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Characteristics of Amino Acids - Quiz 1

1- Amino acids are not
zwitterions
monomers of polypeptides  
proteins
chiral


2- 
The amino acid above is:
lysine
arginine
asparagine
glutamate


3- All naturally-occurring standard amino acids are always
chiral
D-enantiomers
L-enantiomers
nonpolar


4- Highly hydrophobic amino acid
phenylalanine
aspartate
glutamine
alanine


5- Highly hydrophilic amino acid
serine
valine
isoleucine
glutamate


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Answers:

1- Amino acids are not
Answer: proteins


2- 
The amino acid above is:
Answer: arginine


3- All naturally-occurring standard amino acids are always
Answer: L-enantiomers


4- Highly hydrophobic amino acid
Answer: phenylalanine


5- Highly hydrophilic amino acid
Answer:glutamate