Explore topic-wise MCQs in Organic Chemistry.

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1.

Glycine and proline are the most abundant amino acids in which of the following structure?

A. Hemoglobin
B. Myoglobin
C. Insulin
D. Collagen
Answer» E.
2.

DNA is composed of repeating units of ___________

A. ribonucleosides
B. deoxyribonucleosides
C. ribonucleotides
D. deoxyribonucleotides
Answer» E.
3.

A nucleoside is formed of which of the following units?

A. nitrogen base and phosphate
B. nitrogen base, sugar and phosphate
C. nitrogen base and sugar
D. sugar and phosphate
Answer» D. sugar and phosphate
4.

To which of the following does guanine form hydrogen bonds in DNA?

A. adenine
B. thymine
C. cytosine
D. guanine
Answer» D. guanine
5.

In double helix of DNA, the two DNA strands show which type of characteristics?

A. coiled around a common axis
B. coiled around each other
C. coiled differently
D. coiled over protein sheath
Answer» B. coiled around each other
6.

A_NUCLEOSIDE_IS_FORMED_OF_WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_UNITS??$

A. nitrogen base and phosphate
B. nitrogen base, sugar and phosphate
C. nitrogen base and sugar
D. sugar and phosphate
Answer» D. sugar and phosphate
7.

Glycine and proline are the most abundant amino acids in which of the following structure?$

A. Hemoglobin
B. Myoglobin
C. Insulin
D. Collagen
Answer» E.
8.

DNA is composed of repeating units of$

A. ribonucleosides
B. deoxyribonucleosides
C. ribonucleotides
D. deoxyribonucleotides
Answer» E.
9.

Which of the characteristics below apply to amino acid Glycine?

A. Optically inactive
B. Hydrophilic, basic and charged
C. Hydrophobic
D. Hydrophilic, acidic and charged
Answer» B. Hydrophilic, basic and charged
10.

Which of the following amino acid is a limiting amino acid in pulses?

A. Leucine
B. Lysine
C. Methionine
D. Glutamine
Answer» D. Glutamine
11.

Which amino acid can form disulphide bonds?

A. Proline
B. Leucine
C. Cysteine
D. Valine
Answer» D. Valine
12.

Which of the following amino acids is mostly likely to disrupt an alpha helix?

A. Proline
B. Leucine
C. Glycine
D. Valine
Answer» B. Leucine
13.

Which of the following statements about amino acids is correct?

A. Amino acids are uncharged at neutral pH
B. Amino acids are classified according to the structures and properties of their side chains
C. Amino acids in proteins are mainly in the D-configuration
D. Twenty four amino acids are commonly used in protein synthesis
Answer» C. Amino acids in proteins are mainly in the D-configuration
14.

What amino acid is coded by the triplet of bases UAU?

A. phenylalanine
B. serine
C. tyrosine
D. cysteine
Answer» D. cysteine
15.

What term is used to describe the process by which a segment of DNA is copied to produce a molecule of messenger RNA?

A. reproduction
B. replication
C. translation
D. transcription
Answer» E.
16.

What term is used to describe the process by which DNA is copied to produce two daughter DNA molecules?

A. reproduction
B. replication
C. translation
D. transcription
Answer» C. translation
17.

To which of the following does thymine form hydrogen bonds in DNA?

A. adenine
B. thymine
C. cytosine
D. guanine
Answer» B. thymine
18.

Which of the following nitrogenous base is not present in RNA?

A. adenine
B. thymine
C. cytosine
D. guanine
Answer» B. thymine
19.

A nucleotide is formed of which of the following units?

A. nitrogen base and phosphate
B. nitrogen base, sugar and phosphate
C. nitrogen base and sugar
D. sugar and phosphate
Answer» C. nitrogen base and sugar
20.

In double helix of DNA, the two DNA strands show which type of characteristics?

A. coiled around a common axis
B. coiled around each other
C. coiled differently
D. coiled over protein sheath
Answer» B. coiled around each other