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WorksheetsBiochemistry Review Bomb Live Game
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 33mins
Region in the nucleus that serves as the "site of ribosome assembly".
Nuclear membrane
Chromatin
Nucleolus
Chromosome
An organelle that contains oxidase enzymes which uses oxygen to detoxify the body from harmful substances.
Peroxisome
Lysosomes
Mitochondria
Golgi apparatus
Which of the following groups of amino acids are all alcoholic and maybe phosphorylated when present in proteins?
V, I, and L
R, K, and H
M, C, and D
S, T, and Y
Which is a correct pair of amino acid and R-group?
Phe - phenol
Trp - imidazole ring
Arg - guanidino
Cys - thioether
Imidazole ring is present in which amino acid?
Trp
His
Pro
Tyr
Which organelle is specifically found in plants and is responsible for photosynthesis?
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
Chloroplast
Golgi Apparatus
Cellular particles are often referred by their sedimentation coefficient like 70S or 30S, what does the "S" stand for?
Svedberg
subunit
seconds
AOTA
Which statement is TRUE about prions?
I. Prions are infectious proteins.
II. Prions can lead to spongiform encephalopathy.
III. Prions can infect both humans and animal species.
I only
I and III
II and III
I, II, and III
Which of the following is correct?
I. Guanosine is a nucleotide.
II. Guanine is Pyrimidine base.
III. Guanine + Deoxyribose is a nucleoside.
I
II
III
II and III
Which are pyrimidine bases found in DNA?
I. Uracil and Thymine
II. Cytosine and Thymine
III. Adenine and Uracil
IV. Guanine and Cytosine
I only
II only
III and IV
II and III
DNA and RNA differ which carbon of the sugar moiety?
Carbon 1
Carbon 2
Carbon 3
Carbon 5
The acidic character of nucleic acids is attributed to which group?
Nitrogen bases
Pentose Sugar
Phosphate group
NOTA
Which DNA base pair is connected by 3 hydrogen bonds?
Cytosine-Guanine
Adenine-Thymine
Adenine-Uracil
Cytosine-Adenine
Which of the following is a purine base?
Cytosine
Uracil
Thymine
Guanine
Which terms describes a DNA structure having all adenine binds with thymine and the cytosine binds with guanine?
Antiparallel
Semiconservative
Base pairing
Complementary
DNA helix having the 5' end of one strand to the 3' end of the other strand is best described as what?
Antiparallel
Semiconservative
Base pairing
Complementary
The DNA having 1 strand from the parent DNA chain and producing a new daughter cell is best described as what?
Antiparallel
Semiconservative
Base pairing
Complementary
Which of the following represents the degeneracy of the genetic code?
1 codon = 1 amino acid
1 codon = 6 amino acids
6 codons = 1 amino acid
NOTA
Discontinuous stretches in which lagging strand is initially synthesized during DNA replication.
Enhancer
Okazaki fragments
Operons
RNA Primers
Which DNA polymerase has 5' to 3' polymerase activity and 3' to 5' proofreading exonuclease activity?
I
II
III
IV
Which DNA polymerase is responsible for repairing the DNA?
I
II
III
IV
Gln and Asn amino acids are
Acidic
Basic
Neutral
Non-polar
Which of the is not a simple protein?
serum globulin
zein
sturin
casein
When an adenine is replaced by a guanine, what type of mutation is this?
Insertion
Frame-shift
Tranversional
Transitional
Coding regions in a polypeptide sequence.
Introns
Exons
Repressor
Promoters
An imino group containing amino acid.
Pro
Phe
Thr
Arg
Which of the following amino acids has an ionizable R-group?
Cys
Ala
Ser
Gln
Which of the following is a tripe-tide molecule?
Enkephalins
Glutathione
Oxytocin
Insulin
Which amino acid is capable of forming disulfide bridges?
Methionine
Tyrosine
Serine
Cysteine
End-product of purine catabolism in humans.
Uric acid
Urea
Allantoin
NOTA
This pertains to the sequence of amino acid in a peptide chain.
