Amino Acid Structures Quiz
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#1
Which of the following is not an essential amino acid?
Leucine
Tryptophan
Glutamine
Valine
#2
Which amino acid is known as the 'building blocks of life'?
Glycine
Alanine
Glutamine
Proline
#3
Which amino acid contains a sulfur atom in its side chain?
Lysine
Methionine
Histidine
Serine
#4
Which amino acid has a secondary amine in its side chain?
Lysine
Asparagine
Phenylalanine
Arginine
#5
Which amino acid is commonly associated with neurotransmitter function?
Glycine
Glutamate
Aspartate
Histidine
#6
Which amino acid is found abundantly in collagen, contributing to its triple helix structure?
Proline
Arginine
Lysine
Glutamine
#7
Which amino acid is exclusively ketogenic?
Alanine
Lysine
Leucine
Cysteine
#8
Which of the following amino acids is essential in infants but not in adults?
Arginine
Leucine
Tyrosine
Cysteine
#9
Which amino acid is involved in the biosynthesis of serotonin and melatonin?
Tryptophan
Phenylalanine
Tyrosine
Cysteine
#10
Which amino acid is a precursor for nitric oxide synthesis, playing a role in vasodilation?
Arginine
Lysine
Histidine
Glutamate
#11
Which amino acid is commonly modified to form gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), an inhibitory neurotransmitter?
Glutamine
Asparagine
Glutamate
Glycine
#12
Which amino acid contains an imidazole ring in its side chain?
Asparagine
Histidine
Glutamine
Methionine
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