Table of contents

1. Introduction to Biochemistry4h 34m
2. Water3h 23m
3. Amino Acids8h 10m
4. Protein Structure10h 4m
5. Protein Techniques14h 5m
6. Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics13h 38m
7. Enzyme Inhibition and Regulation 8h 42m
8. Protein Function 9h 41m
9. Carbohydrates7h 49m
10. Lipids5h 49m
11. Biological Membranes and Transport 6h 37m
12. Biosignaling9h 45m
Review 1: Nucleic Acids, Lipids, & Membranes2h 47m
Review 2: Biosignaling, Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, & PP-Pathway3h 12m
Review 3: Pyruvate & Fatty Acid Oxidation, Citric Acid Cycle, & Glycogen Metabolism2h 26m
Review 4: Amino Acid Oxidation, Oxidative Phosphorylation, & Photophosphorylation1h 48m

3. Amino Acids

Amino Acid Groups

Biochemistry

3. Amino Acids

Amino Acid Groups

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the monomeric unit that makes up proteins?

Fatty acid

Amino acid

Monosaccharide

Nucleotide

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Understand the question: The problem is asking for the monomeric unit that makes up proteins. Proteins are macromolecules composed of smaller repeating units, known as monomers.

Review the options provided: Fatty acid, Amino acid, Monosaccharide, and Nucleotide. Each of these is a distinct type of biological molecule with specific roles in the body.

Recall the structure of proteins: Proteins are polymers formed through the linkage of amino acids via peptide bonds. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.

Eliminate incorrect options: Fatty acids are components of lipids, monosaccharides are the monomers of carbohydrates, and nucleotides are the monomers of nucleic acids. None of these are involved in forming proteins.

Conclude that the correct answer is 'Amino acid,' as it is the monomeric unit that makes up proteins.