Explore topic-wise MCQs in Life Sciences.

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51.

Which of the following is also known as invert sugar?

A. Sucrose
B. Fructose
C. Dextrose
D. Glucose
Answer» B. Fructose
52.

Which of the following glycosidic linkage found in maltose?

A. Glucose (α-1 – 2β) Fructose
B. Glucose (α1 – 4) Glucose
C. Galactose (β1 – 4) Glucose
D. Glucose (β1 – 4) Glucose
Answer» C. Galactose (β1 – 4) Glucose
53.

What is the name of the drug which inhibits Na+/K+ pump across the cell membrane?

A. Taxol
B. Vinblastine
C. Quinone
D. Ouabain
Answer» E.
54.

Which class of carbohydrates is considered as non-sugar?

A. Monosaccharides
B. Disaccharides
C. Polysaccharides
D. Oligosaccharides
Answer» D. Oligosaccharides
55.

Humans are unable to digest

A. complex carbohydrates
B. starch
C. cellulose
D. denatured proteins
Answer» D. denatured proteins
56.

Fructose is metabolized by

A. fructose 6-phosphate pathway
B. fructose 1-phosphate pathway
C. both ( and (
D. glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate pathway
Answer» D. glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate pathway
57.

Gluconeogenesis requires a higher amount of ATP equivalents as compared to that produced by glycolysis because

A. glycolysis releases energy as heat
B. gluconeogenesis releases energy as heat
C. all of the above
D. glycolysis occurs in the mitochondria while gluconeogenesis occurs in the cytosol
Answer» B. gluconeogenesis releases energy as heat
58.

The production or break down of __________ is often coupled with the metabolic reactions of biosynthesis and catabolism.

A. DNA
B. aspirin
C. CO2
D. ATP
Answer» E.
59.

The main site for gluconeogenesis is

A. liver
B. kidney
C. muscle
D. brain
Answer» B. kidney
60.

Which of the following is carried out when cAMP functions as a second messenger?

A. Activates all cytosolic protein kinases
B. Acts second in importance to AMP
C. Acts outside the cell to influence cellular processes
D. Activates the cAMP-dependent protein kinase
Answer» E.
61.

The cells dependent solely on glucose as an energy source are

A. brain cells
B. muscle cells
C. liver cells
D. kidney cells
Answer» B. muscle cells
62.

How many ATP equivalents per mole of glucose input are required for gluconeogenesis?

A. 6
B. 2
C. 5
D. 8
Answer» B. 2
63.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_GLYCOSIDIC_LINKAGE_FOUND_IN_MALTOSE??$

A. Glucose (α-1 – 2β) Fructose
B. Glucose (α1 – 4) Glucose
C. Galactose (β1 – 4) Glucose
D. Glucose (β1 – 4) Glucose
Answer» C. Galactose (‚âà√≠‚Äö√¢¬ß1 ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬® 4) Glucose
64.

Name the major storage form of carbohydrates in animals?$

A. Cellulose
B. Chitin
C. Glycogen
D. Starch
Answer» D. Starch
65.

Which_of_the_following_is_also_known_as_invert_sugar?$

A. Sucrose
B. Fructose
C. Dextrose
D. Glucose
Answer» B. Fructose
66.

Which of the following amino sugar are present in the bacterial cell wall?

A. N-acetylmuramic acid
B. Sialic acid
C. Aminoglycoside
D. Azide
Answer» B. Sialic acid
67.

Mark the INCORRECT statement about sugar alcohol?

A. Addition of -itol as a suffix
B. A linear molecule that cannot cyclize
C. Carbonyl groups reduced to a hydroxyl group
D. Terminal -OH group oxidizes
Answer» E.
68.

What is the name of the drug which inhibits Na+/K+ pump across the cell membrane?

A. Taxol
B. Vinblastine
C. Quinone
D. Ouabain
Answer» E.
69.

A molecule of amylopectin which contains 1500 glucose residues and is branched after every 30 residues. How many reducing ends are there?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 5
Answer» C. 2
70.

Sugars which differs from each other only around single carbon atom is called epimer.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
71.

Which class of carbohydrates is considered as non-sugar?

A. Monosaccharides
B. Disaccharides
C. Polysaccharides
D. Oligosaccharides
Answer» D. Oligosaccharides
72.

Class of carbohydrate which cannot be hydrolyzed further, is known as?

A. Disaccharides
B. Polysaccharides
C. Proteoglycan
D. Monosaccharide
Answer» E.
73.

Carbohydrates are also known as___________

A. Hydrates of carbon
B. Carbonates
C. Glycolipids
D. Polysaccharides
Answer» B. Carbonates