I. Multiple choice test: Write the correct answer in the blank _____14.

__14. Which of the following proteins are classified as

provided. “structural proteins”?

_____1. A process in which proteins lose the quaternary, tertiary a. Actin c. Enzymes
and secondary three-dimensional structures by b. Immunoglobulins d. Collagen
application of external stress or chemical compound.
_____15. Which of the following proteins are classified as
a. Denaturation b. Hydrogenation “contractile proteins”?

_____2. A protein in which only one peptide chain is present. a. Actin c. Enzymes
b. Immunoglobulins d. Collagen
a. Simple protein b. Monomeric protein
_____16. Which of the following types of interactions do not
_____3. A protein that does not contain adequate amounts, contribute to quaternary protein structure stability?
relative to the body’s needs, of one or more of the
essential amino acids. a. electrostatic interactions
b. hydrophobic interactions
a. complete dietary protein c. hydrogen bonding
b. incomplete dietary protein d. none of the above
c. complementary dietary protein
_____17. Cysteine is unique among standard amino acids in that
_____4. A protein’s secondary structure in which a single protein its R group contains a(n):
chain adopts a shape that resembles a coiled spring.
a. ethyl group c. aromatic ring
a. alpha series b. beta sheet c. α-helix b. sulfhydryl group d. none of the above

_____5. Proteins that help maintain fluid balance between blood _____18. How many amino acids are there in one turn of an α-
and surrounding tissue. helix?

a. Buffer proteins b. Fluid-balance proteins a. 1 b. 3.6 c. 4 d. 4.2

_____6. An organic molecule that contain chlorine, oxygen, _____19. Which of the following best describes a tripeptide?
nitrogen.
a. 2 amino acids and one peptide bond
a. Protein c. Peptide b. 3 amino acids and 3 peptide bonds
b. Amino acid d. None of the above c. 2 amino acids and 3 peptide bonds
d. 3 amino acids and 2 peptide bonds
_____7. Which of the following is a neurotransmitter?
_____20. What type of bond are formed between amino acids?
a. enkephalin b. vasopressin
a. hydrogen bonds
_____8. A foreign substance, such as bacterium or virus, which b. glycosidic linkages
invades the human body. c. Peptide bonds
d. Ester linkages
a. antigen b. antibody
_____21. Which of the following statement concerning proteins is
_____9. Their function is to transport cholesterol synthesized in correct?
the liver to cells throughout the body.
a. All proteins contain the elements chlorine, hydrogen, and
a. HDLs b. LDLs oxygen.
b. Proteins are naturally occurring, unbranched polymer in which
_____10. Which of the following is a non-polar amino acid? the monomer units are amino acids.
c. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms,
a. Serine b. Glycine c. Lysine including catalyzing metabolic reactions, DNA replication and
transporting molecules.
_____11. Which of the following is an essential amino acid? d. Choices B and C

a. Serine b. Glycine c. Lysine _____22. Which of the following statement concerning amino
acids is correct?
_____12. Which of the following is a polar neutral amino acid?
a. More than 700 different naturally occurring amino acids are
a. Serine b. Glycine c. Lysine known and 20 of them are called standard amino acids.
b. Amino acids are inorganic compounds that contain amine and
_____13. Which of the following proteins are classified as carboxyl functional groups along with a side chain specific to
“defense proteins”? each amino acid.
a. Actins c. Enzymes c. The key elements of an amino acid are Cl, H, O and N.
b. Immunoglobulins d. Collagen d. Choices A and B

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_____23. Which of the following statement concerning essential
amino acids is correct? _____30. Polymers of more than 100 amino acids are termed.

a. There are 10 amino acids that an adult human cannot a. Proteins c. Oligopeptides
synthesize. b. Polypeptides d. Both A and B
b. The limiting amino acid is the essential amino acid found in the
smallest quantity in the foodstuff, mostly plant-based foods. II. Matching type. Match the items from List A to List B. Write
c. Asparagine is required for growth in children but it is not an your answer in the blank provided.
essential amino acid for adults.
d. Choices A and C List A List B

_____24. Which of the following statement concerning peptides is ____31. Defense proteins A. Antibodies
NOT correct? ____32. Transport proteins B. Insulin
____33. Messenger proteins C. Actin
a. A compound containing two amino acids are called dipeptide. D. Transferrin
b. Peptides are short chains of amino acids linked by peptide E. Casein
bonds, an amide type of covalent chemical bond.
c. All peptides, including cyclic peptides, have an N-terminal and List A List B
C-terminal residue at the end of the peptide.
d. Choices B and C ____34. Nutrient proteins A. Hemoglobin
____35. Contractile proteins B. Collagen
_____25. Which of the following statement concerning the general ____36. Buffer proteins C. Actin
structural characteristics of proteins is NOT correct? ____37. Transport proteins D. Ferritin
E. Casein
a. The primary protein structure refers to the sequence of amino
acids in the polypeptide chain. List A List B
b. The two most common secondary structural elements are alpha
helices and beta pleated sheets. ____38. Polar neutral amino acids A. Glycine
c. The tertiary protein structure has a single polypeptide chain ____39. Polar basic amino acids B. Cysteine
“backbone” with one or more protein secondary structures. ____40. Polar acidic amino acids C. Aspartic acid
d. None of the above D. Tryptophan
E. Lysine
_____26. Which of the following statement concerning protein
hydrolysis is correct? III. Association type.
Write A if the given item is related to A
a. In complete protein hydrolysis, all peptide bonds are broken Write B if the given item is related to B
freeing up all of the constituent amino acids. Write C if the given item is related to both A and B
b. The protein hydrolysis is the formation reaction of peptide bond. Write D if the given item is not related to A and B
c. Partial hydrolysis produces a mixture of free shorter peptides
and some amino acids. _____41. Essential amino acids
d. Choices A and C A. Isoleucine B. Threonine

_____27. Which of the following statements about acid-base _____42. Complete dietary proteins
properties of amino acid is correct? A. Eggs B. Soy

a. In neutral solution, carboxyl groups tend to lose protons (H+) _____43. Small peptide neurotransmitters
and amino groups accept protons (H+) producing negatively and A. Tyr-Gly-Gly-Pro-Met B. Tyr-Gly-Gly-Pro-Leu
positively charged species, respectively.
b. Most amino acids are very soluble in water because of weak _____44. Glu-Cys-Gly
intermolecular forces within their crystal structures. A. Gluthathione B. L-Gluthathione
c. The zwitterion structure of amino acids forms when the pH of a
solution changed from neutral to basic or neutral to acidic. _____45. Contractile proteins
d. Both an acidic group (-NH2) and a basic group (-COOH) are A. Myoglobin B. Myosin
present on the same carbon in an α-amino acid
_____46. Heme group
_____28. Enzyme-catalyzed hydrolysis of proteins produces A. Iron B. Zinc
amino acids of the form.
_____47. Structural proteins
a. D- b. DL- c. L- d. Both A and C A. Collagen B. Fibrogen

_____29. The nonpolar amino acids is ___. _____48. Quaternary structure

A. Myoglobin B. Hemoglobin
a. Glycine b. Histidine c. Proline d. Serine
_____49. Conjugated Proteins
A. Lipoproteins B. Metalliproteins

_____50. Zwitterion
A. Positve Charge on one atom
_____50. Zwitterion B. Negative charge on another atom
A. Positive charge on one atom

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