Proteins

Question 1

What is the monomer of proteins?

Answer 1

Amino acids.

Question 2

What is protein made up of?

Answer 2

CHON

Question 3

Function of protein.

Answer 3

Protein makes up muscle and connective tissue. Protein also controls chemical reactions. Proteins run the cell.

Question 4

What are the functional groups of protein?

Answer 4

Amino

Carboxyl

Question 5

How types of protein are there?

Answer 5

20

Question 6

How area amino acids distinguished?

Answer 6

By the chemical properties of their R groups.

Question 7

What is the polarity of proteins?

Answer 7

Some have a non-polar R group while others have a polar R group.

Question 8

Primary protein structure

Answer 8

A sequence of amino acids.

Question 9

Secondary protein structure.

Answer 9

Sequence of amino acids are linked together by amino acids.

Question 10

Tertiary structure.

Answer 10

Certain attractions are present between alpha helices and beta pleated sheets.

Question 11

Quaternary protein structure.

Answer 11

Protein consisting of more than one amino acid chains.

Question 12

How do dipeptide bonds occur?

Answer 12

Through dehydration synthesis.

Question 13

What is a dipeptide?

Answer 13

2 proteins put together.

Question 14

What are polypeptides?

Answer 14

3 proteins put together?

Question 15

The amino acid structure determines the ______ and the _________ determines the function of the protein

Answer 15

Shape

Question 16

The structure of amino acids is determined by what?

Answer 16

Genetic information.

Question 17

What are the functions of proteins?

Answer 17

Enzymes 
Structural 
Contractile 
Defensive 
Signal Proteins 
Receptors
Transport
Storage

Question 18

What is a protein?

Answer 18

Protein is a polymer constructed from amino acid monomers.