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CHEM 1110- 20 Amino Acids

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Glycine (Gly, G)

b)

Alanine (Ala, A)

c)

Valine (Val, V)

d)

Leucine (Leu, L)

e)

Proline (Pro, P)

2.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Glycine (Gly, G)

b)

Alanine (Ala, A)

c)

Valine (Val, V)

d)

Isoleucine (Ile, I)

e)

Proline (Pro, P)

3.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Glycine (Gly, G)

b)

Alanine (Ala, A)

c)

Valine (Val, V)

d)

Isoleucine (Ile, I)

e)

Proline (Pro, P)

4.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Leucine (Leu, L)

b)

Phenylalanine (Phe, F)

c)

Valine (Val, V)

d)

Alanine (Ala, A)

e)

Proline (Pro, P)

5.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Leucine (Leu, L)

b)

Phenylalanine (Phe, F)

c)

Valine (Val, V)

d)

Alanine (Ala, A)

e)

Proline (Pro, P)

6.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Tryptophan (Trp, W)

b)

Phenylalanine (Phe, F)

c)

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)

d)

Histidine (His,H)

e)

Proline (Pro, P)

7.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Methionine (Met, M)

b)

Cysteine (Cys, C)

c)

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)

d)

Histidine (His,H)

e)

Proline (Pro, P)

8.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Tryptophan (Trp, W)

b)

Cysteine (Cys, C)

c)

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)

d)

Histidine (His,H)

e)

Proline (Pro, P)

9.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Serine (Ser, S)

b)

Threonine (Thr, T)

c)

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)

d)

Aspartate (Asp, D)

e)

Cysteine (Cys, C)

10.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Serine (Ser, S)

b)

Threonine (Thr, T)

c)

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)

d)

Aspartate (Asp, D)

e)

Cysteine (Cys, C)

11.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Asparagine (Asn, N)

b)

Threonine (Thr, T)

c)

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)

d)

Aspartate (Asp, D)

e)

Cysteine (Cys, C)

12.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Asparagine (Asn, N)

b)

Threonine (Thr, T)

c)

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)

d)

Aspartate (Asp, D)

e)

Cysteine (Cys, C)

13.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Asparagine (Asn, N)

b)

Glutamine (Gln, Q)

c)

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)

d)

Aspartate (Asp, D)

e)

Cysteine (Cys, C)

14.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Histidine (His, H)

b)

Lysine (Lys, K)

c)

Arginine (Arg, R)

d)

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)

e)

Tryptophan (Trp, W)

15.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Histidine (His, H)

b)

Lysine (Lys, K)

c)

Arginine (Arg, R)

d)

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)

e)

Tryptophan (Trp, W)

16.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Histidine (His, H)

b)

Lysine (Lys, K)

c)

Arginine (Arg, R)

d)

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)

e)

Tryptophan (Trp, W)

17.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Serine (Ser, S)

b)

Threonine (Thr, T)

c)

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)

d)

Aspartate (Asp, D)

e)

Cysteine (Cys, C)

18.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Serine (Ser, S)

b)

Threonine (Thr, T)

c)

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)

d)

Aspartate (Asp, D)

e)

Cysteine (Cys, C)

19.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Glutamate (Glu, E)

b)

Glutamine (Gln, Q)

c)

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)

d)

Aspartate (Asp, D)

e)

Cysteine (Cys, C)

20.

What is this amino acid called?

a)

Glycine (Gly, G)

b)

Alanine (Ala, A)

c)

Valine (Val, V)

d)

Isoleucine (Ile, I)

e)

Proline (Pro, P)

21.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Glycine?

a)

Gly

b)

Ala

c)

Val

d)

Leu

e)

Pro

22.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Isoleucine??

a)

Gly

b)

Ala

c)

Val

d)

Ile

e)

Pro

23.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Valine?

a)

Gly

b)

Ala

c)

Val

d)

Ile

e)

Pro

24.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Alanine?

a)

Leu

b)

Phe

c)

Val

d)

