Macronutrients

Question 1

What holds amino acids together to form proteins?

Answer 1

Peptide bonds

Question 2

What does the specific order of linked amino acids determine?

Answer 2

The specific protein structure

Question 3

What happens to amino acids after they are linked together?

Answer 3

They fold to form a specific structure related to their function

Question 4

How many types of amino acids are there?

Answer 4

20 or so types

Question 5

What are the main components of an amino acid?

Answer 5

• Carbon - central C
• Hydrogen
• Amino Group
• Acid group
• Side group/chain

Question 6

What feature differentiates various amino acids?

Answer 6

Different side chains

Question 7

Fill in the blank: Amino acids with _______ side groups are hydrophobic.

Answer 7

hydrophobic

Question 8

What are the common features of amino acids?

Answer 8

Amino acids contain a central carbon, hydrogen, an amino group, an acid group, and a side chain

Question 9

Name one hydrophobic amino acid.

Answer 9

Valine (val) or Isoleucine (ile) or Methionine (met) or Phenylalanine (phe)