BIO 2300 REVIEW EXAMS GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A.pdf

BIO 2300 REVIEW EXAMS GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔protein primary structure - ✔✔linear sequence of amino acids

✔✔protein secondary structures - ✔✔alpha helix and beta sheets

✔✔protein tertiary structure - ✔✔three-dimensional shape formed by interactions
between R groups

✔✔protein quaternary structure - ✔✔the number and arrangement of multiple folded
protein subunits in a multi-subunit complex

✔✔protein primary structure-bonds - ✔✔peptide (covalent) bonds

✔✔proteins secondary structure-bonds - ✔✔hydrogen

✔✔proteins tertiary structure-bonds - ✔✔hydrogen, ionic, hydrophobic interactions

✔✔proteins quaternary structure-bonds - ✔✔hydrogen, ionic, hydrophobic interactions

✔✔disulfide bonds - ✔✔- occur between -SH groups in cysteine (part of the tertiary
structure)
- not responsible for protein shape, just reinforcement

✔✔acid - ✔✔any compound that forms H+ ions in solution

✔✔base - ✔✔any compound that produces hydroxide ions (-OH) in solution

✔✔acidic solution - ✔✔contains more hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions

✔✔basic solution - ✔✔contains more hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions