20 questions
What are the monomers that make up proteins?
Monosaccharides
Amino acids
Nucleic acids
Fatty acids
Type of protein that breaks down nutrients so that they can be absorbed by the body.
Contractile proteins
Structural proteins
Digestive enzyme
Signaling proteins
Hemoglobin is a protein that binds to oxygen and helps carry it in the blood and deliver it to other parts of the body. This is an example of what type of protein?
Transport
Signaling
Storage
Contractile
Which type of protein gives shape to different cell and body parts?
Signaling
Storage
Contractile
Structural
Which proteins facilitate the communication between different body systems?
Signaling
Transport
Storage
Contractile
Antibodies protect the body from pathogens. What type of proteins are they considered?
Transport
Signaling
Defense
Contractile
Where would contractile proteins be found?
Blood
Brain
Muscles
Skin
Albumin is a protein found in egg whites which provides the necessary nutrients for baby animals. What type of protein is albumin considered?
Contractile
Storage
Signaling
Defense
What is the name for a chain of amino acids?
Polypeptide chain
Triglycerides
Polysaccharides
Nucleotides
What is the name of the bond that joins two amino acids together?
Ester bond
Glycosidic bond
Peptide bond
Nucleic bond
Which reaction is needed to bond two amino acids together?
Dehydration
Dehydrogenation
Hydration
Hydrolysis
Which protein structure describes the sequence of amino acids?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
Alpha helix and beta sheet are examples of what type of protein structure?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
Which protein structure describes a protein's three-dimensional shape?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
Which protein structure is only found in proteins with more than one polypeptide chain?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
Which reaction is needed to break the bond between two amino acids?
Dehydration
Dehydrogenation
Hydration
Hydrolysis
Which of the following can cause protein denaturation?
High heat
Cold temperatures
Strong acids
Strong bases
High pressure
Collagen and keratin are examples of what type of protein?
Fibrous
Globular
Multifunctional
Digestive enzymes
Globular proteins typically serve functional purposes, while fibrous proteins typically serve structural purposes.
True
False
What is an example of protein denaturation?
Inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide
Lifting weights
Cooking an egg
Injecting insulin