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Biochemistry - Science of Life & Biological Processes

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sugar alcohol, Sorbitol is formed from _____

a)

Glycine

b)

Glucose

c)

Galactose

d)

Mannose

2.

The glycosidic linkage present in Lactose is

a)

α–D–galactose (1→4) α–D-glucose 

b)

β–D-galactose (1→4) β–D–glucose

c)

β–D-galactose (1→6) β–D–glucose 

d)

α–D-galactose (1→6) β–D–glucose

3.

Identify the heteropolysaccharide :

a)

Chondroitin sulfate 

b)

Keratan sulfate 

c)

Heparin

d)

Hyaluronic acid

4.

The correct single letter codes of the amino acid – Glycine, Tyrosine, Lysine

a)

G, T, L

b)

G, Y, L

c)

G, T, K

d)

G, Y, K 

5.

Identify the given amino acid :

a)

Histidine

b)

Methionine

c)

Cysteine

d)

Cystine

6.

Actin and Myosin are :

a)

Contractile protein

b)

Structural protein

c)

Storage protein

d)

Transport protein

7.

Which of the following statement is true?

a)

B-DNA is right-handed with 3.4A֯ distance per each complete turn. 

b)

B-DNA is left-handed with 3.4nm distance per each complete turn. 

c)

B-DNA is right-handed with 34A֯ distance per each complete turn. 

d)

B-DNA is right-handed with 34nm distance per each complete turn. 

8.

Identify the given nitrogen base :

a)

Adenine

b)

Guanine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Thymine

9.

Carotenoids and squalene are examples of 

a)

Glycolipids

b)

Lipoproteins

c)

Derived lipids

d)

Miscellaneous lipids

10.

Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of a biocatalyst?

a)

Low molecular weight

b)

Highly specific

c)

pH and temperature sensitive 

d)

speedy catalytic activity 

11.

Identify the false statement.

a)

Formation of RNA from DNA - Translation

b)

Formation of RNA from DNA - Transcription

c)

Formation of DNA from DNA - Replication

d)

Formation of protein from RNA -Translation

12.

Enzymes for glycolysis are present in the cytosomal fraction. 

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of the following is not a regulatory enzyme? 

a)

Hexokinase

b)

Phosphohexose isomerase 

c)

Phosphofructokinase 

d)

Pyruvate kinase 

14.

The production of NH3 occurs from the amino acids, biogenic amines, amino group of purines and pyrimidines and by the action of intestinal bacteria on urea. 

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Each cycle of β – oxidation produces 

a)

1 FADH2, 1 NAD+ and 1 acetyl-Co A 

b)

1 FADH2, 1 NADH and 1 acetyl-Co A 

c)

1 FADH2, 1 NADH and 2 CO2 molecules 

d)

1 FAD+, 1 NAD+ and 2 CO2 molecules 

16.

How many cycles of β-oxidation takes place to oxidize one molecule of palmitic acid (C-16) 

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

17.

Thin layer chromatography is 

a)

Adsorption chromatography 

b)

Partition chromatography 

c)

Electrical mobility of ionic species 

d)

All the above 

18.

A person with phenylketonuria cannot convert _____ , and can lead to accumulation of _____ .

a)

Phenylalanine to tyrosine, phenyl pyruvate 

b)

Phenylalanine to isoleucine, phenylalanine 

c)

Phenylalanine to ketones, phenyl pyruvate 

d)

Phenylalanine to lysine, phenylalanine 

19.

Name the process shown in the figure 

a)

Replication

b)

Transcription

c)

Translation

d)

Denaturation

20.

Enzyme that cleaves nucleotides from the end of nucleotide sequences are called 

a)

Hydrolases

b)

Chelators

c)

Endonucleases

d)

Exonucleases

21.

The bond represented using the dotted line is 

a)

Back bonding

b)

Covalent bonds

c)

Ionic bonds

d)

Hydrogen bonds

22.

_____ are the commonly used detergents for disrupting cell membranes and cell wall .

a)

Sodium dodecyl sulphate 

b)

CTAB 

c)

Both of the above 

d)

None of the above 

23.

_____ helps in visualization of bands of DNA after separation .

a)

TAE buffer 

b)

Loading dye 

c)

Bromophenol blue dye 

d)

Ethidium bromide 

24.

In a DNA sample, percentage of adenine is found to be 30%, what is the percentage of cytosine? 

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

30%

d)

40%

25.

Identify the given ribonucleotide :

a)

AMP

b)

GMP

c)

CMP

d)

UMP