Amino Acids, Protiens And DNA

Question 1

What is the structure of an amino acid?

(Use a diagram)

Question 2

In what form do amino acids exists as solids?

Question 3

Define zwitterion

Question 4

What two properties are amino acids known to have?

Question 5

Describe the structure of an amino acid when placed in an acidic solution

(Use a diagram)

Question 6

Describe the structure of an amino acid when placed in a basic solution

(Use a diagram)

Question 7

Define proteins

Question 8

What is the peptide lineage?

(Use a diagram)

Question 9

What is a dipeptide?Draw a general one for amino acids

Question 10

What is the importance of hydrogen bonding in proteins?

Question 11

What is the importance of sulfur-sulfur bonds in proteins?

Question 12

What process do polypeptides get broken down into amino acids by?

Question 13

What conditions are needed for hydrolysis to occur?

Question 14

How can amino acids bond to each other?
State the three main ways

Question 15

What does DNA stand for?

Question 16

What are DNA nucleotides made of?

Question 17

Draw a nucleotide

Question 18

State in pairs, the bases present in DNA

Question 19

What is a single strand of DNA and how is it linked?

Question 20

Why does DNA have a double helix shape?