You Are Working with a Particular Protein in Your Research

question 90

Multiple Choice

You are working with a particular protein in your research lab to determine how its properties affect the function of the protein. To determine what consequences there might be on protein function, you decide to change just one amino acid of the entire length of the protein, which consists of a total of 100 amino acids. You have just directly changed the ________ structure of the protein.

• A) primary
• B) secondary
• C) tertiary
• D) quaternary
• E) binary

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Definitions:

Offspring-Offspring Conflict

A situation in which siblings compete for resources or parental investment, often leading to conflict within families.

Parental Care

Behavioral and physiological activities exhibited by animals towards their offspring to enhance their survival.

Siblings Competing

The rivalry or competition that occurs between siblings for resources such as food, attention, or parental care.

Grandmother Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that the presence and assistance of grandmothers can increase the survival chances of grandchildren, influencing human evolution.