proteins

Question 1

proteins contain:

Answer 1

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sometimes sulfur

Question 2

proteins are made up of smaller units called

Answer 2

(monomers) amino acids

Question 3

what groups form an amino acid

Answer 3

amino groups, carboxyl group (acid group), and variable

Question 4

list some proteins in your diet

Answer 4

fish, chicken, steak, pork, eggs, milk

Question 5

more than ____ types of amino acids

Answer 5

20

Question 6

proteins make up much of body tissues such as:

Answer 6

skin, hair, nails, blood, etc.

Question 7

proteins also function as

Answer 7

hormones and enzymes

Question 8

the process of allowing 2 amino acids to join together is called

Answer 8

dehydration synthesis

Question 9

when 2 amino acids join together, the -OH from 1 amino acid and the -H from another amino acid come off and the 2 are joined by a

Answer 9

peptide band

Question 10

when there are 2 amino acids in a protein it is called a ____; when there are 3 or more joined together, the protein is called a _______

Answer 10

dipeptide; polypeptide

Question 11

metabolism

Answer 11

the total of all chemical reactions that occur within a living organism