Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

This section includes 12 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What type of sugar does DNA contain?

A. Ribose
B. 3 deoxyribose
C. 2 deoxyribose
D. 5 deoxyribose
Answer» D. 5 deoxyribose
2.

Which of these is a substituted purine?

A. Cytosine
B. Thymine
C. Uracil
D. Guanine
Answer» E.
3.

The distinct components of nucleotides are phosphate group, heterocyclic compound and polysaccharide. True or false?

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
4.

The phosphate groups present in nucleotides are related to ______

A. pyrophosphoric acid
B. phosphorous acid
C. phosphoric acid
D. metaphosphoric acid
Answer» D. metaphosphoric acid
5.

Which monosaccharide is present in nucleic acid?

A. Fructose
B. Galactose
C. Glucose
D. Ribose
Answer» E.
6.

Which of these components of nucleotides is heterocyclic?

A. Adenine
B. Phosphoric acid
C. Monosaccharide
D. Phosphate
Answer» B. Phosphoric acid
7.

How many distinct components does each nucleoside contain?

A. 3
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
8.

How many distinct components does each nucleotide contain?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 1
D. 4
Answer» C. 1
9.

What is the building block of nucleic acids?

A. Nucleotide
B. Nucleoside
C. Nucleosome
D. Nucleoprotein
Answer» B. Nucleoside
10.

Which of these is not a part of the macromolecular fraction of a cell?

A. Polynucleotides
B. Polysaccharides
C. Riboflavin
D. Polypeptides
Answer» D. Polypeptides
11.

Nucleic acids are _____

A. polypeptides
B. polyimides
C. polynucleotides
D. polysaccharides
Answer» D. polysaccharides
12.

Which of these is present in the acid insoluble fraction of living tissue?

A. ascorbic acid
B. Magnesium
C. Riboflavin
D. DNA
Answer» E.