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.

Which of the following is degraded to methylmalonyl semialdehyde?

A. Glutamine
B. Tyrosine
C. Thymine
D. Leucine
Answer» D. Leucine
2.

Adenosine deaminase deaminates adenosine to ____________

A. Hypoxanthine
B. Inosine
C. Xanthine
D. Guanosine
Answer» C. Xanthine
3.

Conversion of dUMP to dTMP is catalyzed by ____________

A. Thymidylate synthase
B. Dihydrofolate reductase
C. Dihyhroorotase
D. Cytidylate synthase
Answer» B. Dihydrofolate reductase
4.

CTP is formed from UTP by the action of ____________

A. Adenylate kinase
B. Aspartate transcarbamoylase
C. Dihyhroorotase
D. Cytidylate synthase
Answer» E.
5.

Phosphorylation of AMP to ADP is promoted by ____________

A. Adenylate kinase
B. Aspartate transcarbamoylase
C. Dihyhroorotase
D. Cytidylate synthase
Answer» B. Aspartate transcarbamoylase
6.

In the first committed step of pyrimidine biosynthesis, the reaction is catalyzed by ____________

A. Adenylate kinase
B. Aspartate transcarbamoylase
C. Dihyhroorotase
D. Cytidylate synthase
Answer» C. Dihyhroorotase
7.

Which of the following is an important precursor in pyrimidine pathway?

A. Glycine
B. Aspartate
C. Glutamine
D. Leucine
Answer» C. Glutamine
8.

Which of the following is an important precursor in the purine pathway?

A. Glycine
B. Aspartate
C. Glutamine
D. Leucine
Answer» B. Aspartate
9.

The first intermediate with a complete purine ring is ____________

A. Inosinate
B. Formate
C. Aspartate
D. Glycine
Answer» B. Formate
10.

An amino group donated by glutamine is attached at C-1 of PRPP, this results in ____________

A. 5-phosphoribosylamine
B. 4-phosphoribosylamine
C. 3-phosphoribosylamine
D. 2-phosphoribosylamine
Answer» B. 4-phosphoribosylamine