Biology-Proteins

Question 1

What is the polymer of a protein?

Answer 1

polypeptide

Question 2

What is the monomer of proteins?

Answer 2

Amino acid

Question 3

What is the structure of an Amino Acid?

Answer 3

H H O H
\ | // |
N - C - C [Amino Group]-C-[Carboxyl Group]
/ | \ |
H [R] OH [R Group]

Question 4

What are the functions of a protein?

Answer 4

EVEN SILLY DOGS CHASE TURTLES SHEEPS + SKUNKS
E-Enzyme
S-Storage
D-Defense
C-Contracile
T-Transport
S-Signal
S-Structural

Question 5

What does an enzyme do?

Answer 5

Changes the rate of chemical reactions w/o being changed itself

Question 6

What does a storage protein do?

Answer 6

Source of amino acids for embryos

Question 7

What does a defense protein do?

Answer 7

fights infections (antibodies)

Question 8

What does a contractile protein do?

Answer 8

provides muscular movement

Question 9

What does a Transport protein do?

Answer 9

Brings oxygen to other parts of the body (Hemoglobin)

Question 10

What does a Signal protein do?

Answer 10

Messages from one cell to another (Hormones)

Question 11

What does a structural protein do?

Answer 11

Fibers, like hair (Spider webs)

Question 12

What are the four layers of protein folding? (Structures of a protein)

Answer 12

Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary

Question 13

What is the Primary structure?

Answer 13

smallest, amino acid sequence

Question 14

What is the Secondary structure?

Answer 14

Coil and patterns: Alpha Helix (coiling, spiral) Or Pleated Sheet (Folded arrangement)

Question 15

What is Tertiary Structure?

Answer 15

The overall 3D shape, Globular (pleated and helical) or Fibrous (helical)

Question 16

What is Quaternary Structure?

Answer 16

Results from bonding among subunits. DOESNT EXIST IN ALL PROTEINS.