Proteins/Enzymes Flashcards
1
Q
What are the monomers of proteins?
A
Amino acids
2
Q
What are five examples of the functions of proteins?
A
Growth and maintenance
3
Q
What is the most important thing that gives proteins their function?
A
Structure
4
Q
What do enzymes do?
A
Speed reactions
5
Q
How do enzymes work
A
Right enzyme chain bonds with right substrate
6
Q
How does temperature affect enzyme activity?
A
Too hot or too cold denatures it
7
Q
How does pH affect enzyme activity?
A
Too much or too little denatures it
8
Q
Which organelle makes proteins?
A
Ribosomes
9
Q
How do we get the amino acids our body cannot make?
A
From Foods we eat
