Statistics for A-level Proteins

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Keratin is soluble. True or false.	False	100%
Globular protein with haem prosthetic group	Haemoglobin	100%
Fibrous protein found in teeth and hair with many cysteine amino acids	Keratin	100%
Insulin is a soluble protein. True or false.	True	100%
Salivary/pancreatic enzyme with globular structure	Amylase	75%
Fibrous quaternary protein with triple helix coil that provides mechanical strength	Collagen	75%
Substance transported by binding to haemoglobin in erythrocytes	Oxygen	75%
Structure of a protein that describes the specific order of amino acids	Primary	75%
Structure of a protein that describes folding of the chain and the formation of H-bonds	Secondary	75%
Structure of a protein that determines its final shape involving many types of bond.	Tertiary	75%
Name given to amino acid with thiol residual group	Cysteine	50%
Dipeptide made of two cysteine amino acids	Cystine	50%
Fibrous protein found in skin	Elastin	50%
Name given to proteins with multiple subunit polypeptide chains.	Quaternary	50%
Word that describes amino acids as both acidic and basic	Amphoteric	25%