Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biochemistry.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biochemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Maximum energy per gram on oxidation is yielded from ____________

A. Starch
B. Fat
C. Glycogen
D. Protein
Answer» C. Glycogen
2.

Long-chain fatty acids are oxidized step-wise in one carbon unit starting from ____________

A. Carboxyl end
B. Aliphatic end
C. Carboxyl and Aliphatic end
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Aliphatic end
3.

Membrane potential and the proton gradient ____________

A. Cancel one another when uncouplers are present
B. Reinforce one another when respiratory inhibitors are present
C. Are sufficient, separately to make ATP from ADP + Pi
D. Are required to make ATP
Answer» E.
4.

Every cycle of -oxidation produces ____________

A. 1 FAD, 1 NAD<sup>+</sup> and 2 CO<sub>2</sub> molecules
B. 1 FADH<sub>2</sub>, 1 NADH and 1 acetyl co-A
C. 1 FADH<sub>2</sub>, 1 NAD<sup>+</sup> and 1 acetyl co-A
D. 1 FAD, 1 NADH and 2 CO<sub>2</sub> molecules
Answer» C. 1 FADH<sub>2</sub>, 1 NAD<sup>+</sup> and 1 acetyl co-A
5.

The acyl co-A formed in the cytosol is transported to ____________

A. Mitochondrial matrix
B. Microsomes
C. ER
D. Remains in cytosol
Answer» B. Microsomes
6.

Three identical subunits of the F1 complex during ATP synthesis have ____________

A. Different affinities for ATP and ADP
B. Similar affinities for ADP and ATP
C. Different affinities for ADP but not ATP
D. Different affinities for ATP but not ADP
Answer» B. Similar affinities for ADP and ATP
7.

The transport of acyl co-A for oxidation using a shuttle involves the formation of the intermediate ____________

A. Acyl coenzyme A
B. 3 acetyl co-A
C. Acyl cartinine
D. None
Answer» D. None
8.

The measure of potential energy stored as a combination of proton and voltage gradients across membrane is termed as ____________

A. Proton motive force
B. Electron motive force
C. Molecule motive force
D. Ion motive force
Answer» B. Electron motive force
9.

ATP synthesis by chemiosmosis is by ____________

A. ATP dehydrogenase
B. Gyrase
C. ATP synthase
D. Dehydrogenase
Answer» D. Dehydrogenase
10.

The proposal of the chemiosmotic hypothesis was by ____________

A. Peter D. Mitchell
B. Charles Darwin
C. Mendele
D. Alfred Russell
Answer» B. Charles Darwin