Chapter 14 - Biomolecules

Carbohydrates - Classification 7 D(+) glucose yields an oxime with hydroxyl amine .

The structure of the oxime would be:
& D-L configuration - Level I
1 Reducing sugars are -
Carbohydrates that reduce Fehling’s solution and 1. 2.
1.
Tollen’s reagent.
2. Carbohydrates that reduce only Tollen’s reagent.
3. Carbohydrates that reduce only Fehling’s solution .
4. Carbohydrates that reduce HI

2 The product of D-glucose with HI is -

1. Neo-pentane 3. 4.
2. n-Hexane
3. Cyclohexane
4. Glucaric acid

3 Sucrose can be formed by :

1. α–D–galactopyranose and α–D–glucopyranose
2. α–D–glucopyranose and β–D–fructofuranose
3. β–D–galactopyranose and α–D–fructofuranose
4. α–D–galactopyranose and β–D–fructopyranose
4 Monosaccharides are:
Carbohydrates that can't be hydrolysed further to
1.
give simpler units of polyhydroxy aldehyde or ketone.
Classified on the basis of the number of carbon atoms
2.
and the functional group present in them.
3. The monomers of carbohydrates.
4. All of the above.
5 α -D-glucose and β-D-glucose are :
1. Epimers
2. Anomers
3. Functional isomers
4. Chain isomers
6 The term glycosidic linkage means -
1. Two monosaccharide units bonded by an oxygen atom.
2. Two monosaccharide units bonded by a sulphur atom.
3. Two peptide units bonded by an oxygen atom.
4. Two peptide units bonded by an hydrogen atom.
8 The incorrect statement among the following
regarding glucose is -
1. It is an aldohexose.
2. n-Hexane is formed when glucose is heating with HI.
3. It is present in furanose form.
4. It does not give 2, 4- DNP test.
9 The two forms of D-Glucopyranose are called :
1. Anomers
2. Epimers
3. Enantiomers
4. Diastereoisomers
10 The incorrect statement about carbohydrates is :
1. Maltose is a reducing sugar.
2. They are stored in the animal body as glycogen.
3. Amylopectin constitutes about 15-20% Of starch.
4. Cellulose is composed of only β-D- glucose units.
11 Carbohydrates are useful for plants-
1. To build cell membrane.
2. To support structure.
3. To serve as a storage molecule.
4. To help in the transport mechanism.
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12 D configuration is shown by - 16 Cellulose upon acetylation with excess acetic

anhydride/H2SO4 (catalytic) gives cellulose triacetate
whose structure is –

1.

(i) (ii) (iii)

1. i, ii and iii 2.
2. ii and iii
3. i and ii
4. only iii

13 Products of hydrolysis of lactose are -

1. β-D-galactose and β-D-glucose. 3.
2. α-D-galactose and α-D-glucose.
3. α-D-galactose and β-D-maltose.
4. β-D-galactose and β-D-fructose.

Carbohydrates - Classification 4.

& D-L configuration - Level II

14 Cellulose is a straight-chain polysaccharide composed 17 Consider the following compounds:
of only : Ribose, 2-deoxyribose, maltose, galactose, fructose and
1. D-glucose units joined by α - glycosidic linkage. lactose
2. D-glucose units joined by β - glycosidic linkage. The number of disaccharide carbohydrates is/are:
3. D-galactose units joined by α - glycosidic linkage. 1. 3
4. D-galactose units joined by β - glycosidic linkage. 2. 1
3. 4
15 Which one of the following reaction of glucose can be 4. 2
explained only by it's cyclic structure?
1. Glucose forms pentaacetate.
2. Glucose reacts with hydroxylamine to form an oxime.
Pentaacetate of glucose does not react with
3.
hydroxylamine.
4. Glucose is oxidized by nitric acid to saccharic acid.
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18 An anomer is represented by: Polysaccharides & their

Importance - Level I
20 Sucrose is a:
1. a. Monosaccharide b. Disaccharide
c. Reducing sugar d. Non-reducing sugar
Choose the correct option:
1. a and b
2. b and c
3. c and d
4. b and d

21 Sucrose on hydrolysis gives :

2. 1. α-D-Glucose + β-D-Glucose
2. α-D-Glucose + β-D-Fructose
3. α-D-Fructose + β-D-Fructose
4. β-D-Glucose + α-D-Fructose

22 The compound that does not reduce Benedict's

solution is:
1. Glucose
2. Fructose
3. Sucrose
3. 4. Aldehyde
?
23 D-Glucose → Saccharic acid
The oxidizing reagent used for this conversion is -
1. HI
2. Bromine water
3. HNO3
4. H2SO4

4.

