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Question #1

Gobular proteins

A. All of these are correct

B. have their hydrophobic amino acid side chains are in the interior of the molecule

C. are roughly spherical in shape

D. are water soluble

E. have their hydrophilic side chains are on the outside, exposed to the solvent, water.

Question #2

The linear arrangement of amino acids in a protein is called primary structure

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #3

The sequence of amino acids in a protein is listed from the C-terminus to the N-terminus.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #4

Proteins channels within membranes, have hydrophobic amino acid side chains oriented outward.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #5

Membrane proteins characteristically have a larger number of hydrophilic amino acids than cytosolic proteins.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #6

Sickle cell anemia is an important example of conservative mutation.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #7

At physiological pH, the N-terminal and C-terminal residues can form salt bridges.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #8

During the formation of the peptide bond which of the following takes place?

A. Hydroxyl group is lost from its carboxyl group of one amino acid and a hydrogen atom is lost from its amino group of another amino acid

B. Hydrogen atom is lost from its carboxyl group of one amino acid and a hydrogen atom is lost from its amino group of another amino acid

C. Hydrogen atom is lost from its carboxyl group of one amino acid and a hydroxyl group is lost from its amino group of another amino acid

D. Hydroxyl group is lost from its carboxyl group of one amino acid and a hydroxyl group is lost from its amino group of another amino acid

Question #9

Peptide bond is a _________

A. Metallic bond

B. ionic bond

C. Covalent bond

D. Hydrogen bond

Question #10

A tripeptide has _________

A. 3 amino acids and 2 peptide bonds

B. 3 amino acids and 3 peptide bonds

C. 3 amino acids and 4 peptide bonds

D. 3 amino acids and 1 peptide bond

Question #11

The peptide bond in proteins is

A. planar, but rotates to three preferred dihedral angles.

B. not cleavable by hydrolysis.

C. nonpolar, but rotates to three preferred dihedral angles.

D. planar, and usually found in a trans configuration.

E. nonpolar, and fixed in a trans conformation

Question #12

The resonance structures that can be drawn for the peptide bond indicate that the peptide bond

A. is weaker than an ordinary single bond.

B. has partial double bond character.

C. still isn't completely understood by chemists.

Question #13

How many water molecules are lost from the condensation of 100 amino acids into a polypeptide?

A. 100

B. 101

C. 102

D. 98

E. 99

Question #14

Amino acids are connected via __________ bonds, which occur between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another.

A. ionic

B. double

C. peptide

D. hydrogen

E. amino

Question #15

Condensation of 3 amino acids

A. releases 3 molecules of water

B. releases 2 molecules of water

C. requires 2 molecules of water

Question #16

In how many different ways can the amino acids leucine, glutamate, and glycine be arranged?

A. 6

B. 2

C. 4

D. 3

E. 5

Question #17

What accounts for peptide bond planarity within a polypeptide?

A. Partial double bond character of the peptide bond

B. The fully double bonded peptide bond

C. The peptide bond is not planar, it can actually rotate relatively freely

D. Hydrogen bonding between amino acid side chains and water

E. Electronegativity differences between nitrogen and carbon

Question #18

What does N-terminus refer to?

A. The end of a protein with a free amine group

B. A protein chain

C. The first amino acid with the abbreviation 'N' in the protein

D. The end of a protein with a free carboxylic acid group

Question #19

Which of the following statements is true about protein structure?

A. All proteins have a quaternary structure

B. A protein’s function depends on its spatial conformation

C. pH does not change the protein conformation

D. Disulfide bridges primarily maintain secondary structures, as opposed to tertiary

Question #20

The six atoms of the peptide group lie in a single plane and the configuration around the peptide bond is cis.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #21

Sickle cell anemia is an example of a genetic disease due to a problem with

A. the primary structure of the hemoglobin protein

B. the secondary structure of a protein

C. the function of all proteins in an organism

D. the primary structure of the myoglobin protein

Question #22

In the peptide Ser-Cys-Glu-Ala, the C-terminal end is ________.

A. glycine

B. alanine

C. cysteine

D. glutamic acid

Question #23

Uncharged side chains may experience ionic interactions in a protein structure.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #24

N-terminal and C-terminals may experience the formation of salt bridges

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #25

In a soluble protein that resides in the cytoplasm, where is the majority of the nonpolar amino acids found in its three-dimensional structure?

A. Randomly interspersed throughout to protein

B. On the surface of the protein

C. Buried in the center of the protein

D. Localized to the C-terminus of the protein

E. Localized to the N-terminus of the protein

Question #26

The formation of a tetrapeptide.

A. Requires 3 water molecules

B. Releases 4 water molecules

C. Requires 4 water molecules

D. Releases 3 water molecules

Question #27

The ability of a particular protein to carry out its function is determined by its overall three-dimensional shape, or conformation.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #28

In the peptide Ala-Try-Gly-Phe, the N-terminal amino acid is ________.

A. tryptophan

B. glycine

C. phenylalanine

D. alanine

E. aspartic acid

Question #29

If, in a protein there is a change of an amino acid for another one, for instance a leucine is changed for lysine, the function of the protein most likely

A. will be affected

B. won't be affected

Question #30

A peptide bond is formed by hydrolysis reaction between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #31

Where in a globular protein is the amino acid valine likely to be located?

A. The hydrophilic exterior

B. The hydrophobic exterior

C. The hydrophobic interior

D. The hydrophilic interior

Question #32

Which proteins are generally water-soluble?

A. Globular proteins

B. Both globular fibrous proteins

C. Neither globular nor fibrous proteins

D. Fibrous proteins

Question #33

To hydrolyze a pentapeptide you need

A. 4 molecules of water

B. 2 molecules of water

C. 3 molecules of water

D. 5 molecules of water

Question #34

A peptide bond is

A. a covalent bond

B. an amide bond

C. an ether bond

D. a covalent ether bond

E. a covalent amide bond

Question #35

The peptide bond of proteins resembles the bond found in

A. alkynes

B. hydrocarbons

C. alkanes

D. alkenes

Question #36

What type of interaction would occur between glutamic acid and lysine?

A. disulfide

B. Hydrophobic

C. Ionic

D. hydrogen bonding

Question #37

What type of interaction would you expect between the R groups of glutamine and serine in the quaternary structure of a protein?

A. peptide bonds

B. Ionic

C. Hydrophobic

D. hydrogen bonding

Question #38

Which of the following best describes the quaternary structure of a protein?

A. The layout of alpha-helices and beta-sheets

B. A polypeptide chain 3-D structure

C. The four parts of a protein's amino acid sequence

D. How the polypeptide chains arrange in space

E. The sequence of nucleic acids

Question #39

A protein's primary structure is determined by which of the following?

A. Alpha-helices

B. R-group interactions

C. The hydrophobic effect

D. The linear sequence of specific amino acids

E. Beta-pleated sheets

Question #40

Where, in a globular protein, is the amino acid glutamine likely to be located?

A. The hydrophobic exterior

B. The hydrophilic interior

C. The hydrophobic interior

D. The hydrophilic exterior

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