SAMPLE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING

SET 1 – SAMPLE QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS

AN OVERVIEW OF BIOLOGICAL BASICS

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS:
1. Proteins are the most abundant organic molecules in living cells that are composed of:
(A) amino acid and carboxyl group
(B) fatty acid and amino acid
(C) fatty acid and carboxyl group
(D) sugar and carboxyl group

2. Which does not belong to the group?

(A) Structural Protein
(B) Catalytic Protein
(C) Globular Protein
(D) Protective Protein

3. Each enzyme contains an _________ to which its specific substrate is bound during
catalysis.
(A) element
(B) organism
(C) amino acid
(D) active site

4. This type of amino acid is rare in nature and found in cell walls of some microorganisms
and in some antibiotics.
(A) L-amino acid
(B) D-amino acid
(C) Acidic
(D) Basic

5. What is the charge of a zwitterion at intermediate pH?

(A) Positive
(B) Negative
(C) No change
(D) Positive and negative

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6. The charge of an amino acid when it reaches its isoelectric point is ________?
(A) Highest positive charge
(B) Lowest positive charge
(C) NO net charge
(D) Positive and negative

7. This bond is formed when a condensation reaction happens between two amino acids.
(A) Glycosidic bond
(B) Glycolic bond
(C) Polypeptide bond
(D) Peptide bond

8. The bond formed in #7 is _________.

(A) Linear
(B) Ring
(C) Planar
(D) Chnages

9. This type of protein is formed when it has organic and/or inorganic components other than
amino acids.
(A) Prosthetic protein
(B) Globular Protein
(C) Catalytic protein
(D) Conjugated protein

10. Three dimensional structure of proteins can be described at four different levels. Which
among this is the first level?
(A) Protective protein
(B) Globular Structure
(C) Primary Structure
(D) Protein Structure

11. In a alpha helical structure, hydrogen bonding occurs in _____

(A) amino acid and carboxyl group
(B) alpha-carboxyl group residue and –NH group
(C) fatty acid and alpha-carboxyl group
(D) –NH group and OH- group

12. This is the result of interaction between R groups widely separated along the cahin.
(A) Primary Structure
(B) Protein Structure
(C) Tertiary Structure
(D) Secondary Structure

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13. These are proteins that bind to particular molecules or portions of large molecules with a
high degree of specificity.
(A) Polypeptide
(B) Fibrous protein
(C) Protective protein
(D) Antibodies

14. This is a unit of mass equivalent to a hydrogen atom.

(A) Mole
(B) Molecule
(C) Dalton
(D) Grams

15. It is a type of macromolecule that play key role as structural and storage compound in cells.
(A) Protein
(B) Carbohydrate
(C) Nucleic acid
(D) Lipids

16. Carbohydrates are synthesized through _________.

(A) Photocatalytic
(B) Chemical signaling
(C) Digestion
(D) Photosynthesis

17. These are examples of polysaccharides.

(A) Cellulose
(B) Starch
(C) Glycogen
(D) All of this

18. Common monosaccharides are either _________.

(A) aldehydes or ketones
(B) ketones or carboxyl
(C) aldehydes or amides
(D) alkane or aldehyde

19. The ring structure of glucose is called _______.

(A) Aldohexose
(B) Aldehyde
(C) Pyranose
(D) Pyrimidine

20. These are five carbon ring-structured sugar molecules and essential component of DNA
and RNA.

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(A) D-ribose ad deoxyribose

(B) Monoribose and deoxyribose
(C) L-ribose and deoxyribose
(D) D-ribose and L-ribose

21. It is formed by condensation of two glucose molecules via alpha-1,4 glycosidic linkage.
(A) Polysaccharide
(B) Carbohydrate
(C) Amylose
(D) Disaccharide

22. The major sugar in photosynthesis plants.

(A) Sucrose
(B) Fructose
(C) Lactose
(D) Amylose

23. This Carbohydrates are formed by the condensation of more than two monosaccharides by
glycosidic bonds.
(A) Monosaccharides
(B) Disaccharides
(C) Trisaccharides
(D) Polysaccharides

24. It can be found in milk and whey.

(A) Sucrose
(B) Fructose
(C) Lactose
(D) Amylose

25. Amylopectin molecules are much smaller than those of amylose.

(A) True
(B) False
(C) Sometimes
(D) Incomplete Information

26. A branched chain of glucose molecules that resembles amylopectin.

(A) Glucose
(B) Amylopectin
(C) Amylose
(D) Glycogen

27. A hydrophobic biological compounds that are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar
solvents such as benzene, cholorofoam and ether.
(A) Lipids

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(B) Fats
(C) Steroids
(D) Hydrocarbon

