Explore topic-wise MCQs in Life Sciences.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Life Sciences knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

How many amino acid residues are there in per turn of α-helix?

A. 3.6
B. 4.6
C. 3.0
D. 2.5
Answer» B. 4.6
2.

How is the secondary structure of a protein stabilized?

A. Van der wall forces
B. Hydrogen bonding
C. Covalent bond
D. Hydrophobic bond
Answer» C. Covalent bond
3.

What is the maximum wavelength that Tryptophan and tyrosine absorb?

A. 280nm
B. 260nm
C. 257nm
D. 230nm
Answer» B. 260nm
4.

A solution of L-alanine (4.0g/50 ml of 6 N HCl) has a rotation of +1.61° in a 2dm polarimeter tube. Calculate the specific rotation of L-alanine in 6 N HCl.

A. +15.1°
B. +10.1°
C. +11.1°
D. +16.1°
Answer» C. +11.1°
5.

WHAT_IS_THE_MAXIMUM_WAVELENGTH_THAT_TRYPTOPHAN_AND_TYROSINE_ABSORB??$

A. 280nm
B. 260nm
C. 257nm
D. 230nm
Answer» B. 260nm
6.

How many amino acid residues are there in per turn of α-helix?$#

A. 3.6
B. 4.6
C. 3.0
D. 2.5
Answer» B. 4.6
7.

How_is_the_secondary_structure_of_a_protein_stabilized?$

A. Van der wall forces
B. Hydrogen bonding
C. Covalent bond
D. Hydrophobic bond
Answer» C. Covalent bond
8.

In which amino acid Imidazole group, an aromatic ring found?

A. Lysine
B. Arginine
C. Histidine
D. Glutamate
Answer» D. Glutamate
9.

Which of these are rare amino acid in a protein?

A. Leucine and serine
B. Lysine and glutamic acid
C. Tryptophan and methionine
D. Leucine and lysine
Answer» D. Leucine and lysine
10.

Name the amino acid, which exists in two non-superimposable mirror images of each other.

A. Epimer
B. Anomer
C. Enantiomer
D. Chiral carbon
Answer» D. Chiral carbon
11.

A solution of L-alanine (4.0g/50 ml of 6 N HCl) has a rotation of +1.61° in a 2dm polarimeter tube. Calculate the specific rotation of L-alanine in 6 N HCl.$

A. +15.1°
B. +10.1°
C. +11.1°
D. +16.1°
Answer» C. +11.1¬¨¬®‚Äö√†√ª
12.

Which of these are used to measure optical activity?

A. Polarimeter
B. Planometer
C. Psychrometer
D. Photometer
Answer» B. Planometer
13.

Which of these amino acids are not optically active?

A. Cysteine
B. Lysine
C. Arginine
D. Glycine
Answer» E.
14.

An amino acid is an amphoteric molecule.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
15.

The general structure of all amino acids are same except for ___________

A. Lysine
B. Glycine
C. Proline
D. Alanine
Answer» D. Alanine