A | B |
Protein is made of | keratin |
What percent protein | 91% |
memory sentence for elements | Charles Has No Socks On |
5 elements | Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Oxygen |
Elements join to make | amino acids |
Amino acids join to make | polypeptide chains |
2 polypeptide chains join to make | a helix |
Amino acids are joined by_____ bonds | peptide bonds or end bonds |
What builds the hair? | the amino acids with peptide or end bonds |
What breaks the the peptide or end bonds? | only chemicals |
3 types of side bonds | salt, hydrogen, and disulfide |
Which bonds shape the hair? | side bonds |
Which bond is broken by water and reformed by heat? | hydrogen |
Which bond is broken and reformed only by chemicals? | disulfide or sulfur bonds |
How strong is the disulfide bond? | VERY STRONG |
How strong is the hydrogen bond? | very weak |
How many hydrogen bonds are there? | Lots of these |
How many disulfide or sulfur bonds are there? | Fewer of these |
What will break a salt bond? | pH (acidity or alkalinity) |