PROTEINS

1. All of the standard amino acids contains one amino group except this type of classification that contains two
amino group. a. polar neutral b. polar acidic c. polar basic d. nonpolar amino acid

2. All of the standard amino acids contains one carboxyl group except this type of classification that contains
two carboxyl group. a. polar neutral b. polar acidic c. polar basic d. nonpolar amino acid

3. What makes arginine distinguished from all the essential amino acids? a. It is required for growth in adults
but not an essential amino acid for children. b. It is required for growth in children but not an essential amino
acid for adults. c. It is required for digestion in adults but not an essential amino acid for children. d. It is
required for digestion in children but not an essential amino acid for adults.

4. The organic component of bones and teeth. a. Keratin b. Hemoglobin c. Myoglobin d. Collagen

5. The 21st amino acid and the only amino acid that contains selenium a. Selenacysteine b. Selenocysteine c.
Selenecysteine d. Selenicysteine

6. The following terms have opposite meaning except: a. Hydrophobic-Lipophobic b. Hydrophilic-Lipophilic c.

7. Oligopeptide means a. 2 amino acids chained together b. 3 amino acids chained together c. 10-20 amino
acids chained together d. 1 amino acid chained together

8. Amino acids that are needed by the body that is only obtained from other sources a. Important amino acids
b. Essential amino acids c. Non-essential amino acids d. Special amino acids

9. Amino acids that can be produced by the body. a. Important amino acids b. Essential amino acids c. Non-
essential amino acids d. Special amino acids

10. An essential amino acid that is missing or present, or present in adequate amounts, in an incomplete
dietary protein. a. Complete dietary protein b. Limiting amino acid c. Incomplete dietary protein d.
Complementary dietary proteins

11. Rice a. Complete dietary protein b. Limiting amino acid c. Incomplete dietary protein d. Complementary
dietary protein

12. The most abundant of all proteins in human. a. Keratin b. Hemoglobin c. Collagen d. Myoglobin

13. Which has a higher affinity for oxygen? a. Hemoglobin b. Collagen c. Myoglobin d. Keratin
14. In neutral pH, All acid groups are _____________. All amino groups are ___________. a. deprotonated
(COO-),protonated (NH3+) b. protonated (-COOH),protonated (NH3 +) c. deprotonated (COO-),deprotonated (-
NH2) d. both are deprotonated (COO-)

15. Oxytocin and Vasopressin are both produced by: a. Peptide Bond b. Pituitary Gland c. Prosthetic Group d.
Prostate Gland

16. A foreign substance, such as a bacterium or virus, that invades the human body. a. Immunoglobulin b.
Antibody c. Collagen d. Antigen

17. Ovalbumin A. Regulatory proteins B. Buffer proteins C. Nutrient proteins D. Storage proteins

18. Casein is found in a. Egg b. Beans c. Beef d. Milk

19. An example of contractile protein a. Keratin b. Ferritin c. Actin d. Ovalbumin

20. First protein to be fully sequence a. Bovine Insulin b. Pork Insulin c. Chicken Insulin d. Horse Insulin

21. Antidiuretic hormone a. Vasopressin b. Oxytocin c. Enkephalins d. Myosin

22. Cysteine and Tyrosine are considered semi-essential amino acids because they are required by a. infants
and adults b. infants and adults that are ill c. premature infants and adults d. premature infants and adults
that are ill

23. The most abundant protein in the blood. a. Fibrinogen b. Hemoglobin c. Myoglobin d. Albumin

24. Where does protein digestion begins? a. Mouth b. Stomach c. Liver d. Tongue

25. Why is proline remarkable among the amino acids? a. It has a structural feature not found in any other
standard amino acid b. Its side chain, a propyl group, is bonded to both the a-carbon atom and the amino
nitrogen atom c. Contains Sulfur d. A and B

27. Zwitterion is a molecule that has a positive charge on one atom and a A. negative charge on another atom,
but which has +1 net charge. B. positive charge on another atom, but which has +1 net charge. C. negative
charge on another atom, but which has no net charge. D. negative charge on another atom, but which has -1
charge.

28. Isoelectric point is the pH at which an amino acid exists primarily in its a. zwitterion form b. isopropyl form
c. isomer form d. polymer form

29. Protein derived from animal sources are complete protein. a. TRUE b. FALSE
30. Is a non-amino acid group present in a conjugated protein. a. Simple protein b. Conjugated Protein c.
Complex Protein d. Prosthetic Group

31. Which of the following are examples of your NON- POLAR amino acids? a. HKR b. CNS-TQY c. DE d. GIV-
LAP-MWF

32. Which of the following are examples of your POLAR NEUTRAL? a. HKR b. CNS-TQY c. DE d. GIV-LAP-MWF

33. Lysine is an amino acid with the abbreviation of a. L b. Y c. S d. K

34. Which of the following are examples of your POLAR BASIC? a. HKR b. DE c. CNS-TQY d. GIV-LAP-MWF

35. Happy hormone A. Serotonin B. Serine C. Tyrosine D. Tryptophan

36. An amino acid defficiency that is characterized by diarrhea, dermatitis and dementia a. Pellagra b. MSUD c.
Thalassemia d. Alzheimer’s Disease

