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This quiz contains 12 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.
Which monomers combine to form a polypeptide?
Dicarboxylic acids and diols
Nucleotides
Sugars
Amino acids
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What do polypeptides form once they fold up?
A protein
A starch molecule
A fat molecule
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The above molecule is an amino acid.
Which functional groups does an amino acid have?
(Select all that apply)
An ester group
An 'R' group
A carboxylic acid group
An amino group
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What type of reaction takes place when amino acids combine to form a polypeptide?
Condensation reaction
Combustion reaction
Addition reaction
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Which of the following names can be used to refer to the bond formed in a condensation reaction between amino acids?
(Select all that apply)
Amino bond
Peptide bond
Amide bond
Amide link
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Using pen and paper, complete the equation for the condensation reaction between amino acids.
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Which monomers combine to form DNA?
Dicarboxylic acids and diols
Sugars
Amino acids
Nucleotides
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Which letters do we use to represent the four nucleotides that make up DNA?
(Select all that apply)
G
A
T
C
P
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one / two / three / helix / damage / pathogens
DNA molecules consist of polymer chains that coil around each other in a double . This helps to protect the DNA from .
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What are the three elements that make up carbohydrates?
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Carbon
Oxygen
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Which of the following are examples of carbohydrate polymers?
(Select all that apply)
Starch
Polypeptide
Glycogen
Cellulose
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Which of the following are examples of carbohydrate monomers?
(Select all that apply)
Amino acids
Fatty acids
Fructose
Glucose
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