Nutrition Chapter 6 Test Bank Exam Questions And Answers 2024

Nutrition Chapter 6 Test Bank Exam Questions And Answers 2024 1) What element makes protein different from carbohydrate and fat? A) carbon B) hydrogen C) oxygen D) nitrogen - correct answer-D) nitrogen 2) Which part of an individual amino acid distinguishes it from other amino acids? A) side chain B) central carbon C) amine group D) acid group - correct answer-A) side chain 3) The part of the protein molecule that carries nitrogen is the: A) acid group. B) amine group. C) side chain. D) hydrogen group. - correct answer-B) amine group 4) The essential components needed to build a complete amino acid molecule are: A) carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. B) a pentose sugar, a phosphate group, and a nucleobase. C) carbon, an amine group, and an acid group. D) carbon, hydrogen, an amine group, an acid group, and a side chain. - correct answer-D) carbon, hydrogen, an amine group, an acid group, and a side chain 5) How many amino acids are considered to be essential? A) none B) five C) nine D) 20 - correct answer-C) nine 6) Which of the following amino acids is essential? A) arginine B) valine C) glycine D) alanine - correct answer-B) valine 7) The process of transferring the amine group from one amino acid to another is called: A) gene expression. B) alteration. C) deamination. D) transamination. - correct answer-D) transamination 8) Amino acids are joined together by which specific bond? A) lipase B) disulfide C) hydrogen D) peptide - correct answer-D) peptide 9) Unlike carbohydrates and lipids, proteins are composed of: A) glucose molecules. B) amino acids. C) proteases. D) phospholipids. - correct answer-B) amino acids 10) At the center of each amino acid is a single atom of: A) oxygen. B) carbon. C) sulfur. D) potassium. - correct answer-B) carbon 11) Which of the following is a nucleotide base in DNA? A) isoluciene B) cytosine C) valine D) threonine - correct answer-B) cytosine 12) What dictates the structure of a protein molecule synthesized by the body? A) the body's need for a protein B) the DNA inside the nucleus of the cell C) the number of essential amino acids available D) the combination of proteins consumed in the diet - correct answer-B) the DNA inside the nucleus of the cell 13) In what cellular organelle are proteins synthesized? A) nucleus B) ribosome C) cell membrane D) mitochondria - correct answer-B) ribosome 14) The process of mRNA copying the genetic information from the DNA's base sequence is called: A) transferring. B) transamination. C) translation. D) transcription. - correct answer-D) transcription