Amino Acids Flashcards
1
Q
Alkyli polarity
A
Non-Polar
2
Q
Aromatic polarity
A
Non-Polar
3
Q
Neutral Polarity
A
Polar
4
Q
Acidic Polarity
A
Polar
5
Q
Basic Polarity
A
Polar
6
Q
Non-polar=
A
Hydrophobic
7
Q
Polar=
A
Hydrophilic
8
Q
Monomers that make up proteins
A
Amino Acids/Polypeptides
9
Q
Chain of amino acids
A
Polypetide
10
Q
How many amino acids
A
20
11
Q
Amino Acid central atom
A
alpha (α) carbon
12
Q
Amino acid basic structures
A
α carbon, amino group, carboxyl group, hydrogen atom, and side chains (r group)
13
Q
Amino group formula
A
NH²
14
Q
Carboxyl group formula
A
COOH
15
Q
Amino group typically bears a _______ charge
A
Positive
