Amino Acids and Proteins
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What are amino acids?

  • Building blocks of nucleic acids
  • Building blocks of lipids
  • Building blocks of carbohydrates
  • Building blocks of proteins (correct)
  • Which of the following best describes biochemistry?

  • The study of the structure of proteins
  • The study of chemistry in living organisms
  • The study of biological processes at the cellular and molecular level (correct)
  • The study of the behavior of complex molecules
  • How are amino acids joined together in a peptide chain?

  • As aldehydes between the NH2 and CO2H groups
  • As amides between the NH2 and CO2H groups (correct)
  • As ethers between the NH2 and CO2H groups
  • As esters between the NH2 and CO2H groups
  • What are chains with fewer than 50 amino acid units called?

    <p>Peptides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do proteins consist of?

    <p>Large chains of amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

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