1.What type of mutation changes a codon that encodes an amino acid into a stop codon?
2.Which biochemical process transforms histidine into histamine?
3.Which organ is responsible for producing albumin?
4.Which amino acid is rapidly transformed into tyrosine in the body?
5.Where does the process of protein synthesis take place in a cell?
6.Which component is found in blood plasma but is missing from serum?
7.Which amino acid is commonly utilized to measure the amount of collagen?
8.Which amino acid serves as the precursor for the synthesis of niacin?
9.Which of the following is NOT necessary for the hydroxylation of proline?
10.What is the name of the process where an RNA polymerase enzyme creates a messenger RNA strand using a complementary DNA template?
11.After prolonged starvation lasting several weeks, what becomes the primary energy source for the brain?
12.Which of the following is NOT true about non-essential amino acids?
13.Which of the following statements about tryptophan is incorrect?
14.Which amino acid(s) participate in the process of gluconeogenesis?
15.In which of the following substances can glycine be found?
16.What defines the quaternary structure of a protein?
17.Identify the protein that is classified as a derived protein from the options below.
18.Which of the following is NOT a genetic disorder caused by an amino acid deficiency?
19.Newly formed proteins tagged with mannose 6-phosphate are targeted to which cellular organelle?
20.What type of mutation occurs in sickle cell anemia when glutamine is substituted by valine in the beta chain?