Almost all proteins are composed from a set of about _____ amino acids. a. 4 b. 10 c. 20 d. 50

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Almost all proteins are composed from a set of about _____ amino acids.
a. 4
b. 10
c. 20
d. 50

 ______ amino acids are considered essential.
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20

 An amino acid that has an indole group side chain.
a. Trp
b. Phe
c. Tyr
d. Pro
Which of the following is the simplest amino acid?
a. Ala
b. Gly
c. Val
d. Pro
Which of these will not give a blue solution with Ninhydrin test
a. Pro
b. Phe
c. Ala
d. Cys
A neutral molecule with a positive and negative electrical charge.
a. Isoelectric point
b. Zwitterions
c. Buffer
d. Amphoteric
3 amino acids joined together by two peptide bonds.
a. Dipeptide
b. Tripeptide
c. Tetrapeptide
d. Polypeptide
An amino acid that can form disulfide bonds
a. Cysteine
b. Methionine
c. Cystine
d. Serine
Which of the following is not a property of amino acids
a. Buffer
b. Isoelectric point
c. Zwitterions
d. Insoluble in water
The protein primary structure is held together by
a. Hydrogen bonds
b. Disulfide bonds
c. Peptide bonds
d. Protein bonds

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