BIOLOGY
PROTEINS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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their large, chemical-energy reserve
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their large, stored-electric potential
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the complexity of their folded structure
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the wide variety of elements they include
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Detailed explanation-1: -The property of proteins best allows them to perform an enormously diverse range of functions is the complexity of their folded structure. Thus, option D is correct.
Detailed explanation-2: -The functions of proteins are very diverse because there are 20 different chemically distinct amino acids that form long chains, and the amino acids can be in any order.
Detailed explanation-3: -The sequence of amino acids determines each protein’s unique 3-dimensional structure and its specific function. Amino acids are coded by combinations of three DNA building blocks (nucleotides), determined by the sequence of genes.
Detailed explanation-4: -The primary structure of a protein-its amino acid sequence-drives the folding and intramolecular bonding of the linear amino acid chain, which ultimately determines the protein’s unique three-dimensional shape.
Detailed explanation-5: -The amino acid composition of proteins The common property of all proteins is that they consist of long chains of -amino (alpha amino) acids.