Proteins

Question 1

Component elements

Answer 1

C, H, O, N, (S)

Question 2

Functions

Answer 2

Movement: actin and myosin
Structure: collagen
Biochemical control: enzymes (facilitator of a reaction) carbonic anhydrase, lactase
Transport: hemoglobin -O2 Lipoproteins -lipids
Internal defense: antibodies
Storage: casein
Regulation: insulin thyroxin

Question 3

Monomer

Answer 3

Amino acids (-NH4 and -COOH functional groups)

Question 4

Polymer

Answer 4

polypeptide (protein)

Question 5

What type of bond is in a polypeptide?

Answer 5

peptide bond (covalent)

Question 6

How many amino acids make up the alphabet of proteins?

Answer 6

20

Question 7

How many of the 20 amino acids are essential?

Answer 7

8 these are organisms that cannot be made by the body and therefore must be consumed.

Question 8

Substrate

Answer 8

the chemical that an enzyme works on, also known as the reactant

Question 9

Active site

Answer 9

A small port in an enzyme where substrate molecules bind, and undergo a chemical reaction.