16 questions
What is this molecule called?
nucleotide
fatty acid
amino acid
monosaccharide
glycerol
Which colored box highlights the amino group?
Darker Blue (left)
Turquoise (top)
Orange (right)
Red (bottom)
Purple (middle)
Which colored box is different for every amino acid?
Darker Blue (left)
Turquoise (top)
Orange (right)
Red (bottom)
Purple (middle)
Which colored box is the reason this is an organic molecule?
Darker Blue (left)
Turquoise (top)
Orange (right)
Red (bottom)
Violet (middle)
Which colored box highlights the carboxyl?
Darker Blue (left)
Turquoise (top)
Orange (right)
Red (bottom)
Purple (middle)
What is a long chain of amino acids called?
Polysaccharide
Lipid
Carbohydrate
Polypeptide
Nucleic acid
Two amino acids will bond together as the result of _______.
Dehydration synthesis
Hydrolysis
pHolysis
Rehydration synthesis
Enzymes belong to which category of organic molecule?
Proteins
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Nucleic acids
Which statement about enzymes is FALSE?
They are made from amino acids
They can be used multiple times
They lower the energy needed for reactions
A single enzyme has many different functions
What happens when an enzyme is placed outside it's normal environment?
It functions normally
It functions better
It's function ceases/stops
Proteins are created from the information contained within ____.
nucleic acids
lipids
carbohydrates
enzymes
In total, there are ____ building blocks of proteins.
20
thousands
millions
4
8
Which organelle (cell part) gathers and connects amino acids into long chains? Thus creating a protein.
ribosome
nucleus
mitochondria
chloroplast
lysosome
A protein goes through ____ stages of folding before it is finished.
4
2
3
5
20
If a protein is "denatured", what does that mean?
The protein has broken down
The protein has been created
The protein has folded
The protein has been domesticated
All enzymes ____ the energy needed to complete chemical reactions.
lower
increase
modify