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Proteins

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this molecule called?

a)

nucleotide

b)

fatty acid

c)

amino acid

d)

monosaccharide

e)

glycerol

2.

Which colored box highlights the amino group?

a)

Blue (left)

b)

Turquoise (top)

c)

Orange

d)

Red

e)

Purple

3.

Which colored box is different for every amino acid?

a)

Blue (left)

b)

Turquoise (top)

c)

Orange

d)

Red

e)

Purple

4.

Which colored box highlights the carboxyl?

a)

Blue (left)

b)

Turquoise (top)

c)

Orange

d)

Red

e)

Purple

5.

What is a long chain of amino acids called?

a)

Polysaccharide

b)

Lipid

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Polypeptide

e)

Nucleic acid

6.

Two amino acids will bond together as the result of _______.

a)

Dehydration synthesis/condensation

b)

Hydrolysis

c)

pHolysis

d)

Rehydration synthesis

7.

Proteins are polymers of __________.

a)

amino acids

b)

fatty acids

c)

carboxylic acids

d)

nucleic acids

8.

Amino acids are classified based on their _______.

a)

amino group

b)

carboxyl group

c)

central carbon

d)

variable side chain

9.
What is the monomer of proteins?
a)
amino acids
b)
polypeptides
c)
nucleotides
d)
monosaccharides
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 diagram shows the structure of an amino acid. Which type of molecule is formed from amino acids?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids