Biochemistry quiz

Identify the amino acid?

• Tyrosine

• Tryptophan

• Histidine

• Phenylalanine

All of the following polar amino acid except

• Serine

• Aspargine

• Alanine

• Glutamine

Which of these is not a function of proteins?

• Provides structural components

• Stores the genetic information

• Movement of muscles

• Catalyse reaction in the cell

An amino acid that is an uncharged derivative of an acidic amino acid

• Glutamine

• Glutamate

• Aspartate

• Alanine

An amino acid which has an characteristic of being optically inactive

• Alanine

• Aspartate

• Glycine

• Leucine

The unwanted amino acids abstracted from the tissues are either used up by the tissues or in the liver converted into

• Uric acid

• Ammonia

• Ammonium salt

• Urea

Which of the following is called amber?

• AUG

• UAA

• UAG

• UGA

In an amino acid, what is the centre alpha-carbon bound ?

• Amino group, hydroxyl group, hydrogen atom, Group

• Amino group, hydroxyl group, hydrogen atom, A group

• Amino acid, carboxyl group, hydrogen atom, R group

• None of the above

Cell wall of bacteria is made up of

• Chitin

• Peptidoglycan

• Polysaccharides

• Cellulose+chitin

Who is father of Biochemistry?

• Aristotle

• Alexander Fleming

• Theophrastus

• Carl Neuberg