Multiple Choice Questions

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A molecule of stachyose contains how many carbon atoms?

  • 6

  • 12

  • 18

  • 24


D.

24

Depending upon the number of monosaccharide molecules condensed to form oligosaccharides such as disaccharides (e.g. sucrose), trisaccharides (e.g., raffinose), tetrasaccharides (e.g. stachyose) etc. Stachyose contains 24 carbon atoms in its structure.


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The amino acid, which is basic in nature is

  • histidine

  • tyrosine

  • proline

  • valine


What type of sugar molecule is present in DNA?

  • D-3-deoxyribose

  • D-ribose

  • D-2-deoxyribose

  • D-glucopyranose


The letter 'D' in D-carbohydrates represents

  • Dextrorotation

  • Direct synthesis

  • Configuration

  • Mutarotation


In DNA, the consecutive deoxynucleotides are connected by

  • phosphodiester linkage

  • phosphomonoester linkage

  • phosphotriester linkage

  • amide linkage


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Enzymatic reactions are given in Column I and enzymes in Column II.

Column I Column II
A. Maltose → Glucose i. Zymase
B. Sucrose → Glucose + Fructose ii. Pepsin
C. Glucose → Ethyl alcohol + CO2 iii. Maltase
D. Starch → Maltose iv. Invertase
E. Proteins → Amino acids v. Diastase

Choose the correct matching of enzymatic reaction and enzyme that catalyses the correct reaction from the codes given below.

  • A - ii; B - iv; C - v; D - iii; E - i

  • A - iii; B - iv; C - i; D - v; E - ii

  • A - v; B - iv; C - ii; D - i; E - iii

  • A - v; B - iii; C - iv; D - ii; E - i


Which one of the following is a non-reducing sugar?

  • Maltose

  • Lactose

  • Sucrose

  • Glucose


The amino acid containing mercaptan unit is 

  • leucine

  • glutamine

  • cysteine

  • lysine


Protein is a polymer made of

  • Carbohydrates

  • Amino acids

  • Nucleic acids

  • Carboxylic acids


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In double strand helix structure of DNA, heterocyclic base cytosine forms hydrogen bond with

  • Adenine

  • Guanine

  • Purine

  • Uracil


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