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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. | |