WorksheetsAmino Acids
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the building blocks of proteins?
a)
amino acid
b)
fatty acid
c)
nucleotide
d)
lipid
2.
What kinds of food can you get protein from in your diet?
a)
Eggs
b)
Meat and Fish
c)
Nuts and Legumes
d)
All of the above
3.
The level of protein structure that results from hydrogen bonding causing the protein to fold into α-helix and β-pleated sheets is known as
a)
primary structure
b)
secondary structure
c)
tertiary structure
d)
quaternary structure
4.
The name of the initial chain of monomers in a protein is called.....
a)
polypeptide
b)
polysaccharide
c)
polyester
d)
polynucleotide
5.
The tertiary structure folding in proteins is primary due to the interactions of....
a)
the 'R' groups
b)
the 'P' groups
c)
the 'A' groups
d)
the 'S'
6.
Which is not a use or function of protein?
a)
forms enzymes and hormones
b)
forms transport channel in cell membrane
c)
forms structural proteins in the body
d)
quick energy
7.
Which structure changes in the 20 different amino acids?
a)
#1
b)
#2
c)
#3
d)
#4
8.
The primary sequence of a protein refers to the:
a)
Order of amino acids
b)
α-Helix or β-Pleated Sheet
c)
Interaction of subunits
d)
Hydrogen Bonding
9.
When a protein unfolds, it is
a)
Denatured
b)
Building
c)
Adding amino acids
d)
Making food
10.
What is a peptide bond?
a)
Bond that holds two amino acids together.
b)
A bond that holds hydrogen and oxygen molecules together.
c)
A bond that holds the phosphate group of one nucleotide and a sugar of a neighboring nucleotide.
d)
A bond that is formed by the sharing of electrons.
11.
The structure of proteins can be changed by environmental factors such as temperature or pH.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Two or more polypeptides attached together and work as one unit
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
13.
What gives a protein its unique shape?
a)
the unique sequence of amino acids in its polypeptide chain
b)
the unique folding due to the sequence of amnio acids in the polypeptide chain
c)
hydrogen bonding & unique interactions between the 'R' groups
d)
all of these
14.
The chain of amino acids folds and coils on itself
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
15.
The entire polypeptide forms a three-dimensional structure
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
16.
The element _______is found in all of the organic compounds.
a)
Iron
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
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