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- 1. Multiple Choice
What are the 4 main elements of an amino acid?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Oxygen
Carbon, Calcium, Sodium, Chloride
Carbon, Hydrogen, Helium, Lead
Carbon, Calcium, Kryptonite, Plutonium
- 2. Multiple Choice
How many different kinds of amino acids are in our bodies?
10
20
40
80
- 3. Multiple Choice
Amino acids in our bodies come from
food or are synthesized in the cell.
the cell.
food.
the air we breath in.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Proteins are made up of
long chains of amino acids.
different combinations of RNA and amino acids.
short strands of RNA.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What percentage of the human body is made up of proteins?
5%
10%
20%
40%
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why are proteins important?
Proteins are essential for survival
Proteins provide all sorts of functions
Every cell in the human body uses proteins
All of the above
- 7. Multiple Choice
7) Where are the instructions for how to make a protein located in a cell?
Ribosomes
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
- 8. Multiple Choice
The monomers of proteins/polypetides are _______________
sugars/monosaccharides
amino acids
nucleotides
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which type of protein is found in cartilage or tendons?
Defensive
Transport
Structural
Catalysts
- 10. Multiple Choice
Catalysts perform which of the following functions?
Carry essential nutrients around our bodies
Assist in chemical reactions
Convert DNA into RNA
Provide structure for our bodies
- 11. Multiple Choice
The protein hemoglobin, which carries oxygen in our red blood cells, is an example of what type of protein?
Enzymes
Defensive
Transport
Structural
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