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1
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State the monomer of a protein.

A

Amino Acid

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2
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What are the components that make up an amino acid?

A

Central Carbon
H atom
Amine Group
Carboxyl Group

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3
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Name the bond formed between two amino acids.

A

Peptide Bond

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4
Q

What is the primary structure of a protein?

A

Amino Acid Sequence

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5
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What is the secondary structure of a protein?

A

Alpha Helix or Beta Pleated Sheets

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6
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What is the tertiary structure of a protein?

A

Folding into a 3D Shape

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7
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What is the Quaternary structure of a protein?

A

Bonding with other sub units

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8
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State the bond involved in the primary structure of a protein.

A

Peptide Bond

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9
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State the bond involved in the secondary structure of a protein.

A

Hydrogen Bond

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10
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State the bond involved in the tertiary structure of a protein.

A

-Ionic
-Covalent
-Hydrogen
-Hydrophobic/Hydrophilic Interactions
-Disulphide Bridges

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11
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State the bond involved in the Quaternary structure of a protein.

A

Same as Tertiary

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12
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What is the solution used to test for the presence of proteins?

A

Biuret Solution

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13
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Describe a positive result for proteins.

A

Biuret Solution turning Blue to Purple

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14
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What are the 3 types of proteins?

A

Globular, Fibrous,. Conjugated

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15
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What are prosthetic groups?

A

A non-protein component in a conjugated protein

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16
Q

Explain why keratin is relatively strong, inflexible and insoluble.

A

Many strong disulphide bridges

17
Q

Briefly describe the structure of collagen.

A

3 polypeptide twisted together in a rope like structure and is long

18
Q

1,6 glycosidic bonds are found on…

A

Amylopectin/ Glycogen

19
Q

What is the reaction that breaks down proteins?

A

Hydrolysis

20
Q

List the elements that make up proteins.

A

C,H,O,N,S

21
Q

How are the monosaccharides in cellulose arranged?

Is a carbohydrate

A

Alternative Beta glucose molecules are turned upside down