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What are proteins made up of?
What are proteins made up of?
- Lipid subunits
- Nucleic acid subunits
- Carbohydrate subunits
- Amino acid subunits (correct)
What determines a protein's shape and function?
What determines a protein's shape and function?
- Carbohydrate sequence
- Nucleic acid sequence
- Lipid sequence
- Amino acid sequence (correct)
What is the difference between globular and fibrous proteins?
What is the difference between globular and fibrous proteins?
- Globular proteins fold into a compact globe-like structure, while fibrous proteins fold into a long extended fiber-like chain (correct)
- Globular proteins are found in skin, while fibrous proteins are found in blood
- Globular proteins are functional by themselves, while fibrous proteins require additional polypeptide chains to form the final protein structure
- Globular proteins are made up of four polypeptide chains, while fibrous proteins are made up of two polypeptide chains
