carboxyl group {Ans: A -COOH group, found in organic acids. Coo-, O=C-O-}how can we break polar (hydrogen) bonds? {Ans: changes in pH or salt}Trace Elements {Ans: Elements required by organisms but only in minute quantities.}tertiary structure {Ans: the third level of protein structure; the overall, three-dimensional shape of a polypeptide due to interactions of the R groups of the amino acids making up the chain}alpha carbon {Ans: the central carbon atom of each amino acid}macromolecules {Ans: A giant molecule in a living organism formed by the joining of smaller molecules: a protein, carbohydrate, or nucleic acid.}