Biochemistry Quiz

Which of the following biomolecule is not a polymer?

• Protein

• Fats

• Carbohydrate

• Nucleic Acids

ETC occurs in which part/organelle of the cell?

• Cytosol

• Nucleus

• Ribosomes

• Mitochondria

Which of the following is the precursor of dopamine?

• Phenylalanine

• Tyrosine

• Serine

• Arginine

Which of the following stabilizes the primary structure?

• ionic interactions

• peptide bonds

• disulfide bonds

• two of the choices

This nonessential amino acid is used to shuttle end products of metabolism in the muscle to the liver for gluconeogenesis

• Phenylalanine

• Arginine

• Alanine

• Histidine

What is the characteristic R group of tryptophan?

• Thiol

• Indole

• Phenol

• Guanidino

What is the characteristic R group of isoleucine?

• Isobutyl

• Sec-butyl

• Isopropyl

• Methyl

What is the characteristic R group of tyrosine?

• Thiol

• Thioether

• Phenol

• Guanidino

Used in one of the first sequencing techniques for proteins, and was critical in the deduction of the insulin structure

• Sanger reagent

• Edman reagent

• Cyanogen bromide

• Aminopeptidase

What is the amino acid shown?

• Lysine

• Tryptophan

• Phenylalanine

• Histidine