Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

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1.

What is the heme portion of catalase known as?

A. Coenzyme
B. Prosthetic group
C. Metal enzyme
D. Apoenzyme
Answer» C. Metal enzyme
2.

The association of which of these with apoenzymes is transient?

A. Coenzyme
B. Prosthetic group
C. Metal enzyme
D. Apoenzyme
Answer» B. Prosthetic group
3.

Which of these is the cofactor for carboxypeptidase?

A. Manganese
B. Magnesium
C. Zinc
D. Copper
Answer» D. Copper
4.

What type of enzyme catalyzes the conversion of d-lactic acid to l-lactic acid?

A. Oxidoreductases
B. Transferases
C. Isomerases
D. Ligases
Answer» D. Ligases
5.

Which of these statements is true regarding competitive inhibitors?

A. It inhibits the activity of substrate
B. Malonate increases succinic dehydrogenase activity
C. They are structurally different from the substrate
D. They are used in the control of bacterial pathogens
Answer» E.
6.

Velocity of an enzymatic reaction keeps on increasing with an increase in substrate concentration. True or false?

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
7.

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide is a _____

A. cofactor
B. prosthetic group
C. apoenzyme
D. coenzyme
Answer» E.
8.

How many classes are enzymes divided into?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 5
D. 8
Answer» B. 7
9.

Which of these substances is structurally similar to succinate?

A. Pyruvate
B. Acetate
C. Malonate
D. Oxaloacetate
Answer» D. Oxaloacetate
10.

Which of these is the third step of an enzymatic reaction?

A. Binding of the substrate to the enzyme
B. Change in the conformation of the enzyme
C. Production of an enzyme-substrate complex
D. Release of product from the enzyme
Answer» D. Release of product from the enzyme
11.

Which of these is the second step of an enzymatic reaction?

A. Binding of the substrate to the enzyme
B. Change in the conformation of the enzyme
C. Production of an enzyme-substrate complex
D. Release of product from the enzyme
Answer» B. Change in the conformation of the enzyme
12.

Which of these conditions signify an exothermic reaction?

A. The energy of the product is lesser than that of the enzyme-substrate complex
B. The energy of the product is higher than that of the substrate
C. The energy of the product is lesser than that of the substrate
D. The energy of the product is equal to that of the substrate
Answer» D. The energy of the product is equal to that of the substrate
13.

Which of these statements is false regarding transition states in enzymatic reactions?

A. They are more unstable than products
B. They have high energy
C. They have a lower energy than both substrate and product
D. An enzyme-substrate complex is formed during this period
Answer» D. An enzyme-substrate complex is formed during this period
14.

The energy of the transition state of an enzymatic reaction is _____

A. higher than the energy of the product but lesser than that of the substrate
B. lower than the energy of the product
C. equal to the energy of the substrate
D. higher than the energies of both the substrate and the product
Answer» E.