Carboxyl group Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BIOLOGY 1406 lecture exam 1What are proteins? - correct answer Polymers of amino acids covalently bonded through peptide bonds into a chain What are the parts of an amino acid? - correct answer central carbon single hydrogen carboxyl group amino group R-group {side chain} What is the significance of the R-group {side chain}? - correct answer distinguishes one amino acid from another and dictates an amino acid's properties What is an oligopeptide? - correct answer less than 50 am...

Bios 1300 Cumulative Final with Verified Answers. Which of the following bond types is the weakest? Isotopic bonds Van der Waals forces Hydrogen bonds Ionic bonds Nonpolar covalent bonds Polar covalent bonds correct answers Van der Waals forces The lower the pH of a solution, the ________. lower the H+ concentration more neutral the solution is greater the number of oxygen atoms greater the number of H+ in solution less toxic the solution is correct answers greater the number of H+ ...

Amino Acid - ️️Dipolar compound containing an amino group and a carboxyl group Amino Group - ️️-NH2 Carboxyl Group - ️️-COOH Alpha Carbon - ️️Central carbon atom in amino acid Attached to amino & carboxyl groups, H atom, and side chain Side Chain - ️️The variable component of an amino acid that gives the amino acid its identity and chemical properties also called R-group Chiral - ️️A molecule with a nonsuperimposable mirror image All amino acids (except ...

What is the basic structure of an amino acid? What do they look like? - amino group (NH2 or NH3), carboxyl group (COO or COOH), alpha carbon (C), and variable group How do you identify the 3 different types of side chains: non-polar/hydrophobic, polar, and charged? - Non-polar/hydrophobic - end with CH or "can't have" water. Polar - end with OH, SH, or NH. Charged - end with a charge what kinds of bonds do each of the 3 different types of side chains make? - ionic, hydrophobic/nonpolar, ...

UCI Bio 93 Midterm 1 Latest Update Graded A+ Carbonyl within a skeleton Ketone Carbonyl at the end of a skeleton Aldehyde Amino Is a weak base, (Monomer is amines) Sulfhydryl (Thiols) Helps stabilize protein structure Phosphate Organic Phosphates (Monomer) Phosphate VERY important for ATP Phosphate Can add a neg. charge React with Water, releasing energy Carbonyl Methyl Methyl Monomer is Methylated compounds Hydroxyl Methyl group + DNA An effect in expression of ...

1. In a single molecule of water, the two hydrogen atoms are bonded to a single oxygen atom byAnswer - polar covalent bonds 2. Stanley Miller's 1953 experiments demonstrated conclusively thatAnswer - organic molecules can be synthesized abiotically under conditions that may have existed on early Earth 3. What do the four 'elements of life' -carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen-have in common?Answer - They all have unpaired electrons in their valence shells 4. Using the functiona...

1. What elemental units make up amino acids? CORRECT ANSWER a. Amino groups (nitrogen and 2 H) b. Acid group (carboxyl COOH) c. Hydrogen group d. R group (side chain) 2. Define essential, non-essential and conditionally essential amino acids. CORRECT ANSWER a. Essential: must be acquired from our diet b. Non-Essential: body produces adequate amounts c. Conditionally Essential: Non-Essential AA that cannot be made by the body due to a certain circumstance 3. Be able to recognize the es...

organic compounds - correct answer contain carbon; examples include lipids, proteins, and carbs functional groups - correct answer amino (NH2), carbonyl (RCOR), carboxyl (COOH), hydroxyl (OH), phosphate (PO4), sulfhydryl (SH) fat - correct answer glycerol and three fatty acids saturated fats - correct answer bad for you; animals and some plants have it; solidifies at room temp. unsaturated fats - correct answer better for you, plants have it; liquifies at room temp. steriods - cor...

MMSC407 Exam 2 Questions with All Correct Answers What is the structure of an amino acid? - Answer-Amino group (N-terminus on left), Carboxyl group (C-terminus on right), Side chain (R-group on bottom) Amide bonds - Answer-The peptide bonds that link amino acids in a protein (C-NH2) Carboxyl bonds - Answer-C-COOH Amide bonds are... - Answer-Basic Carboxyl bonds are... - Answer-Acidic What forms are all amino acids in? (except when R=H) - Answer-Chiral L-stereoisomer form How...

Which one of the four classes of biologically important molecules does insulin belong to? A) Carbohydrates B) Proteins C) Nucleic Acids D) Lipids E) Terpenes correct answer: B) Proteins The titration curve in Figure 1 is identified for one of the proteinogenic amino acids (used to make proteins): Which of the following is TRUE? A) The amino acid may be any of the nonpolar, aliphatic amino acids B) The first pKa represents protonation/deprotonation of the amine C) The amino acid cann...