Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781259188138
Author: Peter H Raven, George B Johnson Professor, Kenneth A. Mason Dr. Ph.D., Jonathan Losos Dr., Susan Singer
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 4A
A mutation that alters a single amino acid within a protein can alter
a. the primary level of protein structure.
b. the secondary level of protein structure.
c. the tertiary level of protein structure.
d. All of the choices are correct.
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Which of the following describes the tertiary structure of proteins?
A. Helices and sheets formed from hydrogen bonds between the amino acids of polypeptides
B. The functional domains that form from interactions between different parts of the polypeptide
C. The association of multiple polypeptides
D. The linear sequence of amino acids making up the polypeptide
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Select one:
a.
Secondary structure of a protein determines how it folds up into a unique three dimensional structure.
b.
Three dimensional structure of a protein determines the function of a protein.
c.
Primary structure of a protein determines how it folds up into a unique three dimensional structure.
d.
Amino acid sequence is absolutely important for a particular protein.
Denaturation of a protein
A.
adds hydrogen bonds to the primary level of protein structure.
B.
breaks hydrogen bonds in the primary level of protein structure.
C.
adds hydrogen bonds to the secondary and tertiary levels of protein structure.
D.
breaks hydrogen bonds in the secondary and tertiary levels of protein structure.
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