Amino Acids Flashcards
1
Q
Proteins are made up of individual units or ________ called _______ ______.
A
monomers, amino acids
2
Q
There are _______ different types of amino acids, which can create thousands of different proteins depending on how they are arranged.
A
twenty
3
Q
Amino acids have the same basic…
A
structure
4
Q
Some amino acids contain an ___ group, which can vary.
A
“R”
5
Q
Amino acids link together to form ______ (polymers) known as peptides or polypeptides which form a structure known as a protein.
A
chains
6
Q
A protein may contain more than one peptide…
A
chain
