Protiens

Question 1

Structural formula of an amino acid

Answer 1

An amino acid must have an amine group and Carboxyl group bonded to the same carbon with a variable organic group or hydrogen.

Question 2

What is strange about the amino acid proline ?

Answer 2

It does not use the general structure of amino acids

Question 3

Essentials amino acids

Answer 3

Amino acids that must be obtained through the diet.

Question 4

Amino acids that can be obtained by the diet or synthesised by the body during times of illness or stress.

Answer 4

Conditional amino acids

Question 5

Non essential

Answer 5

Amino acids that can be manufactured by the body.

Question 6

How are two amino acid molecules joined together?

Answer 6

They are bonded by a condensation reaction. Therefore you get the product + water

Question 7

Tripeptide

Answer 7

Three amino acids joined together.

Question 8

Which functional groups do all amino acids contain?

Answer 8

Carboxyl-COOH

Amine-H2N