Mastering Biology 6

Which of these does NOT contain a structural protein?

spider silk
ovalbumin
tendons
muscles
ligaments

ovalbumin

Defensive proteins are manufactured by the _____ system.

digestive
cardiovascular
integumentary
nervous
immune

immune

Proteins are polymers of _____.

hydrocarbons
amino acids
nucleotides
glycerol
CH2O units

amino acids

What type of bond joins the monomers in a protein’s primary structure?

ionic
peptide
hydrogen
hydrophobic
S – S

peptide

The secondary structure of a protein results from _____.

bonds between sulfur atoms
ionic bonds
hydrogen bonds
hydrophobic interactions
peptide bonds

hydrogen bonds

Tertiary structure is NOT directly dependent on _____.

bonds between sulfur atoms
hydrogen bonds
ionic bonds
hydrophobic interactions
peptide bonds

peptide bonds