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Biology: Proteins and Amino Acids

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What is the fundamental building block of proteins?

Peptide bonds

Polymers

Polypeptides

Amino acids (correct)

What type of bond links amino acids together to form a polypeptide?

Hydrogen bond

Covalent bond

Ionic bond

Peptide bond (correct)

What is the characteristic of all amino acids except glycine?

Presence of a carbonyl group

Ultraviolet absorption

Presence of a hydroxyl group

Optical activity (correct)

What is the term for the side chain of an amino acid?

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What is the term for a polymer built from a series of amino acids?

Polypeptide Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic that distinguishes one amino acid from another?

The differing side chains, called R groups Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a biologically functional molecule composed of one or more polypeptides?

Protein Signup and view all the answers

What type of polymer is a protein?

Unbranched Signup and view all the answers

What is the common feature of all amino acids, except for glycine?

Optical activity Signup and view all the answers

What is the functional unit of a protein?