28. It is made of a straight chain of hydrocarbon groups with a carboxyl group at the end and
it is the major component of most lipids.
(A) Steroids
(B) Fatty acids
(C) Fats
(D) Glycogen

29. A long, unbranched chain of D-glucose with a MW between 50,000 and one million
Dalton.
(A) Glucose
(B) Glycogen
(C) Amylopectin
(D) Cellulose

30. The MW of a typical glycogen molecule is less than __________ daltons.

(A) 4x106
(B) 5 x106
(C) 6 x106
(D) 7 x106

31. Efficient cellulose hydrolysis remains one of the most challenging problems in attempts to
convert cellulosic wastes into fuels or chemicals.
(A) True
(B) False
(C) Sometimes
(D) Incomplete Information

32. A fatty acid is said to be saturated when ________.

(A) When a double bond is present
(B) When there are 6 carbons in the carbon chain
(C) When the molecular weight of the fatty acid is greater than 100 g/mol
(D) When the carbon chain consists only of single bonds

33. What is the difference between ribose and deoxyribose?

(A) Deoxyribose has a phosphate group attached to it
(B) Ribose has a carboxyl group attached to it
(C) Deoxyribose lacks one oxygen
(D) Deoxyribose is just an isomer of ribose

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34. Intracellular pores are oftenly called ____.

(A) Stomata
(B) Exospore
(C) Endospore
(D) Phospholipid

35. The monomer for proteins are

(A) Fatty acids
(B) Amino acids
(C) Carboxylic acids
(D) Ascorbic acids

36. Our body can produce all types of amino acid.

(A) True
(B) False
(C) Either true or false
(D) Neither true or false

37. Maltose is composed of _____

(A) Lactose and fructose
(B) 2 glucose
(C) Galactose and sucrose
(D) 3 sucrose

38. Glycogen is stored in what organ?

(A) Kidney
(B) Gall bladder
(C) Pancreas
(D) Liver

39. It is composed of glycerol and three fatty acids

(A) Saturated fatty acid
(B) Trans fat
(C) Triglyceride
(D) Unsaturated fatty acid

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40. The sugar in DNA is a/an _____

(A) Hexose
(B) Pentose
(C) Heptose
(D) Octose
41. _________ have similar structures to fats, the only difference being that phosphoric acid
replaces a fatty acid and is esterified at one end to glycerol.
(A) Glyceride
(B) Phosphoglycerides
(C) Phospholipids
(D) Lipids
42. It is an anti-inflammatory used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and some skin diseases.
(A) Hydrocortisone
(B) Cortisone
(C) Steroids
(D) Ascorbic Acid
43. An RNA molecule may contain from ___ to several thousand nucleotides.
(A) 40
(B) 50
(C) 60
(D) 70
44. _________ is synthesized on the chromosome and carries genetic information from the
chromosome for synthesis of a particular protein to the ribosomes.
(A) DNA
(B) Genetics
(C) m- RNA
(D) m- DNA
45. t-RNAs contain ______ nucleotides and have a MW range of 23 to 28 kD.
(A) 50 to 70
(B) 60 to 70
(C) 80 to 90
(D) 70 to 90
46. __________ use organic compounds such as carbohydrates, lipids, and hydrocarbons as a
carbon and energy source.
(A) Heterotrophs
(B) Autotrophs
(C) Mixotrophs
(D) Chemoautotrophs
47. _________ utilize CO2 as a carbonsource and obtain energy from the oxidation of inorganic
compounds.
(A) Heterotrophs
(B) Autotrophs
(C) Mixotrophs
(D) Chemoautotrophs

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48. It is a cofactor for some enzymes and is required in carbohydrate metabolism.

(A) Hydrogen
(B) Oxygen
(C) Sulfur
(D) Potassium
49. It constitutes nearly 1% of cell dry weight and is present in proteins and somecoenzymes.
(A) Hydrogen
(B) Oxygen
(C) Sulfur
(D) Potassium
50. It is important in the transport of charged species in eucaryotic cells.
(A) Magnesium
(B) Sodium
(C) Potassium
(D) Chromium

ANSWER FOR QUESTIONS 1-50:

Number Answer Number Answer Number Answer Number Answer Number Answer
1 A 11 B 21 D 31 A 41 B
2 C 12 C 22 A 32 D 42 B
3 D 13 D 23 C 33 C 43 D
4 B 14 C 24 C 34 C 44 C
5 D 15 B 25 B 35 B 45 D
6 C 16 D 26 D 36 B 46 A
7 D 17 D 27 A 37 B 47 D
8 C 18 A 28 B 38 D 48 D
9 D 19 C 29 D 39 C 49 C
10 C 20 A 30 B 40 B 50 B

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