What Is the Function of a Peptide Bond

question 17

Multiple Choice

What is the function of a peptide bond?

• A) joins a sodium atom to a chloride atom
• B) helps hold one water molecule to an adjacent one
• C) links oxygen to hydrogen atoms
• D) joins an amino acid to an adjacent amino acid
• E) joins nucleotide bases to one another A peptide bond is a type of covalent bond that joins two amino acids together. This occurs by a dehydration reaction between the carboxyl group of one and the amino group of another.

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Definitions:

Behavior Systems Approach

An approach in psychology that studies behavior as part of a functional system, including its adaptive purposes and evolutionary history.

Instinctive Behavior System

Innate, fixed patterns of behavior in animals that are typically automatic in response to specific stimuli.

Specific Function

Branches from the mathematical definition to specify a distinct purpose or role that a particular process, action, or object serves within a broader system.

Imprinting

A rapid learning process that occurs in some animals early in life, whereby they establish a behavior pattern or social attachment.