1. Sulphur containing amino acid is
a) Methionine
b) Leucine
c) Valine
d) Asparagine
2. An example of sulphur containing amino
acid is
a) 2-Amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid
b) 2-Amino-3-methylbutanoic acid
c) 2-Amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid
d) Amino acetic acid
3. All the following are sulphur containing
amino acids found in proteins except
a) Cysteine
b) Cystine
c) Methionine
d) Threonine
4. An aromatic amino acid is
a) Lysine
b) Tyrosine
c) Taurine
d) Arginine
5. The functions of plasma albumin are
a) Osmosis
b) Transport
c) Immunity
d) Both (A) and (B)
6. Amino acid with side chain containing
basic groups is
a) 2-Amino 5-guanidovaleric acid
b) 2-Pyrrolidine carboxylic acid
c) 2-Amino 3-mercaptopropanoic acid
d) 2-Amino propanoic acid
7. An example of α-amino acid not present
in proteins but essential in mammalian
metabolism is
a) 3-Amino 3-hydroxypropanoic acid
b) 2-Amino 3-hydroxybutanoic acid
c) 2-Amino 4-mercaptobutanoic acid
d) 2-Amino 3-mercaptopropanoic acid
8. An essential amino acid in man is
a) Aspartate
b) Tyrosine
c) Methionine
d) Serine
9. Non essential amino acids
a) Are not components of tissue proteins
b) May be synthesized in the body from essential
amino acids
c) Have no role in the metabolism
d) May be synthesized in the body in diseased
states
10. Which one of the following is semi-essential amino acid for humans?
a) Valine
b) Arginine
c) Lysine
d) Tyrosine