26. THE 20 AMINO ACIDS

Question 1

1. What are the three types of Amino Acids?

Answer 1

• Polar
• Non Polar
• Electrically Charged

Question 2

2. Name the first 5 Non- Polar Amino Acids.
   Include their abbreviations.

Answer 2

1. Glycine (Gly)
2. Alanine (Ala)
3. Valine (Val)
4. Leucine (Leu)
5. Isoleucine (Ile)

Question 3

3. Name another four Non-Polar Amino Acids.
   Include their abbreviations.

Answer 3

1. Methionine (Met)
2. Phenylalanine (Phe)
3. Typtophan (Trp)
4. Proline (Pro)

Question 4

4. Name 6 Polar Amino Acids.
   Include their abbreviations.

Answer 4

1. Serine (Ser)
2. Threonine (Thr)
3. Cysteine (Cys)
4. Tyrosine (Tyr)
5. Asparagine (Asn)
6. Glutamine (Gln)

Question 5

5. What are the two types of Electrically charged Amino Acids?

Answer 5

1. Acidic
2. Basic

Question 6

6. Name two Acidic Amino Acids?

Answer 6

1. Aspartic Acid (Asp)
2. Glutamic Acid (Glu)

Question 7

7. Name three Basic Amino Acids?

Answer 7

1. Lysine (Lys)
2. Arginine (Arg)
3. Histidine (His)