40 Questions
Which of the following best describes the properties of amino acids at pH = 7?
Amino acids have no net charge at pH = 7.
What is the source of nitrogen for amino acids in plants?
Nitrogen is obtained from the atmosphere.
Which of the following is true about the nitrogen cycle?
Bacteria in roots of legumes convert nitrogen into amino acids.
What is the term for amino acids that cannot be synthesized by the body and must be obtained from the diet?
Essential amino acids
Which of the following are examples of essential amino acids?
Leucine and valine
What is the term for amino acids that have a branched side chain?
Branch chain amino acids
Which of the following best describes the general properties of amino acids at pH = 7?
Amino acids have no net charge at pH = 7.
What happens to the nitrogen in amino acids after animals ingest plants?
The nitrogen is released back into the soil and atmosphere.
What is the term for amino acids that can be synthesized by the body?
Non-essential amino acids
What is the primary function of amino acids in animals?
Structural component of cells
Which one of these amino acids is considered a branched chain amino acid (BCAA)?
Valine
Which one of these amino acids is not considered an essential amino acid (EAA)?
Arginine
Which one of these amino acids is not usually considered a complete protein?
Corn
Which one of these amino acids is considered a limiting amino acid in wheat?
Lysine
Which one of these amino acids is considered a limiting amino acid in corn?
Lysine
Which one of these amino acids is considered a limiting amino acid in beans?
Methionine
Which one of these amino acids is considered a limiting amino acid in soy?
Methionine
Which one of these amino acids is considered a limiting amino acid in quinoa?
Phenylalanine
Which one of these amino acids is considered an essential amino acid (EAA) in infants but not in adults?
Histidine
Which one of these is not a product that can be made from the release of nitrogen (N) during catabolism of amino acids?
Glucose
Which of the following best describes the properties of amino acids at pH = 7?
Amino acids have no net charge across N- and C-terminals.
What is the term for amino acids that have a branched side chain?
Branched chain amino acids (BCAA)
What is the term for amino acids that can be synthesized by the body?
Non-essential amino acids
What is the term for amino acids that cannot be synthesized by the body and must be obtained from the diet?
Essential amino acids
What is the primary function of amino acids in animals?
Protein synthesis
Which one of these amino acids is considered an essential amino acid (EAA) in infants but not in adults?
Lysine
Which one of these amino acids is considered a limiting amino acid in corn?
Lysine
Which one of these amino acids is considered a limiting amino acid in beans?
Lysine
Which one of these amino acids is considered a limiting amino acid in wheat?
Lysine
Which one of these amino acids is considered a limiting amino acid in quinoa?
Lysine
Which one of these amino acids is considered an essential amino acid (EAA) in infants but not in adults?
Histidine
What is the term for amino acids that cannot be synthesized by the body and must be obtained from the diet?
Essential amino acids
Which one of these amino acids is considered a limiting amino acid in beans?
Lysine
What is the primary function of amino acids in animals?
Building proteins
Which one of these amino acids is considered a limiting amino acid in corn?
Lysine
What is the source of nitrogen for amino acids in plants?
Atmospheric nitrogen
Which one of these is not a product that can be made from the release of nitrogen (N) during catabolism of amino acids?
Heme
Which of the following are examples of essential amino acids?
Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine
Which one of these amino acids is considered a limiting amino acid in soy?
Methionine
Which one of these amino acids is considered a branched chain amino acid (BCAA)?
Isoleucine
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