Primary structure
Secondary structure
Tertiary structure
Quaternary structure
Alpha helix and Beta-pleated sheets. are examples of
Primary structure
Secondary structure
Tertiary structure
Quaternary structure
All of the following are responsible for maintaining tertiary structures together, except;
Hydrogen bonding
Disulfide bonds
Electrostatic interactions
Hydroelectric interaction
All of the following can disrupt H-bonding resulting to violent molecular vibration in the protein structure, except;
Heat
Reducing agents
UV radiation
Shaking
Which of the following is a correct pair?
Peanuts - Legumin
Amadin - Almonds
Zein - Carrots
Gliadin - Corn
Which of the following is a protamine obtained from salmon?
Salmine
Sturine
Chyprine
Scombrine
Which of the following is composed mainly of keratin proteins?
Tendons
Skin
Blood
Horns
Which glycoprotein is found in saliva?
Melanin
Casein
Mucin
Mucoids
It is a phosphoprotein found in milk.
Vitellin
Casein
Globulin
Zein
This is a storage protein found in the spleen that usually stores iron.
Ferritin
Casein
Gliadin
Transportin
This is a thin and moving filaments of the myofibril in skeletal muscles.
Kinesin
Myosin
Actin
Myoglobin
Which immunoglobulin is the only one that can cross the placenta and provides passive immunity to the unborn child?
IgA
IgE
IgD
IgG
This is a disease associated with glycine residues being substituted with large R-groups. This is commonly manifested as brittle bones.
Sickle Cell Anemia
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Osteoporosis
Paget disease
Which coenzyme is formed with niacin?
NAD
THF
FAD
CoA
Which general class of enzyme bonding together molecules with the use of ATP?
Transferase
Lyase
Hydrolase
Ligase
Which of the following is responsible for transferring phosphate groups between substrates?
Glucose oxidase
Maltase
Hexokinase
Fumarase
Which of the following can be classified as a hydrolase?
Pyruvate carboxylase
Maltase
Fumarase
Glucose oxidase
Microorganisms that can survive in extremely dry conditions.
Cryophiles
Xerophiles
Halophiles
Piezophiles
Which of the following is an enzyme inhibitor whose action is attributed to the presence of bergamottin?
Statin drugs
ACE drugs
Grapefruit juice
Quinolones
All are fat-soluble vitamin, except;
Vit. A
Vit. B
Vit. D
Vit. K
Vitamin H
Vit. B3
Vit. B5
Vit. B7
Vit. B9
Vitamin G
Vit. B2
Vit. B4
Vit. B6
Vit. B8
Which vitamin is useful in preventing peripheral neuropathy that can be a result from the use of specific drugs like ethambutol?
Vit. B2
Vit. B6
Vit. 9
Vit. B12
Which vitamin is important for methylation reactions?
Vit. B5
Vit. B6
Vit. B9
Vit. B12
Which is the active form of Vitamin B12?
Cyanocobalamin
THF
Methylcobalamin
Biotin
Which is the precursor molecule for Vitamin A?
Retinol
Retinal
Retinoic acid
Beta-carotene
Which vitamin is the antidote for warfarin toxicity?
Vit. B6
Vit. A
Vit. B12
Vit. K
Which test is used to detect the presence of amino acids and free amino group?
Xanthoproteic test
Sakaguchi test
Pauly diazo test
Ninhydrin test
Sakaguchi test detect
Arg
Trp
Tyr
His
Basic lead test detects
Tyr
Cys
Trp
His
Which test is used to detect Trp?
Sakaguchi test
Pauly diazo test
Hopkin's Cole test
Biuret test
Which of the following sugars has the most number of carbons?
Sedoheptulose
Glucose
Ribose
Erythrose
Malt sugar
Maltose
Lactose
Galactose
Fructose
Which of the following is deficient in cases of pellagra?
Tyrosine
Niacin
Riboflavin
Folic acid
Which is the reduction product of glucose to its alcoholic form and accumulates in the lenses of diabetic patient and often causes cataracts?
Mannitol
Sorbitol
Glycerol
Glycerin
Lactose is a disaccharide of
Galactose + Glucose
Glucose + Glucose
Glucose + Fructose
Fructose + Fructose
A toxic oligosaccharide found in potatoes composed of glucose + galactose + rhamnose.
Solanine
Raffinose
Stacyhose
Amylopectin
Which of the following is non-saponifiable lipid?
Cholesterol
Tryglycerides
Sphingoglycolipids
AOTA
These are esters of long-chain fatty acid and long-chain alcohols.
