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Proteins

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the monomers that make up proteins?

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Amino acids

c)

Nucleic acids

d)

Fatty acids

2.

Type of protein that breaks down nutrients so that they can be absorbed by the body.

a)

Contractile proteins

b)

Structural proteins

c)

Digestive enzyme

d)

Signaling proteins

3.

Hemoglobin is a protein that binds to oxygen and helps carry it in the blood and deliver it to other parts of the body. This is an example of what type of protein?

a)

Transport

b)

Signaling

c)

Storage

d)

Contractile

4.

Which type of protein gives shape to different cell and body parts?

a)

Signaling

b)

Storage

c)

Contractile

d)

Structural

5.

Which proteins facilitate the communication between different body systems?

a)

Signaling

b)

Transport

c)

Storage

d)

Contractile

6.

Antibodies protect the body from pathogens. What type of proteins are they considered?

a)

Transport

b)

Signaling

c)

Defense

d)

Contractile

7.

Where would contractile proteins be found?

a)

Blood

b)

Brain

c)

Muscles

d)

Skin

8.

Albumin is a protein found in egg whites which provides the necessary nutrients for baby animals. What type of protein is albumin considered?

a)

Contractile

b)

Storage

c)

Signaling

d)

Defense

9.

What is the name for a chain of amino acids?

a)

Polypeptide chain

b)

Triglycerides

c)

Polysaccharides

d)

Nucleotides

10.

What is the name of the bond that joins two amino acids together?

a)

Ester bond

b)

Glycosidic bond

c)

Peptide bond

d)

Nucleic bond

11.

Which reaction is needed to bond two amino acids together?

a)

Dehydration

b)

Dehydrogenation

c)

Hydration

d)

Hydrolysis

12.

Which protein structure describes the sequence of amino acids?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

13.

Alpha helix and beta sheet are examples of what type of protein structure?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

14.

Which protein structure describes a protein's three-dimensional shape?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

15.

Which protein structure is only found in proteins with more than one polypeptide chain?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

16.

Which reaction is needed to break the bond between two amino acids?

a)

Dehydration

b)

Dehydrogenation

c)

Hydration

d)

Hydrolysis

17.

Which of the following can cause protein denaturation?

a)

High heat

b)

Cold temperatures

c)

Strong acids

d)

Strong bases

e)

High pressure

18.

Collagen and keratin are examples of what type of protein?

a)

Fibrous

b)

Globular

c)

Multifunctional

d)

Digestive enzymes

19.

Globular proteins typically serve functional purposes, while fibrous proteins typically serve structural purposes.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What is an example of protein denaturation?

a)

Inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide

b)

Lifting weights

c)

Cooking an egg

d)

Injecting insulin