19 If α—D—glucose is dissolved in water and kept for a

few hours, the major constituent(s) present in the solution
is/are:
1. α —D—glucose.
The mixture of ß—D-glucose and open-chain D-
2.
glucose.
3. Open chain D-glucose.
4. The mixture of α —D—glucose and ß—D-glucose.
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24 Out of the 3 given structures, the correct statement α- Amino Acids, Peptide Bond,
regarding bond present between C1 & C4 and C1 & C6
is
Proteins & Structure - Level I
26 Amino acids exhibit amphoteric behavior as -
1. They can act both as an acid and as a base.
2. They can act only as an acid but not as a base.
(i) 3. They can act only as a base but not an acid.
4. None of the above.

27 Amino acids are linked together in protein by :

1. β-glycosidic bond.
2. Peptide bond.
3. Dative bond.
4. α-glycosidic bond.

28 The secondary structure of protein is represented by :

(ii) (iii)
1. α-helix structure
2. β-pleated sheet structure
3. Both 1 and 2
4. None of the above

29 A linkage present in proteins and peptides is:

C1 & C4 C1 & C6
1. (i) (ii) and (iii) 1. 2.
2. (i) and (ii) (iii)
3. (i) and (iii) (ii)
4. (i) and (iii) (ii) 3. 4.

Polysaccharides & their

30 An optically inactive amino acid is -
Importance - Level II 1. Lactic acid
2. Serine
25 The main component present in starch and glycogen 3. Alanine
is : 4. Glycine
1. Amylose
2. Glacose 31 α-helix structure of proteins is stabilized by -
3. Amylopectin 1. H-bonds formed between the −SH and C=O group.
4. Cellulose 2. H-bonds formed between the −NH and C=O group.
3. Ionic bonds formed between the −SH and C=O group.
4. Ionic bonds formed between the −NH and C=O group.

32 An insoluble biomolecule in water is -

1. α-keratin
2. Haemoglobin
3. Ribonuclease
4. Adenine
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33 The denaturation of proteins indicates - α- Amino Acids, Peptide Bond,

The primary structure of a protein is destroyed and the
1.
enzyme loses it's activity. Proteins & Structure - Level II
The primary structure of a protein is destroyed and the
2.
enzyme enhances it's activity. 39 The enzyme used for the above conversion is:
?

The secondary and tertiary structures of a protein are 2 mole of glucose

3. C12 H22 O11 −−→
destroyed and the enzyme loses it's activity. H2 O

The secondary and tertiary structures of a protein are 1. Amylase

4. 2. Lactase
destroyed and the enzyme enhances it's activity.
3. Maltase
4. Peptidase
34 The helical structure of a protein is stabilized by:-
1. Hydrogen bonds 40 The non-essential amino acid among the following is
2. Ether bonds
:
3. Peptide bonds
1. Lysine
4. Dipeptide bonds
2. Valine
3. Leucine
35 In humans, the main oxygen carrier in the blood is - 4. Alanine
1. Hemocyanin
2. Proteins 41 The essential amino acid is/are-
3. Haemoglobin
1. Valine
4. Both microorganisms and haemoglobin.
2. Alanine
3. Serine
36 One of the essential α-amino acids is: 4. All of the above.
1. Lysine
2. Glycine 42 The difference between amylose and amylopectin is :
3. Serine
4. Proline 1. Amylopectin has 1→4 α - linkage and 1→6 α-linkage.
2. Amylose has 1→4 α-linkage and 1 → 6 β-linkage.
37 A compound that can form a zwitterion is - 3.
Amylopectin has 1 → 4 α-linkage and 1 → 6 β-
1. Aniline linkage.
2. Acetanilide 4. Amylose is made up of glucose and galactose.
3. Benzoic acid
4. Glycine 43 The structural feature which distinguishes proline
from other natural α-amino acids is -
38 Examples of globular proteins are: 1. It is optically inactive.
a. Insulin b. Keratin 2. It contains an aromatic group.
c. Albumin d. Myosin 3. It is a dicarboxylic acid.
4. It is a secondary amine.
Choose the correct option :
1. a and b
2. b and c
3. c and d
4. a and c
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Denaturation of Proteins & 50 Insulin regulates the metabolism of :

1. Minerals
Chemical Properties - Level I 2. Amino acids
3. Glucose
44 The destruction of the biological nature and activity 4. Vitamins
of proteins by heat or chemical agent is called :-
1. Dehydration 51 An acid that acts as a vitamin is
2. Denaturation 1. Aspartic acid
3. Denitrogenation 2. Glumatic acid
4. Deamination 3. Ascorbic acid
4. Saccharic acid
45 The incorrect statement among the following is:
Insulin maintains the sugar level in the blood of 52 Scurvy is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin:-
1.
a human body. 1. B2
2. Ovalbumin is a simple food reserve in egg white. 2. B12
Blood proteins thrombin and fibrinogen are involved in 3. C
3.
blood clotting. 4. D
4. Denaturation makes the proteins more active.
53 The fat-soluble vitamin(s) is/are-
46 Denaturation of proteins involves- 1. Vitamin A
1. Loss of tertiary structure. 2. Vitamin B
2. Loss of primary structure. 3. Vitamin E
3. Loss of peptide bonds. 4. Both 1 and 3
4. Loss of linear chain structure.
54 During the process of digestion, the proteins present
Vitamins, Hormones & Enzymes in food materials are hydrolysed to amino acids.
The two enzymes involved in the process
- Level I Enzyme(A)
Proteins −−−−−−→ Polypeptides
Enzyme(B)
−−−−−−→ Amino
acids, are respectively :
47 The disease caused by deficiency of vitamin B1 is:
1. Amylase and maltase
1. Convulsions 2. Diastase and lipase
2. Beri-beri 3. Pepsin and trypsin
3. Cheilosis 4. Invertase and zymase
4. Sterility

