Amino Acid Classification Quiz

The building blocks of proteins, organic acids with an NH2 group.

H2N - CH - C - OH | R

The differing chemical group in each of the 20 amino acids.

Amino acids with one amino and one carboxyl group.

Amino acids with two carboxyl and one amino group.

Amino acids with two amino and one carboxyl group.

Categorizing amino acids based on chemical properties (neutral, acidic, or basic).

Amino acids that the body cannot produce and must be obtained from food.

Amino acids that the body can create on its own.

Amino acids that can be converted into glucose precursors.

Amino acids that can be converted into ketone bodies.

Except for glycine, all amino acids can rotate plane-polarized light.

A Glucogenic amino acid.

A Ketogenic and Glucogenic amino acid.

A Glucogenic amino acid, often considered semi-essential

A Glucogenic amino acid, often considered semi-essential.

Amino acids are divided into essential and non-essential categories based on need and whether the body can produce them.

Organic molecules containing an amino group (-NH2) and a carboxyl group (-COOH).

Amino acids without a net charge at physiological pH.

Neutral amino acids with a hydrocarbon chain as their side chain.

Amino acids that the body can't make and must be obtained from food.

Amino acids containing a hydroxyl group (-OH).

Amino acids containing sulfur, often in the form of sulfhydryl groups (-SH).

Amino acids with a cyclic ring structure in their side chains.

Amino acids with an aromatic ring in their side chains.

Amino acids with a net negative charge at physiological pH.

Amino acids with a net positive charge at physiological pH.