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
Methionine, histidine, threonine, cysteine, alanine, tryptophan, valine
Options
- AThree
- BFive
- CTwo
- 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.