Miranda's Grandfather Is an Avid Photographer,and He Wants to Spend

question 44

Multiple Choice

Miranda's grandfather is an avid photographer,and he wants to spend time teaching Miranda how to take better pictures.Miranda,on the other hand,is perfectly content to take pictures with her cell phone and does not even bother learning how to use a camera.She tries to act interested to please her grandfather,but research indicates that Miranda

• A)probably won't learn to take better pictures because she doesn't place a high value on that goal.
• B)probably will improve somewhat but not as much as her grandfather would like.
• C)will get caught up in her grandfather's enthusiasm and become a fairly good photographer herself.
• D)None of these choices are correct.

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Protecting Groups

Chemical groups attached to a molecule's sensitive functional groups to block them from unwanted reactions during synthesis steps, to be removed later to reveal the original functional group.

Carboxypeptidase

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the carboxyl-terminal (C-terminal) peptide bond in a protein or peptide.

Sequence Information

Refers to the order of units (such as nucleotides in nucleic acids or amino acids in proteins) within a macromolecule, critical for determining its function and properties.

Glycoprotein

A type of protein that has carbohydrate groups attached to the polypeptide chain, significant in cell-cell communication.