10 Questions
Which of the following statements about amino acids is true?
Amino acids are monomers that make up proteins.
Which of the following is an example of a heterocyclic amino acid?
Tryptophan
What is the defining structural feature of an imino acid?
Presence of an imine (NH) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group
Which of the following amino acids is classified as an aromatic amino acid?
Tyrosine
What is the distinguishing feature of alpha amino acids?
The amino group is attached to the same carbon as the carboxyl group.
Which of the following amino acids are classified as having nonpolar side chains?
Alanine, Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine
Which of the following amino acids are classified as having charged or ionic polar side chains?
Aspartic acid, Glutamic acid, Arginine, Lysine
Which amino acid is classified as purely ketogenic?
Leucine
Which of the following amino acids are classified as essential for human nutrition?
Methionine, Phenylalanine, Tryptophan, Valine
Which amino acids are classified as partially essential or semi-essential?
Histidine and Arginine
Explore the structure and properties of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. Learn about the relationship between amino acids and proteins, and how they are linked by peptide bonds in biological systems.
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