Chapter 7: Proteins: Amino Acids

Which of the following cells do not contain protein?

None, all cells contain some protein

Choose the true statements about protein.

Proteins are made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. Proteins are organic molecules. All living organisms contain protein.

Nitrogen-containing compounds that are not proteins but have important physiological roles are called amino acid

derivatives

Which of the following is the amino acid that can be synthesized by a healthy body in sufficient amounts?

Nonessential

Proteins are made up of smaller units called

amino acids