Proteins

Question 1

Proteins make up many of the structures in the body. Every protein has a unique _________ to perform a specific function.

Answer 1

Shape

Question 2

Composition of proteins. Proteins are made up of long chains of what?

Answer 2

Amino acids

Question 3

How many different amino acids are there, and how many can the body make and how many must be eaten?

Answer 3

There are 20 amino acids.
Body can make 11
9 have to be eaten

Question 4

The _______ of amino acids in the chain determines it’s shape.

Answer 4

Order

Question 5

What is an amino acid chain called?

Answer 5

Polypeptide chain

Question 6

Amino acid structure.
Every amino acid has the same _______ and _______ group, but a different _______ group.

Answer 6

Same carbaxyl group and amino group, but a different R group.

Question 7

What kind of bond do amino acids have?

Answer 7

Peptide bond

Question 8

What do enzymes do?

Answer 8

Control chemical reactions

Question 9

What do hormones do?

Answer 9

chemical messages in the body

Question 10

what two things are part of the immune system?

Answer 10

Antigens and antibodies

Question 11

Proteins are 3D shapes. True or false?

Answer 11

True.

Question 12

What is denaturation?

Answer 12

Permanent changing of the 3D shape of a protein - it will no longer function.

Question 13

What two things cause a protein to go through denaturation?

Answer 13

Temperature and PH