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Amino acids and Proteins

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The bond that joins amino acids are called:
a)
Peptide Bonds
b)
Ester Bonds
c)
Glycosidic Linkages
d)
Phosphodiester Bonds
2.
Amino acids all have the same general structure except for the:
a)
Amino Group
b)
Carboxyl Group
c)
'R' Group
d)
Carbonyl Group
3.
The reaction used to digest and break the bond in red is:
a)
Hydrolysis
b)
Dehydration Synthesis
c)
Oxidation
d)
Single Displacement
4.
The number of amino acids used to produce proteins for all living things is:
a)
20
b)
c)
15
d)
42
5.

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

6.

Are these statements about amino acids true or false?

In the solid state amino acids exists as zwitterions

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Are these statements about amino acids true or false?

Peptide links can undergo hydrolysis by reflux with hydrochloric acid

a)

true

b)

false

8.

What's the correct definition of these keywords?

zwitterions

a)

Amino acid molecules with a negative charge on the amine group in the form of COO- and a positive charge on the carboxylic acid group in the form of NH3+

b)

Amino acid molecules with a positive charge on the amine group in the form of NH3+ and a negative charge on the carboxylic acid group in the form of COO-

c)

Amino acid molecules with a negative charge on the amine group in the form of NH3- and a positive charge on the carboxylic acid group in the form of COO+

9.

Which of these structures is a zwitterion?

a)
b)
c)
10.

The structure below is the amino acid valine. What is its structure when in a solution of high pH?

a)
b)
c)
11.

The stucture below is the amino acid glycine. What is its structure when two glycine molecules form a peptide bond?

a)
b)
c)
12.

Why are many enzymes soluble in water?

a)

They contain large numbers of hydrogen bonds

b)

They contain many amino acids with hydrophilic side chains

c)

they contain an active site

13.

Which one is an acidic amino acid?

a)
b)
14.

Which of the following has the highest boiling point?

a)

CH3CH2COOH

b)

CH3CH2CH2NH2

c)

NH2CH2COOH

d)

NH2CH2COCl

15.

Glycine* 2-aminoethanoic acid) is an optically inactive amino acid. Which of the following compounds is formed NOT because of the acid-base property of glycine?

a)

H2NCH2COONa

b)

CH3OOCCH2NH2

c)

HOOCCH2NH3Cl

d)

HOOCCH2NHOOCCH3