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

Antibodies protect the body from pathogens. What type of proteins are they considered?

• Transport

• Signaling

• Defense

• Contractile

Which proteins facilitate the communication between different body systems?

• Signaling

• Transport

• Storage

• Contractile

Proteins are made of many ____ bonded together.

• amino acids

• enzymes

• polypeptides

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

The protein structure that results from hydrogen bonds forming beta pleated sheets and alpha helices is:

• primary structure

• secondary structure

• tertiary structure

• quaternary structure

The protein structure that results from a sequence of amino acids is:

• primary structure

• secondary structure

• tertiary structure

• quaternary structure

All amino acids have the same basic structure. Which part of the amino acid makes each each one unique?

• amino group

• carboxyl group

• R-group (side chain)

Dehydration synthesis is the reaction that occurs, allowing amino acids to bond. What happens during this process?

• add water to build a bond

• add water to break a bond

• remove water to build a bond

• remove water to break a bond

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What is the special type of bond that forms between two amino acids?

• hydrogen bond

• ionic bond

• peptide bond

What happens during translation?

• a new strand of DNA is made

• a mRNA strand is made from a DNA template

• an amino acid chain is made from a mRNA strand