Amino Acid and Protein Quiz (Biochemistry)

Examples of amino acids with acid side chains.

• Glutamic Acid

• Asparitic Acid

• Both

What determines the side chain structure?

• The role of the protein in a amino acid.

• The role of the carboxyl group in a amino acid.

• The role of the amino acid in a protein.

Simple protein, EXCEPT

• Globulin

• Hemoglobin

• Prolamine

Proteins are made up of a combination of how many unique amino acids?

• 10

• 20

• 25

How many essential amino acids are there?

• 13

• 20

• 9

It is among the most abundant organic molecules in living systems and are way more diverse in structure and function than other classes of macromolecules.

• Amino acid

• Protein

• Solutions

It act as catalysts in biochemical reactions, meaning that they speed the reactions up.

• Hormones

• Structure of protein

• Enzymes

Amino acids are ampholytes because they can function as either a(an):

• Postively or negative charge

• Acid or base

• Polar or non polar molecule

Humans are able to synthesize essential amino acids.

• False

• True

Two amino acids that contain sulfur atoms are:

• methionine and cysteine

• cysteine and serine

• cysteine and threonine