigens are on the surface of your RBCs?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

A & B

d)

The RBCs do not have antigens

14.

If you have type A blood (ignore + and -), what types of antigens are on the surface of your RBCs?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

A & B

d)

The RBCs do not have antigens

15.

If you have type AB blood (ignore + and -), what types of antigens are on the surface of your RBCs?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

A & B

d)

The RBCs do not have antigens

16.

If you have type O blood (ignore + and -), what types of antigens are on the surface of your RBCs?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

A & B

d)

The RBCs do not have antigens

17.

If you have type O blood (ignore + and -), what types of antibodies are in your plasma?

a)

Anti-A

b)

Anti-B

c)

Anti-A & Anti-B

d)

There are no antibodies in the plasma

18.

If you have type AB blood (ignore + and -), what types of antibodies are in your plasma?

a)

Anti-A

b)

Anti-B

c)

Anti-A & Anti-B

d)

There are no antibodies in the plasma

19.

If you have type A blood (ignore + and -), what types of antibodies are in your plasma?

a)

Anti-A

b)

Anti-B

c)

Anti-A & Anti-B

d)

There are no antibodies in the plasma

20.

If you have type B blood (ignore + and -), what types of antibodies are in your plasma?

a)

Anti-A

b)

Anti-B

c)

Anti-A & Anti-B

d)

There are no antibodies in the plasma