2/17/2021 Quiz on Proteins - Lecture (SEC10): BIOCHEMISTRY

Quiz on Proteins - Lecture (SEC10)

Due Feb 17 at 11:59pm Points 25 Questions 25
Available Feb 15 at 12am - Feb 17 at 11:59pm 3 days Time Limit 30 Minutes

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Question 1 1 / 1 pts

When will a protein have the lowest solubility?

when the pH is very high

when the pH is very low

at its isoelectric point

when the pH = 7

Question 2 1 / 1 pts

Which of the following amino acids is only occasionally found in proteins?

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hydroxyproline

asparagine

serine

proline

Question 3 1 / 1 pts

A conjugated protein must contain which of the following?

a metal ion

a non-amino acid portion

a polysaccharide

all of these

Question 4 1 / 1 pts

In which of the following proteins is the α-helix the predominant structure?

silk

neither a nor b

keratin

both a and b

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Question 5 1 / 1 pts

How many amino acids have an amide side chain?

Question 6 1 / 1 pts

What determines the characteristics of an amino acid?

the identity of its side chain

neither a nor b

both a and b

its molecular weight

Question 7 1 / 1 pts

Secondary structure is associated with which of the following?

the sequence of amino acids

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hydrogen bonding within the backbone

the interaction of protein subunits

hydrogen bonding between the side chains

Question 8 1 / 1 pts

Which of the following contains a disulfide bond?

cystine

alanine

methionine

cysteine

Question 9 1 / 1 pts

Which of the following denaturing agents affects disulfide bonds?

heavy metals

urea

detergents

heat

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Question 10 1 / 1 pts

How many atoms form the backbone of the repeat unit of a protein?

Question 11 1 / 1 pts

Which of the following pairs of amino acids has hydrophobic interactions?

leucine and phenylalanine

aspartic acid and lysine

alanine and glutamic acid

serine and tyrosine

Question 12 1 / 1 pts

What is the approximate pI of most amino acids?

10

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Question 13 0 / 1 pts

Which of the following is associated with the quaternary structure of proteins?

hydrogen bonding within the backbone

the sequence of amino acids

hydrogen bonding between the side chains

the interaction of protein subunits

Question 14 1 / 1 pts

In which of the following do both amino acids have a basic side chain?

histidine and lysine

phenylalanine and tryptophan

cysteine and glycine

cysteine and methionine

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Question 15 0 / 1 pts

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Which of the following amino acids is easily dimerized?

cysteine

glycine

methionine

alanine

Incorrect Question 16 0 / 1 pts

Which of the following is true of the solubility of proteins in water?

Fibrous proteins are generally soluble in water.

Both fibrous and globular proteins are generally insoluble in water.

Globular proteins are generally soluble in water.

Both fibrous and globular proteins are generally soluble in water.

Question 17 1 / 1 pts

What type of chemical reaction is involved in the formation of cystine from cysteine?

substitution

reduction

oxidation

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addition

Question 18 1 / 1 pts

Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between the primary structure
of a protein and protein function?

Changing one amino acid never affects protein function.

Changing one amino acid may or may not affect protein function.

There is no relationship between primary structure and protein function.

Changing one amino acid always affects protein function.

Question 19 1 / 1 pts

Which of the following is not a fibrous protein?

keratin

actin

collagen

None, they are all fibrous proteins.

Question 20 1 / 1 pts

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Which of the following pairs of amino acids can form hydrogen bonds?

leucine and phenylalanine

alanine and glutamic acid

aspartic acid and lysine

serine and tyrosine

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Question 21 0 / 1 pts

What type of chemical reaction is involved in the formation of disulfide bonds from
thiols?

substitution

oxidation

addition

reduction

Question 22 1 / 1 pts

Protein synthesis proceeds in which direction?

from the middle towards the two ends

the direction varies from one protein to another

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from the C-terminus to the N-terminus

from the N-terminus to the C-terminus

Question 23 1 / 1 pts

In which of the following do both amino acids contain a sulfur atom?

phenylalanine and tryptophan

cysteine and glycine

histidine and methionine

cysteine and methionine

Question 24 1 / 1 pts

Serotonin is formed from which amino acid?

phenylalanine

tryptophan

tyrosine

valine

Question 25 1 / 1 pts

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Which amino acids are precursors of norepinephrine and epinephrine?

cysteine and methionine

aspartic acid and glutamic acid

isoleucine and leucine

phenylalanine and tyrosine

Quiz Score: 21 out of 25

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