How Many Standard Amino Acids Are There

question 35

Multiple Choice

How many standard amino acids are there?

• A) 4
• B) 12
• C) 20
• D) 30
• E) 64

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Definitions:

Axial

Relating to, or situated around, an axis; often describes body parts or anatomical structures aligned with the central axis of the body.

Occipital Bone

The bone that forms the back and base of the skull, and through which the spinal cord passes.

Sphenoid Bone

A complex bone at the base of the skull, which helps form the eye socket, the floors of the cranium, and the sides of the skull.

Temporal Bone

A pair of bones situated at the sides and base of the skull, contributing to the skull's structure and housing the organs of hearing and equilibrium.