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Amino acid General Structure and information

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Trp is a three letter abbreviation for

a)

tyrosine

b)

threonine

c)

tryptophan

d)

trypsin

2.

the simplest amino acid is

a)

Alanine

b)

Glycine

c)

Valine

d)

Proline

3.

The first amino acid of any polypeptide chain in eukaryotes is

a)

Alanine

b)

Valine

c)

Glycine

d)

Methionine

4.

The naturally occurring proteins consist of

a)

a) D- amino acids

b)

b) L-amino acids

c)

c) Both a & b

d)

d) None of these

5.

which of the following is an imino acid

a)

Glycine

b)

Lysine

c)

Methionine

d)

Proline

6.

- Choose the incorrect statement out of the followings

a)

Only L amino acids are found in the biological system

b)

Glycine is optical inactive

c)

Selenocysteine is 21 st amino acid

d)

Tyrosine is a modified amino acid

7.

Proteins are predominantly constituted by which five major elements?

a)

C, H,O, N & P

b)

C, H, O, N & Fe

c)

C, O, H , N & S

d)

C, O ,N , H & I

8.

Are these statements about amino acids true or false?

Amino acids undergo addition polymerisation to form polypeptides

a)

true

b)

false

9.

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+

10.

Which of these structures is a zwitterion?

a)
b)
c)
11.

All are α-amino acids, except:

a)

asparagine

b)

threonine

c)

arginine

d)

proline

12.

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

13.

How many of the known amino acids are involved in protein synthesis?

a)

100

b)

46

c)

20

d)

22

14.
Amino acids all have the same general structure except for the:
a)
Amino Group
b)
Carboxyl Group
c)
'R' Group
d)
Carbonyl Group
15.
The number of amino acids used to produce proteins for all living things is:
a)
20
b)
c)
15
d)
42
16.

What functional group is -NH2

a)

Amino

b)

Sulfhydryl

c)

Hydroxyl

d)

Phosphate

17.

What functional group(s) is/are on the molecule (check all that apply)

a)

Carbonyl Ketone

b)

Hydroxyl

c)

Carboxylic Acid

d)

Amine

18.

The general components of an amino acid are

a)

amino group

b)

carboxylic acid group

c)

alpha carbon

d)

R group side chain

e)

all of the above

19.

The symbol 'X' is considered as

a)

determined amino acid

b)

undetermined amino acid

c)

known amino acid

20.

One letter symbol ' N' is assigned to

a)

Arginine

b)

Aspartate

c)

Asparagine

d)

Glutamine

21.

The unique first letter is used as its symbol in the following amino acids

a)

Arginine, Glutamine, Asparagine

b)

Gycine, Leucine, Valine

c)

Glycine, Leucine, Phenylalanine

d)

Tyrosine, Proline , Threonine

22.

Single letter symbol for Tyrosine is

a)

T

b)

Y

c)

R

d)

N

23.

'B' letter symbol is/are for amino acids

a)

Glutamate and Glutamine

b)

Glutamate and Aspartate

c)

Aspartate and Asparagine

d)

Asparagine and Glutamine

24.

'W' is a single letter code for

a)

Tyrosine

b)

Phenylalanine

c)

Tryptophan

d)

Threonine

25.

- Which of the characteristics below apply to amino acid Glycine?

a)

Hydrophilic, basic and charged

b)

Hydrophobic

c)

Hydrophilic, acidic and charged

d)

Optically inactive