Practice Structure Of Amino Acids (2.2) - Chapter 14: Biomolecules

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Question 1.
List the three main components of an amino acid.
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Think about the functional groups present in amino acids.
Question 2.
What is a zwitterion?
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Consider how amino acids behave in solution.
3Question 3.
What are the three key components of every amino acid?
- Amino group, side chain, hydroxyl group
- Amino group, carboxylic group, side chain
- Amino group, sulfur group, carboxylic group
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Remember the basic structure of amino acids.
4Question 4.
True or False: Amino acids exist as zwitterions at physiological pH.
- True
- False
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Think about how they behave in the body.
Question 5.
Identify two amino acids that are essential and describe their function in proteins.
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Think about the dietary importance of some amino acids.
Question 6.
Explain how mutations in the amino acid sequence can lead to disease.
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Consider how proteins' functions are related to their structures.

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