proteins

Question 1

what are the monomers in proteins?

Answer 1

amino acids

Question 2

what are the polymers in proteins?

Answer 2

proteins are polymers

Question 3

what are the main functions of proteins?

Answer 3

providing structure, regulating body processes, transporting materials

Question 4

what is the structure of proteins?

Answer 4

amino, carboxyl groups

Question 5

what are the bonds in proteins?

Answer 5

peptide bonds

Question 6

how is a peptide bond formed?

Answer 6

condensation, carboxyl and amine groups interact

Question 7

what are the different levels of proteins?

Answer 7

primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary

Question 8

what happens during the primary stage?

Answer 8

the sequence of amino acids in the
long polypeptide chain

Question 9

what happens during the secondary stage?

Answer 9

alpha-helix and beta sheets form

Question 10

what happens during the tertiary stage?

Answer 10

folding and twisting of the polypeptide chain

Question 11

what happens during the quaternary stage?

Answer 11

several polypeptides joined together