Lesson 4.7.3.3

4.7.3.3 Amino acids (HT only) Quiz: AQA Chemistry, Unit 7

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The 20 questions

  1. How many different functional groups does an amino acid have?

    • Three
    • Two
    • None
    • One
  2. Which two functional groups are always present in every amino acid?

    • Amine and carboxylic acid
    • Halogen and aldehyde
    • Ester and amide
    • Alkene and alcohol
  3. What type of polymerisation reaction do amino acids undergo to form polypeptides?

    • Neutralisation
    • Addition
    • Condensation
    • Substitution
  4. What polymer is formed from amino acids?

    • DNA only
    • Poly(ethene)
    • Polypeptides
    • Polyesters only
  5. What is the formula of glycine given in the spec?

    • H2NCH2CH2OH
    • CH3COOH
    • CH3CH2OH
    • H2NCH2COOH
  6. What term describes how different amino acids combine to form protein chains?

    • Identical repeating units
    • Random branching
    • Cross-linked networks
    • Alternative sequences
  7. How many different functional groups are found in a single amino acid molecule?

    • One
    • Two
    • Four
    • Three
  8. What link is formed between amino acids in a polypeptide?

    • An ester link
    • A peptide link
    • An ionic bond
    • A double bond
  9. Glycine is H2NCH2COOH. How many carbon atoms does it contain?

    • 2
    • 4
    • 3
    • 1
  10. What small molecule is eliminated when glycine molecules undergo condensation polymerisation?

    • Hydrogen
    • Water
    • Ammonia
    • Chlorine
  11. Two amino acids join. What small molecule is released?

    • Water
    • Hydrogen
    • Carbon dioxide
    • Nitrogen
  12. What allows amino acids to form chains with a vast number of different sequences?

    • Halogenating the chain
    • Combining different monomers
    • Using single monomers
    • Adding excess water
  13. What specific type of link is formed when two glycine molecules react together?

    • A covalent bond
    • A peptide link
    • A hydrogen bond
    • An ester link
  14. Which naturally occurring polymer is made from amino acids?

    • Starch
    • Poly(ethene)
    • Cellulose
    • A protein
  15. What type of monomers make up proteins?

    • Nucleotides
    • Amino acids
    • Alcohols
    • Alkenes
  16. Which functional group on an amino acid reacts with the -NH2 group of another amino acid?

    • -CH3
    • -OH
    • -COOH
    • C=C
  17. Which group gives an amino acid its basic property?

    • Amine group
    • Methyl group
    • Hydroxyl group
    • Carboxylic acid group
  18. A polypeptide is formed from three glycine units. How many water molecules are released? (HT)

    • 2
    • 1
    • 3
    • 0
  19. A chain of 100 amino acid residues is formed. How many peptide links does it contain? (HT)

    • 98
    • 99
    • 101
    • 100
  20. Which groups react together during the condensation polymerisation of amino acids?

    • -H and -Cl
    • -OH and -OH
    • -COOH and -NH2
    • -CH3 and -COOH

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