Textbook Question
Most proteins are soluble in the aqueous environment of a cell. Knowing that, where in the overall three-dimensional shape of a protein would you expect to find amino acids with hydrophobic R groups?
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4. Biomolecules
Proteins
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What are the building blocks of proteins?
A
Amino acids
B
Monosaccharides
C
Fatty acids
D
Nucleotides
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Understand that proteins are large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body. They are made up of smaller units called building blocks.
Identify the four options given: Amino acids, Monosaccharides, Fatty acids, and Nucleotides.
Recall that amino acids are organic compounds that combine to form proteins. They are the building blocks of proteins.
Recognize that monosaccharides are the simplest form of carbohydrates, fatty acids are building blocks of lipids, and nucleotides are the building blocks of nucleic acids.
Conclude that the correct building blocks of proteins are amino acids, as they link together in chains to form proteins.
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