Human Physiology
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Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 2, Problem 12RA
The carbon-to-nitrogen bond that joins amino acids together is called
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What type of bonding is present in the primary structure of proteins?
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Which of the following correctly describes peptide bonds? *
A. They are a special type of amide bond.
B. They are very stable bonds.
C. They form when water separates from an amino group and a carboxylic acid.
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- Which of the following group(s) can be found in both an amino acid and a protein? a. Rgroup (side chain) only b. Free amino group and carboxyl group c. Free amino group, free carboxyl group and R groups d. Carbonyl group and free amino group and R groupsarrow_forwardWrite the structure, identify the R groups and describe the chemical properties of these amino acids. A. Alanine B. Serine C. Sucrosearrow_forwardIn proteins, which of the following are the characteristic patterns that arise when hydrogen bonds form between amino acids? A. Quaternary structure. B. Tertiary structure C. Primary structure D. Secondary structurearrow_forward
- Which of the following is incorrect regarding nucleotides?a. They contain a sugar, a nitrogen-containing base, and aphosphate group.b. They are the monomers of fats and polysaccharides.c. They join together by alternating covalent bonds between thesugars and phosphate groups.d. They are present in both DNA and RNAarrow_forwardThese are the weakest bonds of all and are sensitive to pH as well as changes in temperature. a. nonpolar covalent bonds b. polar covalent bonds c. ionic bonds hydrogen bondsarrow_forwardWhich of these are considered “part” of each amino acid? A. Carboxyl acid group B. All of the options are correct C. R Group D. Amino grouparrow_forward
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