Amino Acids Classification and Properties

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What is the range for the change in values mentioned in the text?

  • -1800 to 0 (correct)
  • -1800 to 1800
  • 0 to 1800
  • 0 to 3600

Which type of bond has partial double bond character due to the text?

  • Peptide bond (correct)
  • Ionic bond
  • Covalent bond
  • Hydrogen bond

What characterizes the peptide bond as mentioned in the text?

  • Fully positive N and fully negative O
  • No charge distribution
  • Fully nonpolar
  • Partially positive N and partially negative O (correct)

Which scientist proposed the concept of alpha helix and beta sheet in proteins in 1951?

<p>Linus Pauling (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of secondary structure of a polypeptide chain as per the text?

<p>The backbone atoms are planar (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure type stabilizes local structures in proteins through hydrogen bonds?

<p>Beta sheet (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Linus Pauling win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for in 1954?

<p>Proposing alpha helix and beta sheet in proteins (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Zwitterions' refers to molecules with:

<p>+1 and -1 charges simultaneously (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'pKa values' are used primarily to determine:

<p>Charge of amino acids at a specific pH (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for the planar nature of peptide bond groups?

<p>Presence of double bond character (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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