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Amino Acids and Proteins Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a purely ketogenic amino acid?

a)

Leucine

b)

Lysine

c)

Phenylalanine

d)

Valine

2.

Which amino acids are sulfur-containing?

a)

Cysteine and Methionine

b)

Glycine and Serine

c)

Tyrosine and Tryptophan

d)

Proline and Alanine

3.

Which of the following is NOT an aromatic amino acid?

a)

Tyrosine

b)

Phenylalanine

c)

Tryptophan

d)

Threonine

4.

Which of the following is a neutral amino acid?

a)

Alanine

b)

Glutamic acid

c)

Arginine

d)

Lysine

5.

Nitric oxide is synthesized from which amino acid?

a)

Arginine

b)

Glycine

c)

Glutamate

d)

Histidine

6.

Which enzyme catalyzes the formation of nitric oxide?

a)

Nitric oxide synthase

b)

Arginase

c)

Decarboxylase

d)

Transaminase

7.

Which is a transport form of methyl group in transmethylation?

a)

S-Adenosylmethionine (SAM)

b)

Folic acid

c)

Vitamin B12

d)

Methionine

8.

What is the function of SAM?

a)

Methyl group donor

b)

Nucleotide precursor

c)

Coenzyme in redox reactions

d)

Ammonia transporter

9.

The term 'folate trap' refers to trapping of folate in which form?

a)

N5-methyl THF

b)

N10-formyl THF

c)

N5,N10-methylene THF

d)

THF

10.

Which vitamin deficiency leads to folate trap?

a)

Vitamin B12

b)

Folic acid

c)

Vitamin B6

d)

Vitamin C

11.

Which of the following is a specialized product of tryptophan?

a)

Serotonin

b)

Melatonin

c)

Niacin

d)

All of the above

12.

Which structure is a right-handed coiled configuration of peptide chain?

a)

Alpha helix

b)

Beta sheet

c)

Random coil

d)

Loop

13.

What type of bonding stabilizes beta-pleated sheet?

a)

Hydrogen bonding between adjacent chains

b)

Disulfide bond

c)

Ionic bonding

d)

Van der Waals force

14.

Collagen triple helix is stabilized by?

a)

Hydroxyproline cross-links

b)

Glycine-glycine bonds

c)

Sulfhydryl groups

d)

Tyrosine bridges

15.

Hemoglobin has how many polypeptide chains?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

16.

Which of the following has a quaternary structure?

a)

Hemoglobin

b)

Insulin

c)

Collagen

d)

All of the above

17.

Which structure is primarily seen in insulin?

a)

2 peptide chains with disulfide bonds

b)

Triple helix

c)

4 polypeptides

d)

Alpha helices only

18.

Which amino acid is the precursor of serotonin?

a)

Tryptophan

b)

Tyrosine

c)

Phenylalanine

d)

Histidine

19.

Which of the following is an example of protein with fibrous structure?

a)

Collagen

b)

Insulin

c)

Albumin

d)

Globulin

20.

Aromatic amino acids include all EXCEPT?

a)

Histidine

b)

Phenylalanine

c)

Tyrosine

d)

Tryptophan