48 A hormone that contains iodine is- Vitamins, Hormones & Enzymes

1. Insulin - Level II
2. Testosterone
3. Adrenaline 55 Enzymes that utilize ATP in phosphate transfer
4. Thyroxine
require an alkaline earth metal (M) as the cofactor.
M is:
49 The human body does not produce : 1. Sr
1. DNA 2. Be
2. Vitamins 3. Mg
3. Hormones 4. Ca
4. Enzymes
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56 A natural source of vitamin A among the following 62 The correct statement regarding RNA and DNA,
is - respectively is:
1. Amla The sugar component in RNA is ribose and
2. Yeast 1.
the sugar component in DNA is 2'- deoxyribose.
3. Fish liver oil The sugar component in RNA is arabinose and the
4. Exposure to sunlight 2.
sugar component in DNA is ribose.
The sugar component in RNA is 2'-deoxyribose and
57 An amine that acts as a hormone is - 3.
the sugar component in DNA is arabinose.
1. Thyroxine The sugar component in RNA is arabinose and the
2. Oxypurin 4.
sugar component in DNA is 2'- deoxyribose.
3. Insulin
4. Progesterone
63 RNA does not contain -
1. Adenine
DNA, RNA & Metal Ions - 2. Uracil
Level I 3. Thymine
4. Cytosine
58 DNA does not have -
64 Nucleic acids are the polymers of :
1. Adenine
2. Thymine 1. Nucleosides
3. Cytosine 2. Nucleotides
4. Uracil 3. Bases
4. Sugars
59 The correct option about the presence of H-bond in
65 The complementary base of adenine in one strand to
nucleotides is:
1. A-T, G-C that in the other strand of DNA is:
2. A-G, T-C 1. Cytosine
3. G-T, A-C 2. Guanine
4. A-A, T-T 3. Uracil
4. Thymine
60 In DNA, the complementary bases are:
66 Carbon atoms of pentose sugars of nucleotides having
1. Adenine and thymine; guanine and cytosine
2. Adenine and thymine; guanine and uracil phosphodiester linkage are -
3. Adenine and guanine, thymine and cytosine 1. 5' and 3'
4. Uracil and adenine; cytosine and guanine 2. 2' and 5'
3. 5' and 5'
61 The couplings between base units of DNA is 4. '3 and 3'
through :
67 The function of DNA is:
1. Hydrogen bonding
2. Electrostatic bonding 1. To synthesize RNA.
3. Covalent bonding 2. To synthesize the necessary proteins.
4. Van der waal's forces To carry the hereditary characteristics from generation
3.
to generation.
4. All of the above.
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68 The incorrect statement about nucleic acid is: 72 The segment of DNA, that acts as the instrumental
1. It is responsible for heredity. manual for the synthesis of the protein is -
2. It is responsible for protein synthesis in a cell. 1. Nucleotide
2. Ribose
3. It is a constituent of the chromosome.
3. Gene
It is responsible for the transmission of chemical 4. Nucleoside
4.
signals.
73 In both DNA and RNA heterocyclic base and
DNA, RNA & Metal Ions - phosphate ester linkages are at:
Level II 1. C and C respectively of the sugar molecule.
1 1

5 2

2. C and C respectively of the sugar molecule.

1

2 5
1

69 A nucleoside is different from a nucleotide as: 3. C and C respectively of the sugar molecule.
1 1
1 5

Nucleoside Nucleotide 4. C and C respectively of the sugar molecule.

1

5 1
1

Sugar, Protein, Phosphoric

1. Sugar, Protein
acid
Fatty acid, Base, Phosphoric
2. Fatty acid, Base
acid
3. Sugar, Base Sugar, Base, Phosphoric acid
Sugar, Base, Phosphoric
4. Sugar, Base
acid

70 The correct statement about RNA is-

1. The helical structure of RNA is mostly single-stranded .
2. It has deoxyribose sugar.
3. It is the chemical basis of heredity.
4. It contains thymine (T)

71 Consider the following statements:

Proteins are synthesized by various RNA molecules in
a. the cell and commands for protein synthesis are present
in DNA.
RNA contains β-D-ribose and DNA contains β-D-2-
b.
deoxyribose.
c. RNA contains uracil and DNA contains thymine.
RNA molecules are of three types, that is, messenger
d.
RNA, ribosomal RNA, and transfer RNA
The incorrect statement(s) are :
1. a, b and d
2. a, b, c and d
3. a, b and c
4. None of the above.