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What is the primary structural component of muscles, connective tissue, feathers, nails, and hair in animals?
What is the primary structural component of muscles, connective tissue, feathers, nails, and hair in animals?
- Lipids
- Proteins (correct)
- Nucleic acids
- Carbohydrates
The functional diversity of proteins is directly related to the combinatorial possibilities of which biomolecules?
The functional diversity of proteins is directly related to the combinatorial possibilities of which biomolecules?
- Nucleic acids
- Carbohydrates
- Lipids
- Amino acids (correct)
What provides the instructions for making proteins and ribonuclear proteins required for sustaining life?
What provides the instructions for making proteins and ribonuclear proteins required for sustaining life?
- Lipids
- Enzymes
- RNA
- DNA (correct)
Proteins are composed of how many standard amino acids?
Proteins are composed of how many standard amino acids?
The unique shape of proteins allows them to have selective interactions with how many other molecules?
The unique shape of proteins allows them to have selective interactions with how many other molecules?
The ability of each type of protein to perform its functions is primarily specified by what characteristic?
The ability of each type of protein to perform its functions is primarily specified by what characteristic?
Which biomolecule provides information inherent in the three-dimensional atomic configuration of biomolecules?
Which biomolecule provides information inherent in the three-dimensional atomic configuration of biomolecules?
What specifies the linear sequence of amino acids in a protein?
What specifies the linear sequence of amino acids in a protein?
What is the role of ribonuclear proteins in living organisms?
What is the role of ribonuclear proteins in living organisms?
What gives proteins their informational nature, allowing them to have selective interactions with other molecules?
What gives proteins their informational nature, allowing them to have selective interactions with other molecules?
