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SK025 Chapter 12: Amino Acid

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

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1.

Amino acid is a compound which has at least one

a)

A. Amino group and one amide group

b)

B. Amino group and one hydroxyl group

c)

C. Amino group and one carboxyl group

d)

D. Hydroxyl group and one carbonyl group

2.

Which reagent cannot react with aminoethanoic acid, H2NCH2COOH ?

a)

A. C6H5COCI (l)

b)

B. Acidified KMnO4

c)

C. HNO2 (aq)

d)

D. C2H5OH (l)

3.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about HOCH2COOH and H2NCH2COOH?

a)

A. Both are insoluble in water.

b)

B. Both can form zwitterion.

c)

C. Both can be obtained from hydrolysis of protein.

d)

D. Both can easily dissolve in sodium hydroxide solution.

4.

Reagent that cannot react with H2NC(CH3)2COOH is

a)

A. NaOH (aq)

b)

B. Br2 (aq)

c)

C. HNO2 (aq)

d)

D. NaHCO3 (aq)

5.

Which molecule is optically active?

a)

A. 2-aminoethanoic acid

b)

B. 2-aminopropanoic acid

c)

C. 3-amino-3-methylbuthanoic acid

d)

D. 2-amino-2-methylpropanoic acid

6.
The bond that joins amino acids are called:
a)
Peptide Bonds
b)
Ester Bonds
c)
Glycosidic Linkages
d)
Phosphodiester Bonds
7.

What is the monomer of Proteins?

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Amino Acid

c)

Fatty Acids

d)

Monosaccharides

8.

If a methyl group (-CH3), which does not like water, were at the 'R', the amino acid would likely be:

a)

Hydrophobic

b)

Hydrophilic

c)

Ionic

d)

Acidic

9.

When placed in oil hydrophilic amino acids are

a)

attracted to hydrophobic molecules

b)

attracted to each other

c)

attracted to the outside of the protein

d)

attracted to other hydrophobic side chains

10.

Which bond is present between two amino acids?

a)

Glycosidic Bond

b)

Phosphodiester bond

c)

Ester Bond

d)

Peptide Bond