Protiens

Question 1

Enzymatic Proteins

Answer 1

Function: Selective acceleration of chemicals reactions
Example: Digestive enzymes

Question 2

Structural Proteins

Answer 2

Function: Provide support
Example: Silk fibers in cocoons and spider webs, collagen and elastin in animal connective tissue, keratin for hair, horns, and feathers

Question 3

Transport Protiens

Answer 3

Function: Transport of other substances
Example: Hemoglobin proteins that transport molecules across a cell membrane

Question 4

Defensive Proteins

Answer 4

Function: Protection against disease
Example: Antibodies that combat bacteria and viruses

Question 5

Hormonal Proteins

Answer 5

Function: Coordination of an organisms activities
Example: Insulin that helps regulate concentration of sugar in the blood

Question 6

Glycine

Answer 6

Hydrophobic

Question 7

Alanine

Answer 7

Hydrophobic

Question 8

Valine

Answer 8

Hydrophobic

Question 9

Leucine

Answer 9

Hydrophobic

Question 10

Isoleucine

Answer 10

Hydrophobic

Question 11

Proline

Answer 11

Hydrophobic

Question 12

Tryptophan

Answer 12

Hydrophobic

Question 13

Phenylalanine

Answer 13

Hydrophobic

Question 14

Methionine

Answer 14

Hydrophobic

Question 15

Serine

Answer 15

Hydrophilic

Question 16

Threonine

Answer 16

Hydrophilic

Question 17

Cysteine

Answer 17

Hydrophilic

Question 18

Glutamine

Answer 18

Hydrophilic

Question 19

Asparagine

Answer 19

Hydrophilic

Question 20

Tyrosine

Answer 20

Hydrophilic

Question 21

Lysine

Answer 21

Hydrophilic

Question 22

Glutamic Acid

Answer 22

Hydrophilic

Question 23

Aspartic Acid

Answer 23

Hydrophilic

Question 24

Arginine

Answer 24

Hydrophilic

Question 25

Histidine

Answer 25

Hydrophilic

Question 26

Purine

Answer 26

Adenine and Guanine

Question 27

Pyrimidine

Answer 27

Cytosine, Thymine, Uracil (RNA)