Proteins And Protein Metabolism Set 1

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Biochemistry (Proteins And Protein Metabolism Set 1)

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1. The amino acid with a nonpolar side chain
is

A) Serine

B) Valine

C) Asparagine

D) Threonine

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2. An aromatic amino acid is

A) Lysine

B) Tyrosine

C) Taurine

D) Arginine

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3. Proteins contain

A) Only L- α - amino acids

B) Only D-amino acids

C) DL-Amino acids

D) Both (A) and (B)

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4. Amino acid with side chain containing
basic groups is

A) 2-Amino 5-guanidovaleric acid

B) 2-Pyrrolidine carboxylic acid

C) 2-Amino 3-mercaptopropanoic acid

D) 2-Amino propanoic acid

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5. All the following are sulphur containing
amino acids found in proteins except

A) Cysteine

B) Cystine

C) Methionine

D) Threonine

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6. The functions of plasma albumin are

A) Osmosis

B) Transport

C) Immunity

D) both (A )and (B)

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7. An amino acid that does not form an αhelix is

A) Valine

B) Proline

C) Tyrosine

D) Tryptophan

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8. The optically inactive amino acid is

A) Glycine

B) Serine

C) Threonine

D) Valine

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9. Biuret reaction is specific for

A) –CONH-linkages

B) –CSNH2 group

C) –(NH)NH2 group

D) All of these

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10. pH (isoelectric pH) of alanine is

A) 6.02

B) 6.6

C) 6.8

D) 7.2

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11. An essential amino acid in man is

A) Aspartate

B) Tyrosine

C) Methionine

D) Serine

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12. In mammalian tissues serine can be a
biosynthetic precursor of

A) Methionine

B) Glycine

C) Tryptophan

D) Phenylalanine

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13. The true statement about solutions of
amino acids at physiological pH is

A) All amino acids contain both positive and negative charges

B) All amino acids contain positively charged side chains

C) Some amino acids contain only positive charge

D) All amino acids contain negatively charged side chains

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14. A vasodilating compound is produced by
the decarboxylation of the amino acid:

A) Arginine

B) Aspartic acid

C) Glutamine

D) Histidine

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15. A ketogenic amino acid is

A) Valine

B) Cysteine

C) Leucine

D) Threonine

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16. Non essential amino acids

A) Are not components of tissue proteins

B) May be synthesized in the body from essential amino acids

C) Have no role in the metabolism

D) May be synthesized in the body in diseased states

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17. An example of α-amino acid not present
in proteins but essential in mammalian
metabolism is

A) 3-Amino 3-hydroxypropanoic acid

B) 2-Amino 3-hydroxybutanoic acid

C) 2-Amino 4-mercaptobutanoic acid

D) 2-Amino 3-mercaptopropanoic acid

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18. An example of sulphur containing amino
acid is

A) 2-Amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid

B) 2-Amino-3-methylbutanoic acid

C) 2-Amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid

D) Amino acetic acid

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19. An amino acid not found in proteins is

A) β-Alanine

B) Proline

C) Lysine

D) Histidine

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20. An example of polar amino acid is

A) Alanine

B) Leucine

C) Arginine

D) Valine

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21. Sulphur containing amino acid is

A) Methionine

B) Leucine

C) Valine

D) Asparagine

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22. At neutral pH, a mixture of amino acids
in solution would be predominantly:

A) Dipolar ions

B) Nonpolar molecules

C) Positive and monovalent

D) Hydrophobic

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23. Which one of the following is semiessential amino acid for humans?

A) Valine

B) Arginine

C) Lysine

D) Tyrosine

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24. All proteins contain the

A) Same 20 amino acids

B) Different amino acids

C) 300 Amino acids occurring in nature

D) Only a few amino acids

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25. Since the pK values for aspartic acid are
2.0, 3.9 and 10.0, it follows that the
isoelectric (pH) is

A) 3.0

B) 3.9

C) 5.9

D) 6.0

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The average score is 64%

Proteins And Protein Metabolism Set 1

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