WorksheetsTR 1.4 - Traits & Proteins
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following is a FEATURE?
Hair color
brown hair
blonde hair
black hair
Which of the following is a TRAIT?
eye color
brown eyes
eye shape
eye size
This protein has many connectors.
The sentence above describes the protein's ___________.
Function
Structure
This protein is used to make spider web silk.
The sentence above describes the protein's ___________.
Function
Structure
Which of the following is NOT true about proteins?
We get protein from the food we eat
Proteins are molecules
Proteins do important jobs in our cells/bodies
Proteins get broken down into glucose molecules to make energy for our cells
Will this protein make silk with high flexibility or low flexibility?
High flexibility because it has many connectors so it cannot bend
Low flexibility because it has many connectors so it cannot bend
High flexibility because it has few connectors so it can bend
Low flexibility because it has few connectors so it can bend
Will this protein make silk with high flexibility or low flexibility?
High flexibility because it has many connectors so it cannot bend
Low flexibility because it has many connectors so it cannot bend
High flexibility because it has fewer connectors so it can bend
Low flexibility because it has fewer connectors so it can bend
If a spider had ONLY this type of protein for its silk, what kind of silk would it make?
HIGH flexibility silk
LOW flexibility silk
MEDIUM flexibility silk
No silk at all
What trait would you expect this spider to have for silk flexibility? (click on the picture to zoom in)
High flexibility
Medium flexibility
Low flexibility
What determines how a protein will work (function)?
The color of a protein determines how it will work
The amount of copies of a protein determine how it will work
The shape of a protein will determine how it will work
