True or False: Hydrophobic molecules love water and will attract water molecules while hydrophilic molecules hate water and attract each other.
False
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Amino acids that contain sulfur atoms will ____________________.
Form disulfide bridges because sulfur loves to bond with sulfur.
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What kind of chemical reaction is taking place here?
You can call it a reduction reaction. HOWEVER! Specifically, it is a dehydration synthesis reaction.
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In this model of an amino acid, what does the R stand for?
R refers to the variable group, or side chain, which is the rest of the molecule that makes it different from other amino acids.
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In order to assemble amino acids into proteins, your body needs a blueprint. What kind of molecule is the blueprint?
DNA is a molecular set of instructions that tells your body how to assemble amino acids in the correct order needed to make proteins.
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Proteins are polymers. What are the monomers needed to make them?
Amino Acids
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The amino acid sequence of a protein is determined by _____________________.
the DNA found in a gene that encodes for that protein.
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Hemoglobin is made of several different "blobs" of alpha helices connected with hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions. What level of protein structure is this HUGE molecule at?
Quaternary structure
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Nonpolar amino acids will ___________________
not attract water and will tend to cluster together so they can hide from water. This will form predictable shapes.
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What caused this blood cell to form this "sickle" shape?
A mistake in the primary structure of the protein.
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Metabolism is _____________ while Anabolism is _____________ and Catabolism is _____________
All the chemical reactions in the body. Chemical reactions that build bonds. Chemical reactions that break bonds.
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What is the difference between essential amino acids and nonessential amino acids?
You can only get essential amino acids in your food. Your body can make nonessential amino acids.
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Insulin is a protein-based hormone your body needs to regulate blood sugar. What kind of protein structure is it made of?
Primary structure. It is simply a bunch of amino acids covalently bonded into a flat chain.