Question 1
How do carboxyl and amino groups differ in their roles within amino acids?
Question 2
What type of bond is primarily responsible for maintaining the structure of alpha helices and beta sheets in proteins?
Question 3
In dehydration synthesis, what molecule is removed when monomers are combined?
Question 4
Which property of water allows it to move up plant xylem tubes against gravity?
Question 5
Which of the following elements is not part of CHNOPS but is crucial for hemoglobin function?
Question 6
Which functional group is crucial for energy transfer in ATP?
Question 7
What is the primary structure of a protein?
Question 8
What is the function of methyl groups in the context of DNA?
Question 9
Why is carbon considered central to the structure of all biological molecules?
Question 10
How does a mutation in the hemoglobin protein lead to sickle cell disease?
Question 11
Which property of water is responsible for its high surface tension?
Question 12
Which property of water allows it to maintain relatively stable temperature despite environmental changes?
Question 13
What is the role of the sulfhydryl group in protein structure?
Question 14
How is cellulose different from starch in terms of its structure and function?
Question 15
Which of these nitrogenous bases is found in RNA but not DNA?