How well do you understand chemical processes occurring in living matter? Test your knowledge of biochemistry with these questions and answers.
Serine and threonine are polar amino acids due to
reactive hydroxyl group in the side chain
reactive alcoholic group in the side chain
reactive keto group in the side chain
reactive aldehyde group in the side chain
Correct answer is A
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Which of the following is a non-protein amino acid?
Dopamine
Hydroxylysine
Cystine
None of these
Correct answer is A
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
The sulphur containing side chain of cysteine is
ampiphillic, highly reactive and capable of reacting with another cysteine
hydrophillc, highly reactive and capable of reacting with another cysteine
hydrophobic, highly reactive and capable of reacting with another cysteine
none of the above
Correct answer is C
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
The sequence of letters 'WYQN' will represent
Tryptophan, tyrosine, glutamic acid, asparagine
Tryptophan, tyrosine, glutamine, asparagine
Tryptophan, glutamine, tryptophan, asparagine
Glutamine, tyrosine, tryptophan, aspartic acid
Correct answer is B
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Which of the following amino acid contain an imidazolium moiety?
Alanine
Valine
Cysteine
Histidine
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
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