TITLE: 15 Blooms Remembering questions at the University level with Answers and

Explanations

1. Which of the following amino acids participates in the biosynthesis of creatine?

A) Alanine
B) Arginine
C) Serine
D) Glycine
E) Tryptophan

2. Which of the following is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of norepinephrine?

A) Dopamine
B) Serotonin
C) Epinephrine
D) Tyrosine
E) Creatine

3. Which of the following is a polyamine?

A) Spermine
B) Methionine
C) Histamine
D) Serine
E) Tyrosine

4. Which of the following is a neurotransmitter derived from tryptophan?

A) Dopamine
B) Serotonin
C) Norepinephrine
D) Epinephrine
E) Glycine

5. Which of the following is a product of the catabolism of histidine?

A) Histamine
B) Carnosine
C) Serotonin
D) Dopamine
E) Tryptophan

6. Which of the following enzymes catalyzes the hydroxylation of tyrosine to form dopa?
A) Dopamine decarboxylase
B) Dopamine β-oxidase
C) Tyrosine hydroxylase
D) Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase
E) Sarcosine dehydrogenase

7. Which of the following amino acids is a precursor of coenzyme A?

A) Cysteine
B) Tyrosine
C) Tryptophan
D) Arginine
E) Histidine

8. Which of the following reactions is catalyzed by nitric oxide synthase?

A) Conversion of tyrosine to norepinephrine
B) Conversion of arginine to ornithine and nitric oxide
C) Conversion of serine to cysteine
D) Conversion of methionine to S-adenosylmethionine
E) Conversion of glycine to creatine

9. Which of the following hormones is derived from tyrosine?

A) Thyroxine
B) Epinephrine
C) Norepinephrine
D) Serotonin
E) Dopamine

10. Which of the following amino acids is incorporated into the pyrrole rings and the methylene
bridge carbons of heme?
A) Glycine
B) Methionine
C) Tryptophan
D) Serine
E) Tyrosine

11. Which of the following reactions is catalyzed by methionine adenosyltransferase?

A) Conversion of tyrosine to norepinephrine
B) Conversion of arginine to ornithine and nitric oxide
C) Conversion of serine to cysteine
D) Conversion of methionine to S-adenosylmethionine
E) Conversion of glycine to creatine

12. Which of the following amino acids is a component of coenzyme A?

A) Cysteine
B) Tyrosine
C) Tryptophan
D) Arginine
E) Histidine

13. Which of the following enzymes catalyzes the decarboxylation of histidine to form
histamine?
A) Dopamine decarboxylase
B) Dopamine β-oxidase
C) Tyrosine hydroxylase
D) Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase
E) Histidine decarboxylase

14. Which of the following amino acids is a precursor of the neurotransmitter serotonin?
A) Tryptophan
B) Methionine
C) Serine
D) Tyrosine
E) Glycine

15. Which of the following amino acids is a precursor of sphingosine?

A) Serine
B) Cysteine
C) Methionine
D) Tyrosine
E) Glycine

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS:

1. B) Arginine
Explanation: Arginine is involved in the biosynthesis of creatine, as well as nitric oxide,
putrescine, spermine, and spermidine.

2. A) Dopamine
Explanation: Dopamine is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of norepinephrine.

3. A) Spermine
Explanation: Spermine is a polyamine, which are a group of organic compounds that contain
multiple amino groups.

4. B) Serotonin
Explanation: Serotonin is a neurotransmitter derived from tryptophan.

5. A) Histamine
Explanation: The catabolism of histidine produces histamine as a product.

6. C) Tyrosine hydroxylase
Explanation: Tyrosine hydroxylase is the enzyme that catalyzes the hydroxylation of tyrosine to
form dopa.

7. A) Cysteine
Explanation: Cysteine is a precursor of coenzyme A.

8. B) Conversion of arginine to ornithine and nitric oxide

Explanation: Nitric oxide synthase catalyzes the conversion of arginine to ornithine and nitric
oxide.

9. B) Epinephrine
Explanation: Epinephrine is derived from tyrosine.

10. A) Glycine
Explanation: Glycine is incorporated into the pyrrole rings and the methylene bridge carbons of
heme.

11. D) Conversion of methionine to S-adenosylmethionine

Explanation: Methionine adenosyltransferase catalyzes the conversion of methionine to S-
adenosylmethionine.

12. A) Cysteine
Explanation: Cysteine is a component of coenzyme A.

13. E) Histidine decarboxylase

Explanation: Histidine decarboxylase catalyzes the decarboxylation of histidine to form
histamine.

14. A) Tryptophan
Explanation: Tryptophan is a precursor of the neurotransmitter serotonin.

15. A) Serine
Explanation: Serine is a precursor of sphingosine.

Please note that these questions are meant to gauge students' ability at the "Remembering" level
in Bloom's Taxonomy, which involves recall of facts or concepts without necessarily
understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating or creating anything new with them.