Protein Molecule structure and function

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

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