Quiz on Amino Acids and Proteins

What are the building blocks of proteins?

What is the role of peptide bonds in proteins?

What is the difference between glucogenic and ketogenic amino acids?

What are essential amino acids?

What is the significance of the R-group in amino acids?

What is Phenylketonuria (PKU) and what causes it?

What are the symptoms of Tyrosinemia?

What is Alkaptonuria and how is it tested?

What is Maple Syrup Disease (MSUD) and its symptoms?

What is the distinctive odor associated with Isovaleric Acidemia?

• Maple syrup

• Sweaty feet

• Burnt sugar

• None of the above