Multiple Choice Questions

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Adenosine is an example of

  • nucleotide

  • purine base

  • pyrimidine base

  • nucleoside


D.

nucleoside

Adenosine is an example of nucleoside. A nucleoside contains only two basic component of nucleic acid i.e a pentose sugar and a nitrogeneous base. When adenine [purine base] combines with ribose sugar, adenosine is formed. A nucleotide contains all the three basic component of nucleic acids i e 'a phosphoric acid group, a pentose sugar and a nitrogeneous base (purines, pyrimidiness).


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Pick the wrong statements from the following.

  • Deficiency of vitamin B6 (pyridoxume) results in convulsions.

  • Sources of vitamin are yeast, milk, green vegetables and cereals.

  • deficiency of vitamin D cause xerophthalmia

  • Consumption of citrus fruits and green leafy vegetbles in food prevents scurvy.


The statement that is not correct is

  • Aldose or ketose sugars in alkailne medium do not isomerise

  • Carbohydrates are optically active

  • Pentaacetate of glucose does not react with hydroxylamine

  • Lactose has glycosidc linkage between C4 of glucose and C1 of galactose unit.


In (+) glucose the number of chiral centres is :

  • 4

  • 6

  • 0

  • 5


Cheilosis and digestive disorder are due to the deficiency of

  • thiamine

  • ascorbic acid

  • riboflavin

  • pyridoxine


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Which one of the following is an essential amino acid?

  • Tyrosine

  • Cysteine

  • Isoleucine

  • Serine


Glycogen is

  • a polymer of β-D-glucose units

  • a structural polysaccharide

  • structurally very much similar to amylopectin

  • structurally similar to amylopectin but extensively branched


The glycosidic linkage present in sucrose is between

  • C-1 of -β- glucose and C-4 of α- glucose

  • C-1 of α- glucose and C-4 of β-fructose

  • C-1 of α- glucose and C-4 of α- glucose

  • C-1 of α- glucose and C-2 of β-fructose


Hormones are secreted by ductless glands of human body. Iodine containing hormone is

  • Adrenoline

  • Thyroxine

  • Testosterone

  • Insulin


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Which of the following is correct about H-bonding in DNA?

  • A - T; G - C

  • A - G; T - C

  • G - T; A - C

  • A - A; T - T


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