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Proteins

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Enyzmes are a very important type of protein used to

a)

Catalytic reaction

b)

Hasten chemical reaction

c)

Speed up chemical reactions

2.

The structure of proteins can be changed by environmental factors such as temperature or pH.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What conditions usually do not cause denaturation?

a)

Hydrolysis

b)

Hydrology

c)

Dissolving in water

d)

Acids

4.

GLUCOGENIC amino acids follow carbohydrate pathways in metabolism.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

When a protein unfolds, it is

a)

Condensed

b)

Peptides

c)

Polytechnic

d)

Denatured

6.

The reaction used to digest and break the bond in red is:

a)

Digestion

b)

Catalyst

c)

Hydrolysis

7.

The primary structure of a protein refers to the:

a)

Sequence of amino acids

b)

Peptidase

c)

Polypeptides

8.

How many different types of amino acids are used to make proteins?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

15

9.

Proteins are made from long-folded chain molecules. What are these chains called?

a)

Sequence

b)

Peptides

c)

Polypeptides

10.

The primary structure of protein is held by

a)

Dipeptide

b)

peptide bonds

c)

Carbon bond

11.

These are substances which can behave both as an acid or a base. Amino acids have this characteristic

a)

Amphoteric

b)

Amphi

c)

Aggregate

12.

Disulfide bridges help to maintain which aspect of protein structure?

a)

Primary structure

b)

Secondary structure

c)

Tertiary structure

d)

Quarternary structure

13.

Which of these is a protein?

a)

Catalase

b)

Lipids

c)

Bile

14.

It is the most important of all the biomolecules.

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Amino acids

d)

Protein

15.

These are usually globular proteins without which biochemical reactions would not occur fast enough to sustain life.

a)

Amino acids

b)

Monosaccharides

c)

Enzymes

16.

Some proteins are catalysts. What does this mean?

a)

They speed up chemical reactions

b)

They control the rate of chemical reactions

c)

They synthesized

17.

Proteins, as they are synthesized may have ____ structures

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

14

18.

carbohydrates : monosaccharides as proteins : _________________

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Amino acids

c)

Nucleic acid

19.

What are the two main functional groups found in an amino acid molecule?

a)

Peptide

Amino

b)

Essential

Non essential

c)

Amine

Carboxyl

20.

Dipeptides are formed by

a)

Condensation

b)

Dehydration

c)

Chemical reactions

21.

Which is different from the others?

a)

Amylase

b)

Glycerin

c)

Lipase

d)

Peptidase

22.

Which bond is not present in the primary protein structure?

a)

Sulfide

b)

Disulfide

23.

What is the simplest of the amino acids?What is the simplest of the amino acids?

a)

Glycine

b)

Lysine

c)

Glutamine

d)

Asparagine

24.

All amino acids has the following compulsory component: H, -COOH, NH2, & CH3.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Proteins that defend the body against invading microorganisms are generally called

a)

Enzymes

b)

Antigen

c)

Antibodies

26.

Which of the following is a transporter?

a)

Hemoglobin

b)

Blood

c)

WBC

d)

Platelets

27.

It is a fiber-like protein which is a component of the muscles.

a)

Fibrin

b)

Collagen

28.

Destruction of the secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures of proteins is called

a)

Denaturation

b)

Dehydration

c)

Catalyst

29.

Myoglobin is found in

a)

Heart

b)

Muscles

c)

Blood

d)

GI tract

30.

Insulin is associated with the

(a)  

31.

Proteins are present in all fluids of the body except in

a)

Liver

b)

Gall bladder

c)

Bile