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What are the monomer units of proteins?
What are the monomer units of proteins?
- Carbohydrates
- Amino acids (correct)
- Fatty acids
- Nucleotides
Which functional groups do amino acids contain?
Which functional groups do amino acids contain?
- Hydroxyl and ester groups
- Aldehyde and ketone groups
- Phosphate and sulfhydryl groups
- Amino and carboxyl groups (correct)
How many standard amino acids are there in nature that repeatedly occur in proteins?
How many standard amino acids are there in nature that repeatedly occur in proteins?
- 50
- 5
- 30
- 20 (correct)
Which end of an amino acid is acidic?
Which end of an amino acid is acidic?
What type of amino acids are most commonly found in proteins?
What type of amino acids are most commonly found in proteins?
What are the building blocks of proteins?
What are the building blocks of proteins?
What is the general structure shared by all amino acids?
What is the general structure shared by all amino acids?
Which property is true for all amino acids?
Which property is true for all amino acids?
At what pH do amino acids exist in a zwitterionic state?
At what pH do amino acids exist in a zwitterionic state?
How many amino acids are chiral, excluding glycine?
How many amino acids are chiral, excluding glycine?
What classification scheme for amino acids can be based on?
What classification scheme for amino acids can be based on?
What property is shared by all amino acids?
What property is shared by all amino acids?
Which group of amino acids contains non-polar aliphatic side chains?
Which group of amino acids contains non-polar aliphatic side chains?
Which amino acid is considered both basic and aromatic?
Which amino acid is considered both basic and aromatic?
Among the following, which amino acid is sulfur-containing?
Among the following, which amino acid is sulfur-containing?
Which amino acid is classified as an imino acid?
Which amino acid is classified as an imino acid?
Which group of amino acids contains hydroxyl (-OH) groups?
Which group of amino acids contains hydroxyl (-OH) groups?
'Glutamic and aspartic acids have amide derivatives known as'...?
'Glutamic and aspartic acids have amide derivatives known as'...?
