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Nutrient Sensing System Quiz

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Which function do proteins serve?

DNA replication

Nerve impulse transmission

Energy storage

Structural components of tissues (correct)

What is the characteristic of amino acids with nonpolar side chains in aqueous solutions?

They accept H+ ions

They form hydrogen bonds

They cluster together in the interior of proteins (correct)

They donate H+ ions

What is the role of the -SH group in amino acids with polar side chains?

Stabilize proteins (correct)

Attachment site for oligosaccharide chains in glycoproteins

Participate in hydrogen bond formation

Component of active site of many enzymes

Which group of amino acids can donate H+?

Amino acids with acidic side chains Signup and view all the answers

What do peptide bonds link in amino acids?

Carboxyl group to amino group Signup and view all the answers

Which type of amino acid side chain is known to cluster together in the interior of a protein in aqueous solutions?

Nonpolar side chains Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the -SH group in amino acids with polar side chains?

Stabilize proteins Signup and view all the answers

Which type of side chain can donate H+ in amino acids?

Acidic side chains Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of peptide bonds in linking amino acids?

Forming the backbone structure of proteins Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of proteins?

Structural components of tissues and organ building Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of proteins?

Acting as structural components of tissues Signup and view all the answers

Which type of side chain in amino acids can donate H+?

Amino acids with acidic side chains Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic do nonpolar side chains of amino acids exhibit in aqueous solutions?

They cluster together in the interior of proteins Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the -SH group in amino acids with polar side chains?

Stabilizing proteins Signup and view all the answers

What do peptide bonds link in amino acids?

The α–carboxyl group of one amino acid to the α–amino group of another amino acid Signup and view all the answers

Nutrient Sensing System Quiz

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Questions and Answers

Which function do proteins serve?

What is the characteristic of amino acids with nonpolar side chains in aqueous solutions?

What is the role of the -SH group in amino acids with polar side chains?

Which group of amino acids can donate H+?

What do peptide bonds link in amino acids?

Which type of amino acid side chain is known to cluster together in the interior of a protein in aqueous solutions?

What is the function of the -SH group in amino acids with polar side chains?

Which type of side chain can donate H+ in amino acids?

What is the role of peptide bonds in linking amino acids?

What is the primary function of proteins?

What is the primary function of proteins?

Which type of side chain in amino acids can donate H+?

What characteristic do nonpolar side chains of amino acids exhibit in aqueous solutions?

What is the role of the -SH group in amino acids with polar side chains?

What do peptide bonds link in amino acids?

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