Ala

e)

Pro

25.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Leucine?

a)

Leu

b)

Phe

c)

Val

d)

Ala

e)

Pro

26.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Phenylalanine?

a)

Trp

b)

Phe

c)

Tyr

d)

His

e)

Pro

27.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Methionine?

a)

Met

b)

Cys

c)

Tyr

d)

His

e)

Pro

28.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Tryptophan?

a)

Trp

b)

Cys

c)

Tyr

d)

His

e)

Pro

29.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Serine?

a)

Ser

b)

Thr

c)

Tyr

d)

Asp

e)

Cys

30.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Threonine?

a)

Ser

b)

Thr

c)

Tyr

d)

Asp

e)

Cys

31.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Asparagine?

a)

Asn

b)

Thr

c)

Tyr

d)

Asp

e)

Cys

32.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Aspartate?

a)

Asn

b)

Thr

c)

Tyr

d)

Asp

e)

Cys

33.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Glutamine?

a)

Asn

b)

Gln

c)

Tyr

d)

Asp

e)

Cys

34.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Histidine?

a)

His

b)

Lys

c)

Arg

d)

Tyr

e)

Trp

35.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Lysine?

a)

His

b)

Lys

c)

Arg

d)

Tyr

e)

Trp

36.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Arginine?

a)

His

b)

Lys

c)

Arg

d)

Tyr

e)

Trp

37.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Cysteine?

a)

Ser

b)

Thr

c)

Tyr

d)

Asp

e)

Cys

38.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Tyrosine?

a)

Ser

b)

Thr

c)

Tyr

d)

Asp

e)

Cys

39.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Glutamate?

a)

Glu

b)

Gln

c)

Tyr

d)

Asp

e)

Cys

40.

What is the three-letter abbreviation for Proline?

a)

Gly

b)

Ala

c)

Val

d)

Ile

e)

Pro

41.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Glycine?

a)

G

b)

A

c)

V

d)

L

e)

P

42.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Isoleucine??

a)

G

b)

A

c)

V

d)

I

e)

P

43.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Valine?

a)

G

b)

A

c)

V

d)

I

e)

P

44.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Alanine?

a)

L

b)

F

c)

V

d)

A

e)

P

45.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Leucine?

a)

L

b)

F

c)

V

d)

A

e)

P

46.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Phenylalanine?

a)

W

b)

F

c)

Y

d)

H

e)

P

47.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Methionine?

a)

M

b)

C

c)

Y

d)

H

e)

P

48.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Tryptophan?

a)

W

b)

C

c)

Y

d)

H

e)

P

49.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Serine?

a)

S

b)

T

c)

Y

d)

D

e)

C

50.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Threonine?

a)

S

b)

T

c)

Y

d)

D

e)

C

51.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Asparagine?

a)

N

b)

T

c)

Y

d)

D

e)

C

52.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Aspartate?

a)

N

b)

T

c)

Y

d)

D

e)

C

53.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Glutamine?

a)

N

b)

Q

c)

Y

d)

D

e)

C

54.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Histidine?

a)

H

b)

K

c)

R

d)

Y

e)

W

55.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Lysine?

a)

H

b)

K

c)

R

d)

Y

e)

W

56.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Arginine?

a)

H

b)

K

c)

R

d)

Y

e)

W

57.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Cysteine?

a)

S

b)

T

c)

Y

d)

D

e)

C

58.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Tyrosine?

a)

S

b)

T

c)

Y

d)

D

e)

C

59.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Glutamate?

a)

E

b)

Q

c)

Y

d)

D

e)

C

60.

What is the one-letter abbreviation for Threonine?

a)

S

b)

T

c)

Y

d)

D

e)

C

61.

Is Glycine (Gly, G) a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

62.

Is Valine (Val, V) a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

63.

Is Isoleucine (Ile, I) a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

64.

Is Alanine (Ala, A) a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

65.

Is Leucine (Leu, L) a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

66.

Is Phenylalanine (Phe, F) a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

67.

