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NTA Abhyas 2020
Exam
NTA Abhyas
Year
2020
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Mineral Nutrition

NTA Abhyas 2020 · Botany · Mineral Nutrition

From the following, how many amino acids contain sulphur in their...

From the following, how many amino acids contain sulphur in their chemical structure?

Methionine, histidine, threonine, cysteine, alanine, tryptophan, valine

Options

  1. AThree
  2. BFive
  3. CTwo
  4. DFour

Correct answer

C. Two

Step-by-step solution

Sulphur is an essential element as it is required for amino acid synthesis and hence extremely crucial for protein synthesis. The amino acids methionine and cysteine are the two which contain sulphur. Sulphur is also important as it forms a part of many coenzymes and vitamins.
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