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What is the fundamental building block of proteins?
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?
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?
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?
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?
What is the term for a polymer built from a series of amino acids?
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What is the characteristic that distinguishes one amino acid from another?
What is the characteristic that distinguishes one amino acid from another?
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What is the term for a biologically functional molecule composed of one or more polypeptides?
What is the term for a biologically functional molecule composed of one or more polypeptides?
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What type of polymer is a protein?
What type of polymer is a protein?
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What is the common feature of all amino acids, except for glycine?
What is the common feature of all amino acids, except for glycine?
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What is the functional unit of a protein?
What is the functional unit of a protein?
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