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Biochemistry Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which bond is responsible for the primary structure of proteins?

a)

Hydrogen bond

b)

Disulfide bond

c)

Peptide bond

d)

Ionic bond

2.

The monomeric unit of nucleic acids is:

a)

Amino acid

b)

Nucleotide

c)

Monosaccharide

d)

Fatty acid

3.

Which of the following is a purine base?

a)

Cytosine

b)

Thymine

c)

Uracil

d)

Adenine

4.

The alpha-helix structure of proteins is stabilized mainly by:

a)

Peptide bonds

b)

Hydrogen bonds

c)

Disulfide bonds

d)

Hydrophobic interactions

5.

Enzymes are mostly composed of:

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

6.

The region of an enzyme where the substrate binds is called:

a)

Allosteric site

b)

Active site

c)

Cofactor site

d)

Regulatory site

7.

Which factor does NOT affect enzyme activity?

a)

Temperature

b)

pH

c)

Substrate concentration

d)

Molecular weight of enzyme

8.

An enzyme that requires a metal ion for its activity is called:

a)

Isoenzyme

b)

Apoenzyme

c)

Metalloenzyme

d)

Zymogen

9.

Competitive inhibition can be overcome by increasing:

a)

Enzyme concentration

b)

Inhibitor concentration

c)

Substrate concentration

d)

Temperature

10.

The Michaelis constant (Km) represents:

a)

Maximum velocity of enzyme

b)

Enzyme concentration

c)

Substrate concentration at half Vmax

d)

Turnover number