Multiple Choice Quiz on Amino acids

This quiz is designed to assess your basic knowledge in ‘amino acids. Questions come under ‘easy’ category. Choose the best answer from the four options given. When you've finished answering as many of the questions as you can, scroll down to the bottom of the page and check your answers by clicking 'Score'. Percentage score will be displayed along with right answers.

1. Which of the following is amino acid has the simplest side chain
alanine
valine
glycine
leucine
2. Naturally occurring amino acids are
D-form
L-form
Both a and b
None of these
3. Which of the following are sulphur containing amino acids
Cysteine and valine
Methionine and valine
Cysteine and methionine
Leucine and valine
4. Which of the following amino acid has buffering capacity
aspartate
glutamate
histidine
asparagine
5. Which of the following is the bulkiest amino acid
asparagine
tryptophan
lysine
arginine
6. Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding amino acids
All amino acids are soluble in water
All amino acids are soluble in alcohol
All amino acids are soluble in benzene
All of these
7. Which of the following is an imino acid
glycine
Proline
lysine
histidine
8. Which of the following amino acid has imidazole in its side chain
Phenyl alanine
Tyrosine
Histidine
tryptophan
9. Which of the following amino acid has thioester linkage in its side chain
cysteine
csytine
Histidine
methionine
10. Cystine is the
Dimer formed by two methionine residues
Other name of cysteine
Dimer formed by two cysteine residues
All of these
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