Is Methionine (Met, M) a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

68.

Is Tryptophan (Trp, W) a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

69.

Is Proline (Pro, P) a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

70.

Is Serine (Ser, S) a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

71.

Is Tyrosine (Tyr, Y) a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

72.

Is Threonine (Thr, T) a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

73.

Is Cysteine (Cys, C) a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

74.

Is Asparagine (Asn, N) a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

75.

Is Glutamine (Gln, Q) a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

76.

Is Aspartate (Asp, D) a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

77.

Is Glutamate (Glue, E) a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

78.

Is Histidine (His, H) a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

79.

Is Lysine (Lys, K) a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

80.

Is Arginine (Arg, R)a nonpolar, neutral polar, acidic polar, or basic polar amino acid?

a)

nonpolar

b)

neutral polar

c)

acidic polar

d)

basic polar

81.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid Glycine (Gly, G)?

a)

Phenol

b)

Thiol

c)

Sulfide

d)

Primary Alcohol

e)

There isn't any.

82.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid Isoleucine (Ile, I)?

a)

hydrocarbon/alkane

b)

Alanine (Ala, A)

c)

aromatic

d)

thiol

e)

There isn't any

83.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid Valine (Val, V)?

a)

hydrocarbon/alkane

b)

sulfide

c)

thiol

d)

phenol

e)

aromatic

84.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid Alanine (Ala, A)?

a)

hydrocarbon/alkane

b)

primary alcohol

c)

sulfide

d)

amide

e)

there isn't one

85.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid Leucine (leu,L)?

a)

hydrocarbon/alkane

b)

there isn't one

c)

secondary alcohol

d)

carboxylic acid

e)

amide

86.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid Phenylalanine (Phe,F)?

a)

phenol

b)

aromatic

c)

amide

d)

carboxylic acid

e)

there isn't one

87.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid Methionine (Met, M)?

a)

sulfide

b)

thiol

c)

alkane

d)

amide

e)

amine

88.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid Tryptophan?

a)

amine

b)

amide

c)

aromatic

d)

phenol

e)

thiol

89.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid Serine (Ser, S)?

a)

secondary alcohol

b)

primary alcohol

c)

thiol

d)

sulfide

e)

hydrocarbon/alkane

90.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid Threonine (Thr, T)?

a)

primary alcohol

b)

secondary alcohol

c)

hydrocarbon/alkane

d)

thiol

e)

sulfide

91.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid Asparagine (Asn, N)?

a)

secondary alcohol

b)

sulfide

c)

amine

d)

amide

e)

disulfide

92.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid aspartate (Asp, D)?

a)

carboxylic acid

b)

hydrocarbon

c)

amine

d)

thiol

e)

sulfide

93.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid Glutamine (Gln, Q)?

a)

amide

b)

amine

c)

thiol

d)

amine

e)

carboxylic acid

94.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid Histidine (His, H)?

a)

amide

b)

amine

c)

carboxylic acid

d)

aromatic (when protonated is shown)

e)

aromatic always

95.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid Lysine (Lys,K)?

a)

hydrocarbon/alkane

b)

amine

c)

amide

d)

carboxyl;ic acid

e)

there isn't any

96.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid Arginine (Arg, R)?

a)

primary amine

b)

secondary amine

c)

hydrocarbon/alkane

d)

amide

e)

primary and secondary amide

97.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid Cysteine (Cys, C)

a)

sulfide

b)

alkane/hydrocarbon

c)

aromatic

d)

there isnt any

e)

thiol

98.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)?

a)

aromatic

b)

thiol

c)

phenol

d)

secondary alcohol

e)

sulfide

99.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid Glutamate (Glu, E)?

a)

carboxylic acid

b)

primary alcohol

c)

secondary alcohol

d)

phenol

e)

amide

100.

What is the functional group of the side chain of the amino acid Proline (Pro, P)?

a)

there isn't any

b)

thiol

c)

sulfide

d)

phenol

e)

hydrocarbon/alkane