Which of the following statements about amino acids is correct?

Which of the following statements about amino acids is correct? Correct Answer Amino acids are classified according to the structures and properties of their side chains

Amino acids are usually classified by the properties of their side chain into four groups. The side chain can make an amino acid a weak acid or a weak base, and a hydrophile if the side chain is polar or a hydrophobe if it is nonpolar.
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Consider the following statements regarding genetic code and choose the correct answer:
1. The genetic code is degenerate
2. In all amino acids the first two bases are the same in all the codons that represent a particular amino acid
3. The number of codons an amino acid can claim is proportional to the frequency of the amino acid in proteins
4. Amino acids with codons ending in U or A also have codons ending in C or G respectively
Mineral acids are stronger acids than carboxylic acids because (i) Mineral acids are completely ionised. (ii) Carboxylic acids are completely ionised. (iii) Mineral acids are partially ionised. (iv) Carboxylic acids are partially ionised.
The common amino acids are also called as alpha-amino acids because they contain their amino group attached to the alpha carbon.
Which of the following statements about acids are correct? (i) All compounds containing hydrogen are acidic. (ii) Acids generate H+ ions in aqueous solution. (iii) Aqueous solution of acids change the colour of turmeric into red. (iv) Aqueous solution of acids conduct electricity.
Natural proteins are composed primarily of 20 α-amino acids. Which one of the following statements is true for any of these amino acids in a solution of pH 1.5?
Analysis of a hexapeptide using enzymatic cleavage reveals the following result:
• Amino acid composition of the peptide is: 2R, A, V, S, Y
• Trypsin digestion yields two fragments and the compositions are: (R, A, V) and (R, S, Y)
• Chymotrypsin digestion yields two fragments and the compositions are: (A, R, V, Y) and (R, S)
• Digestion with carboxypeptidase A yields no cleavage product.
Given: Trypsin cleaves at carboxyl side of R. Chymotrypsin cleaves at carboxyl side of Y. Carboxypeptidase A cleaves at amino side of the C-terminal amino acid (except R and K) of the peptide.
The correct amino acid sequence of the peptide is:
Proteins are made up of amino acids. These amino acids are linked together by which of the following bonds?
Human insulin molecule is composed ofone α-chain having 21 amino acids andone β-chain having 30 amino acids. How many functional insulin genes occur in adult humans?
Aspartame is an artificial sweetener sold in the market. It consists of amino acids and provides calories like other amino acids. Yet, it is used as a low-calorie sweetening agent in food items. What is the basis of this use?
Non-essential amino acids are those amino acids that our body doesn’t contain and acquires it through food.