37. Characterized by Stomach Bulging a. Kwashiorkor b. Marasmus c. Thalassemia d. Sickle cell anemia

38. A type of protein that can trigger normal proteins in the brain to fold abnormally. a. Prion b. Actin c.
Keratin d. Myoglobin

39. All of the following are prion associated diseases except a. Kuru Disease b. Sickle cell anemia c. Creutzfeldt-
Jakob Disease d. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

40. Also known as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy a. Kuru Disease b. Mad Cow Disease c. Creutzfeldt-
Jakob Disease d. Sickle cell anemia

41. Proteins derived it’s name from the greek word “Proteios” which means a. Of first importance b. Of first
property c. Of first discovery d. Of first generation

42. The presence of this, is what distinguishes proteins from carbohydrates a. Carbon b. Hydrogen c. Oxygen d.
Nitrogen

43. Thalassemia can be inherited a. TRUE b. FALSE

44. What is the major structural difference among various standard amino acids? a. Amino group b. OH
group c. Carboxyl group d. side chain

45. Is an amino acid in which the amino group and the carboxyl group are attached to the ALPHA-carbon atom.
a. Non-essential amino acid b. Essential amino acid c. Alpha amino acid d. Glycine

46. Which one of the following amino acids do not belong to this group? a. H b. T c. V d. D
47. Peptide bonds result from condensation. Peptide bond formation results in dehydration of amino acids. a.
Only the first statement is correct b. Only the second statement is correct c. Both statements are correct d.
Both statements are incorrect

48. What amino acid is produced in the synthesis of niacin, a B-complex vitamin. a. Tyrosine b. Tryptophan c.
Methionine d. Phenylalanine

49. The following random statements are true, EXCEPT? a. Hemoglobin may act as a buffer b. In acidic
solutions, carboxylic acid and amino groups become deprotonated c. Many amino acids exist as zwitterions at
physiologic pH d. The isoelectric point is the point where an amino acid exists in its zwitterion form

50. One of the two sulphur-containing amino acids, has a nonpolar thioether group in its side chain a.
Tryptophan b. Methionine c. Cysteine d. Proline

51. Dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine are collectively called catecholamines. Which of the following
amino acids serves as a precursor in the synthesis of these catecholamines? a. W b. T c. R d. Y

52. One of the two sulphur-containing amino acids, has a polar thiol group in its side chain. a. Tryptophan b.
Methionine c. Cysteine d. Proline

53. Kind of denaturing agent that binds with sulfhydryl groups to form poisonous salts a. Heavy metal salts b.
UV radiation c. Reducing agents d. Detergents

54. Which of the following are the branched-chain amino acids responsible for the characteristic “sweet smell”
of the urine in patients with “Maple Syrup Urine Disease”? a. LIV b. LAV c. KAV d. KIV

55. Glutathione is an antioxidant that composes of what tripeptide amino acid sequencing. a. Gly-Cys-Glu b.
Glu-Cys-Gly c. Glu-Gly-Cys d. Cys-Gly-Glu

56. The amino acid “His” is a. Used for the synthesis of niacin and aids in balancing state of emotion b. A
precursor for histamine which is good for sexual arousal c. Helps lower cholesterol levels by increasing the
liver’s production of lecithin d. Lowers elevated blood sugar levels and increases growth hormone production

57. This Amino acid that promotes healthy brain function and is also necessary for the synthesis if RNA and
DNA molecules. a. Ala b. Cys c. Gly d. Gln

58. An amino acid considered a natural chelating agent for heavy metals and antioxidant and helps lower
blood cholesterol by increasing the liver’s production of lecithine a. Trp b. Leu c. Phe d. Met

59. Soluble a. Fibrin b. Insulin c. Myosin d. Keratin

61. Globular proteins that involves in immune system responses. a. Insulin b. Myoglobin c. Transferrin d.
Immunoglobulins

62. In peptide nomenclature based on IUPAC rule, The amino acid sequence begins at the N-terminal amino
acid residue; The C-terminal amino acid residue keeps its full amino acid name. a. FIRST statement is TRUE b.
SECOND statement is FALSE c. BOTH statements are FALSE d. BOTH statements are TRUE

63. Amino acids that cannot be synthesized in the organism are called ___________. a. Non-essential amino
acids b. Essential amino acid c. Standard amino acid d. Alpha amino acids

64. Not a metabolite of Tryptophan a. Niacin b. Melanin c. Melatonin d. Serotonin

65. Non-protein molecules that are often associated with proteins are called a. Prosthetic group b. Side chain
c. Zwitterions d. Casein

66. Is a protein secondary structure in which a single protein chain adopts a shape that resembles a coiled
spring, with the coil configuration maintained by hydrogen bonds? a. Alpha-helix b. Beta-pleated sheet c.
Tertiary d. Quaternary

67. Pentapeptide neurotransmitters produced by the brain itself that bind at receptor sites in the brain to
reduce pain. a. Enkephalins b. Dopamine c. Epinephrine d. Norepinephrine

