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PROTEINS AND AMINO ACIDS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

In chromatography, it is usually a high-quality filter paper or an adsorbent.

a)

mobile phase

b)

stationary phase

c)

blank phase

2.

This color is produced upon the reaction of ninhydrin solution with the amino acids in paper chromatography.

a)

Methy red

b)

Bromocresol green

c)

Ruhemann purple

d)

Crystal violet

3.

All are α-amino acids, except:

a)

asparagine

b)

threonine

c)

arginine

d)

proline

4.

It is used to detect presence of guanidino group found in the amino acid arginine.

a)

Biuret test

b)

Sakaguchi test

c)

Ninhydrin test

d)

Millon test

5.

Which among the following amino acids will yield a positive result with Millon's test

a)

tyrosine

b)

arginine

c)

valine

d)

isoleucine

6.

Which among the following tests is considered to be a general test for amino acids?

a)

Sakaguchi test

b)

Hopkins-Cole test

c)

Biuret test

d)

Millon test

7.

This property of amino acids refers to their ability to act as an acid or a base.

a)

zwitterionic

b)

chirality

c)

UV absorptive

d)

amphoteric

8.

High-protein substances such as egg whites and milk are used as antidotes for heavy metal poisoning

because they combine with heavy metals to form insoluble precipitates.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which among the following bonds is affected by heavy metals?

a)

disulfide bonds

b)

hydrogen bonds

c)

ionic bonds

10.

Proteins are held in their native conformations by which of the following bonds:

a)

hydrogen bonds

b)

ionic bonds

c)

disulfide bonds

d)

all of the above