Principles of Biology Certification Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the monomers and polymers of proteins called? Monomers- nucleotides Polymers- macromolecules What are some functions of proteins? Enzymes- speed up biochemical reactions Structural proteins- provide physical stability and movement Defensive proteins- recognize and respond to nonself substances Draw and label the parts of an amino acid. Amino acid has both a carboxyl functional group and an amino functional group attached to the same carbon atom, called the alpha carbon. Also attached to the carbon atom are a hydrogen atom and a side chain, or R group, designated by the letter R How are amino acids held together? Primary structure: the sequence of amino acidscovalent bond /peptide bond
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