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T U T O R I DVL S H E E T B DVM I N O DVC I D S P DVR T 1

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1. Which of the following is NOT an essential amino acid?

A) Lysine
B) Methionine
C) Phenylalanine
D) Glycine

2. Which amino acid is classified as a nonpolar, aliphatic amino acid?

A) Serine
B) Asparagine
C) Leucine
D) Aspartic acid

3. Which amino acid is the precursor to serotonin, a neurotransmitter

involved in mood regulation?
A) Tryptophan
B) Tyrosine
C) Histidine
D) Arginine

4. Which of the following is a sulfur-containing amino acid?

A) Alanine
B) Cysteine
C) Proline
D) Glutamine

5. Which amino acid is responsible for the blue color of the butterfly
wings?
A) Tyrosine
B) Tryptophan
C) Histidine
D) Cysteine
6. Which amino acid is responsible for the sweet taste of monosodium
glutamate (MSG)?
A) Valine
B) Leucine
C) Glutamic acid
D) Aspartic acid

7. Which amino acid is the most abundant in human collagen?

A) Alanine
B) Proline
C) Glycine
D) Lysine

8. Which amino acid is involved in the synthesis of carnitine, a molecule

that transports fatty acids into the mitochondria for energy
production?
A) Arginine
B) Lysine
C) Methionine
D) Cysteine

9. Which amino acid is the only one that contains an imidazole group in
its side chain?
A) Arginine
B) Histidine
C) Tyrosine
D) Tryptophan

10. Which of the following is a basic amino acid?

A) Aspartic acid
B) Glutamic acid
C) Lysine
D) Asparagine

11. Which amino acid is responsible for the bitter taste of quinine?
A) Tyrosine
B) Tryptophan
C) Histidine
D) Phenylalanine
12. Which amino acid is involved in the synthesis of nitric oxide, a
molecule that regulates blood vessel dilation?
A) Lysine
B) Arginine
C) Histidine
D) Tyrosine

13. Which of the following is NOT a conditionally essential amino acid?

A) Glutamine
B) Tyrosine
C) Arginine
D) Proline

14. Which amino acid is involved in the synthesis of melanin, a pigment

that gives color to the skin and hair?
A) Cysteine
B) Tyrosine
C) Tryptophan
D) Histidine

15. Which amino acid is responsible for the sour taste of vinegar?
A) Glutamic acid
B) Aspartic acid
C) Valine
D) Serine

16. Which of the following is NOT a branched-chain amino acid?

A) Leucine
B) Valine
C) Isoleucine
D) Methionine

17. Which amino acid is involved in the synthesis of dopamine, a

neurotransmitter involved in reward and motivation?
A) Tryptophan
B) Tyrosine
C) Histidine
D) Arginine

18. Which amino acid is responsible for the red color of beets?
A) Phenylalanine
B) Asparagine
C) Tyrosine
D) Betaine

19. Which amino acid is a precursor to glutathione, an important

antioxidant in the body?
A) Cysteine
B) Methionine
C) Lysine
D) Alanine

20. Which amino acid is involved in the formation of collagen, a protein

found in connective tissue?
A) Lysine
B) Histidine
C) Proline
D) Tryptophan

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