DECK 4

Question 1

What is the precursor to the neurotransmitter “ seratonin “

Answer 1

Trytophan

Question 2

What is the precursors to norepinephrine and epinephrine

Answer 2

Phenylalanine and tyrosine

Question 3

are the chemical links that connect amino acids together to form proteins.

Answer 3

Peptide bond

Question 4

The special name given to the amide bond between the a-carboxyl group of one amino acid and the a-amino group of another

Answer 4

Peptide bond

Question 5

formation of a peptide bond is a _______

Answer 5

condensation reaction

Question 6

A short polymer of amino acids joined by peptide bonds; they are classified by the number of amino acids in the chain.

Answer 6

Peptide

Question 7

A molecule containing two amino acids joined by a peptide bond.

Answer 7

Dipeptide

Question 8

A molecule containing three amino acids joined by peptide bonds.

Answer 8

Tripeptide

Question 9

A macromolecule containing many amino acids joined by peptide bonds.

Answer 9

Polypeptide

Question 10

A biological macromolecule containing at least 30 to 50 amino acids joined by peptide bonds.

Answer 10

Protein

Question 11

The individual amino acid units are often referred to as _____

Answer 11

Residues