68. The end with the free amino group is called? a. Amino end b. N-terminal end c. Carboxyl end d. C-terminal
end

69. Deficiency leads to problems with the thyroid a. Tyrosine b. Tryptophan c. Threonine d. Tyramine

70. Prion diseases, EXCEPT: a. BSE b. Kuru c. CJD d. Thalassemia

71. Is a form of undernutrition, also known as edematous malnutrition. a. Marasmus b. Proteinemia c.

72. Is the portion of an amino acid structure that remains, after the release of H2O, when an amino acid
participates in peptide bond formation as it becomes part of a peptide chain. a. N-terminal b. C-teminal c.
Backbone d. Amino acid residue

73. A mother went to a drugstore to purchase a vitamin supplement for her baby. She found out from the
pharmacist that the vitamins contain an amino acid that can help in the absorption of calcium which is helpful
for the bone development of her child. What particular amino acid is present? a. Methionine b. Lysine c.
Arginine d. Phenylalanine

74. -helix and -pleated sheets belong to what structure? a. Ionic bond b. H-bond c. Disulfide bond d.
Hydrophobic bond

75. A small peptide hormone that regulates the excretion of water by the kidneys and also affects blood
pressure. a. Enkephalins b. Vasopressin c. SIADH d. Oxytocin

76. Collagen a. Storage protein b. Structural protein c. Regulatory protein d. Nutrient protein

77. Actin and myosin a. Storage protein b. Contractile protein c. Messenger protein d. Transmembrane

78. Immunoglobulins or antibodies a. Lipoprotein protein b. Contractile protein c. Transmembrane protein d.

79. Kwashiorkor, EXCEPT a. Severe protein deficiency b. Stomach bulging c. Weight gain d. Edema

80. Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy in sheep a. Scrapie b. Tay-sachs disease c. Von-Gierke disease
d. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

81. Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy in human a. Scrapie b. Her’s disease c. Farber’s disease d.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

For 82-86 A. Ketogenic ONLY B. Glucogenic ONLY C. BOTH glucogenic & ketogenic

B 82. P

B 83. A

A 84. K

B 85. Q

B 86. S

87. Lea belongs to the poorest family in their town. She can barely eat a meal in a day and only drinks unclean
water to forget about her hunger. You can even trace her bones as a result of severe malnutrition. What
condition is she suffering from? a. Marasmus b. Kwashiorkor c. Thalassemia d. Alzheimers

88. Feliza is a 24 yrs old woman from Papua New Guinea. Their tribe leader died today and as part of their
tradition, they decided to eat the brain of their leader. This is already practiced by Feliza since she was little.
Later on, she experienced Arm and leg pain, coordination problems that become severe, difficulty walking,
headache, swallowing difficulty, tremors and muscle jerks. a. Creutzfeld-Jakob’s disease b. Alzheimer’s disease
c. Kuru d. Bovine Spongiform encephalopathy

89. A 9-year-old girl, patient A.C., was brought in by her parents due to the yellowing of her skin that has
emerged for 4 days already. The parents also explained that their child is having difficulty doing physical
activities in her classes. The doctor explained this was jaundice and after doing some test, it was discovered
that she is Anaemic. The patient complained of a sharp, intense pain on her hands and feet. What is the
suspected diseased based on the symptoms? a. Sickle cell anemia b. Thalassemia c. Haemoglobin-C disease d.
Haemoglobin SC- disease

90. Which of the following sets of four elements are found in all amino acids? a. C,O,H,N b. C,H,S,N c.
C,O,S,N d. C,H,S,N

91. False about chirality of amino acids a. Glycine is achiral b. The L- isomer is the preferred form in protein
synthesis in humans c. Chirality occurs when a carbon has 4 different groups attached to it d. NOTA

92. Also known as positively charged R group a. Non-polar b. Polar, neutral c. Polar, Basic d. Polar, Acidic

93. In neutral pH, all ACID groups are PROTONATED And all AMINO groups are DEPROTONATED. a. FIRST
statement is TRUE b. SECOND statement is FALSE c. BOTH statements are FALSE d. BOTH statements are TRUE

94. Amino acids that can be synthesized in the organism are called ___________ a. Non-essential amino acids
b. Essential amino acid c. Standard amino acid d. Alpha amino acids

95. Achiral a. Glycine b. Proline c. Alanine d. Serine

96. The amino acid that serves as a starting codon and essential in the genetic code a. Met b. Val c. Ser d. His

97. The building blocks of proteins a. Nucleotides b. Amino acid c. Fatty acid d. Monosaccharides

98. Odd man out a. Leucine b. Threonine c. Histamine d. Aspartate

99. Protein derived its name from the greek word a. Proteios b. Production c. Prokaryotes d. Procrastination

100. MSUD is a disease associated with an amino acid deficiency. It stands for a. Maple Syrup Urine Disease b.
Marble Syrup Urine Disease c. Marble Syrup Urine Symptoms d. Maple Syrup Urinary Symptom