1). what are the building blocks of all proteins?
disaccharides
fatty acids
monosaccharides
amino acids
2). what is a polypeptide?
a long chain of linked amino acids
along chain of amine groups
a long chain of different r groups
the 20 different types of amino acids
3). which of the following is not a function of proteins?
provide support, structure, and storage
maintain homeostasis
defend organisms from disease
used as the primary source of energy in living organisms
carry important molecules through out the body
4). which of the following is a structural protein?
receptor proteins
actin and myosin
hemoglobin and antibodies
collagen and keratin
5). what is the cause of sickle cell anemia?
mosquitos
a change in one amino acid in the polypeptide chain which changes the shape of the red blood cell
a change in one amino acid in the protein chain which causes hemoglobin to not be able to carry oxygen correctly
a change in the sequence of amino acids in hemoglobin which causes few red blood cells to be made
6). what is essential to the function of a protein?
the types of r-groups
the number of amino acids
the amount of hydrogen
it's shape