Mineral wax
Bile acids
Biologic Wax
Triglycerides
A saturated fatty acid made of 18 carbons.
Palmitic acid
Lauric acid
Stearic acid
Myristic acid
Bile an emulsifying lipid agent is derived from
Sphingosine
Phosphatidylcholine
Cholesterol
Arachidonic acid
An anti-inflammatory agent derived from a steroidal molecule.
Cortisol
Mifepristone
Aldosterone
Prednisolone
Physiologic form of DNA
A-DNA
B-DNA
Z-DNA
AOTA
Which mRNA is responsible for converting the newly formed RNA to its mature form?
hnRNA
mRNA
snRNA
rRNA
Which RNA is responsible for delivering amino acids into ribosomes for protein synthesis?
snRNA
tRNA
mRNA
rRNA
Which of the following is an enzyme the relieves stress in the DNA double helix ahead of the replication fork?
DNA gyrase
Primase
DNA polymerase
DNA ligase
Which factor is associated to the termination of transcription?
Sigma factor
Gamma factor
Delta factor
Rho factor
Which site of the ribosome holds the growing tRNA containing the elongating peptide?
P site
A site
E site
T site
Starting codon
AUG
UAG
UGA
UAA
Which is the prokaryotic initiation site for translation?
Kozak sequence
CAAT box
Shine-Dalgarno sequence
Goldberg-Hogness box
Which is a process of targets a protein degradation?
Phosphorylation
Methylation
Glycosylation
Ubiquitination
Which of the following is an example of a proteopathic condition?
Cystic fibrosis
Parkinson's disease
Huntington's diseases
AOTA
Which of the following is a possible topoisomerase inhibitor?
Ofloxacin
Rifampin
Streptomycin
Tetracycline
Which of the following is most likely to cause frameshift mutation?
Nitrosamine
Benzopyrene
Heavy metals
Ozone
A mutation where the mutant codon still codes for the same amino acid.
Silent mutation
Missense mutation
Nonsense mutation
Common sense mutation
Metabolic process that occurs in the cytosol.
Glycolysis
Beta-oxidation
Citric acid cycle
Electron Transport Chain
Which of the following is a substrate level phosphorylation?
I. Conversion of 1,3-BPG to 3-PG
II. Conversion of PEP to Pyruvate
III. Conversion of F6P to FBP
IV. Conversion of Glucose to G6P
I and III
I and II
III and IV
II and IV
Ketogenic amino acid
I. Trp
II. Leu
III. Arg
IV. Lys
I only
I, II and III
II and IV
III only
Glycogen storage disease (GSD) Type 3
Von Gierke's disease
Tauri's disease
Andersen's disease
Cori's disease
Which of the following statement is true?
I. Insulin decreases glycolysis.
II. Beta-oxidation is increased with insulin intake.
III. Glucagon during fasted state increases glycogenolysis.
I only
I and II
III only
II and III
Central hub of metabolism
Glycolysis
Pentose-Phosphate Pathway
Kreb's cycle
Beta-oxidation
What is the main reaction that occurs in ETC leading to ATP production?
Substrate-level phosphorylation
Oxidative phosphorylation
Beta-oxidation
Oxidative decarboxylation
How many electrons are produced with 1 mole of glucose from glycolysis to TCA, provided that it uses the malate aspartate shuttle?
36 ATP
32 ATP
30 ATP
28 ATP
A state of increased ketones in blood.
Ketogenesis
Ketonuria
Ketonemia
Ketoacidosis
A state where body shifting dependence from glucose to ketone bodies as a source of energy.
Ketosis
Ketonuria
Ketonemia
Ketoacidosis
Which is/are precursor for pyrimidine nucleotides?
Aspartate
Glutamine
Bicarbonate
AOTA
Which amino acid is used to synthesize phenylpropanoids?
Phenylalanine
Serine
Tyrosine
Cysteine
Product of heme metabolism
Porphyrins
Urea
Bile
Bilirubin
Manifestion includes retardation and ketonuria resulting from deficient branched keto-acid dehydrogenase.
Albinism
Alkaptonuria
Maple Syrup Urine disease
Phenylketonuria
Albinism as characterized by a very light complexation and photophobia is a form of aminoacidopathy targeting which amino acid?
Y
S
W
E
