1. Introduction to Biochemistry

Which of the following is a primary function of proteins in biological systems?

Which of the following statements about protein absorption and transport is FALSE?

There are three major types of proteins in plasma: globulins, fibrinogens, and __________.

A polypeptide chain is associated with which type of biomolecule?

What is a long chain of amino acids called?

Which of the following polymers are composed of amino acids?

Which type of macromolecule is made up of subunits called amino acids?

Which of the following best describes tropomyosin?

Iron-containing proteins that form parts of the electron transport chain are called:

Polypeptides are assembled from which of the following building blocks?

Enzymes are primarily which type of macromolecule?

Proteases are enzymes that hydrolyze peptide bonds of which type of compound?

Which protein is the primary structural component of human hair?

Which type of organic molecules make up the enzyme trypsin and the proteins it hydrolyzes?

Which of the following statements correctly describes a structural difference between hemoglobin and myoglobin?