Multiple Choice
Which of these proteins functions to store or transport iron?
29. Amino Acids
Proteins and Amino Acids
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Which statement best describes how amino acids become polymers?
A
Amino acids form polymers through the addition of water molecules to their structures.
B
Amino acids form polymers through peptide bonds during a dehydration synthesis reaction.
C
Amino acids form polymers by ionic interactions between their carboxyl and amino groups.
D
Amino acids form polymers by hydrogen bonding between their side chains.
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Understand that amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, which are polymers.
Recognize that the polymerization of amino acids involves the formation of peptide bonds.
Identify that peptide bonds are formed through a dehydration synthesis reaction, where a water molecule is removed.
Note that during this reaction, the carboxyl group of one amino acid reacts with the amino group of another, releasing water and forming a covalent bond.
Clarify that the other options, such as ionic interactions or hydrogen bonding, do not describe the primary mechanism of polymerization for amino acids.
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