Amino Acids Questions & Answers - Page 7

31.

What is the heaviest of the twenty amino acids?

A.

Phenylalanine

B.

Tryptophan

C.

Tyrosine

D.

Histidine

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

32.

What is the end product of leucine metabolism?

A.

Acetyl-CoA

B.

Pyruvic acid

C.

Oxaloacetic acid

D.

Acetyl carnitine

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

33.

When the amino acid alanine (R-group is CH3) is added to a solution with a pH of 7.3, alanine becomes

A.

a cation

B.

nonpolar

C.

a zwitterions

D.

an isotope

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

34.

A person suffering from phenylketonuria on consumption of food containing high phenylalanine may lead to the accumulation of

A.

phenylalanine

B.

phenylpyruvate

C.

tyrosine

D.

isoleucine

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

35.

A best described ketogenic amino acid is

A.

lysine

B.

tryptophan

C.

valine

D.

none of these

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.