Multiple Choice Questions

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Nucleotide are building blocks of nucleic acids, nucleotide is a composite molecule formed by

  • (base-sugar-phosphate)n

  • base-sugar-OH

  • base-sugar-phosphate

  • sugar-phosphate


C.

base-sugar-phosphate

Nucleotides are the building blocks of nucleic acids (DNA/ RNA). A single nucleotide comprises of-

(i) phosphate molecule

(ii) a five carbon sugar (either ribose or deoxyribose) 

(iii) a purine (adenine or guanine) or a pyrimidine (thymine or cytosine or uracil) nitrogenous base.

Nucleoside = Base + Sugar

Nucleotide = Base + Sugar + Phosphate


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Which of the following vitamins is water soluble as well as an antioxidant?

  • Vitamin- B1

  • Vitamin-A

  • Vitamin-D

  • Vitamin-C


Which compound has a very important role in prebiotic evolution?

  • Sulphur dioxide

  • Nitric oxide

  • Methane

  • Sulphur trioxide


Which of the following is the simplest amino acid?

  • Tyrosine

  • Asparagine

  • Glycine

  • Alanine


Protein present in silk fibre is

  • caesin

  • keratin

  • elastin

  • fibroin


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Which one is component of Ornithine cycle?

  • Ornithine, citrulline and alanine

  • Ornithine, citrulline and arginine

  • Amino acids are not used

  • Ornithine, citrulline and fumaric acid


Which one is component of Ornithine cycle?

  • Ornithine, citrulline and alanine

  • Ornithine, citrulline and arginine

  • Amino acid are not used

  • Ornithine, citrulline and fumaric acid


Which one is the sweetest suagr?

  • Glucose

  • Fructose

  • Sucrose

  • Maltose


Paraffin wax is

  • ester

  • acid

  • monohydric alcohol

  • cholesterol


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Which vitamin should not be stored?

  • Calciferol

  • Retinol

  • Niacin

  • Ascorbic acid


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