Proteins/ functions of proteins

Question 1

Name the basic units of Proteins.

Answer 1

Amino acids

Question 2

Name the bond that links these basic units together.

Answer 2

Peptide bonds

Question 3

What does the order of amino acids in the protein chain determine?

Answer 3

The order of amino acids in the protein chain determines the structure and therefore the function of the protein.

Question 4

How many types of amino acids are there that can be linked together in different combinations in the chain that makes proteins?

Answer 4

Twenty

Question 5

How many types of amino acids are there that can be linked together in different combinations in the chain that makes proteins?

Answer 5

Twenty

Question 6

What does the exact shape of the coiling and folding of the amino acids depend on?

Answer 6

The exact shape of the coiling and folding of the amino acids depends on which amino acids are where on the chain.

Question 7

Name 5 proteins

Answer 7

Structural
Enzymes 
Hormones 
Antibodies
Receptors

Question 8

What is the function of the structural protein?

Answer 8

Offers support to the cell/organism.

Question 9

What is the function of the enzyme protein?

Answer 9

enzymes are biological catalysts, made by all living cells. They speed up cellular reactions and are unchanged in the process.

Question 10

What is the function of the “hormones” protein?

Answer 10

Act as a chemical messenger carrying information from one part of the organism to the other.

Question 11

What is the function of the “antibodies” protein?

Answer 11

Combine with pathogens to destroy them and protect the body from disease.

Question 12

What is the function of the “receptors” protein?

Answer 12

Are found on the surface of cells and allows signals to be transmitted across into the cell membrane.