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This section includes 167 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Life Sciences knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
101. |
Physical digestion means the |
A. | mechanical breakup of food |
B. | cellular breakup of food |
C. | chewing up of food |
D. | mechanical breakdown of food into smaller pieces |
Answer» E. | |
102. |
Plants do not produce |
A. | cellulose |
B. | lignin |
C. | fats |
D. | amylase |
Answer» E. | |
103. |
Conversion of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) to water (H₂O) and oxygen (O₂) is carried out by |
A. | catalysis |
B. | catalase |
C. | bile |
D. | fructose |
Answer» C. bile | |
104. |
Lipids are a form of |
A. | carbohydrates |
B. | proteins |
C. | fats |
D. | minerals |
Answer» D. minerals | |
105. |
In mammals, catalase is common in |
A. | liver only |
B. | blood only |
C. | pancreas |
D. | liver and blood |
Answer» E. | |
106. |
All are wrong about Hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), but |
A. | helps line up cell proteins |
B. | poisonous to tissues |
C. | often needed as a catalyst |
D. | aids in oxidation of glucose |
Answer» C. often needed as a catalyst | |
107. |
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) and water (H₂O) are produced as output when |
A. | oxidation of glucose occurs |
B. | oxidation does not occur at all |
C. | oxidation is accompanied with cell division |
D. | oxidation is accompanied with water |
Answer» B. oxidation does not occur at all | |
108. |
Digestive enzymes are used in |
A. | house paints |
B. | washing powder |
C. | dying fabrics |
D. | car wash |
Answer» C. dying fabrics | |
109. |
Proteases is commonly found in |
A. | pineapple |
B. | pomegranate |
C. | papaya |
D. | paprika |
Answer» D. paprika | |
110. |
While cutting big molecules to smaller molecules, enzymes may be called as |
A. | molecular knife |
B. | molecular lancet |
C. | molecular fork |
D. | molecular scissors |
Answer» E. | |
111. |
Non-protein part of an enzyme is called |
A. | co-enzyme |
B. | co-factor |
C. | substrate |
D. | activator |
Answer» C. substrate | |
112. |
Inactive form of pepsin which has power of destroying cell's internal structure is known as |
A. | pepsinogen |
B. | pectin |
C. | pancreatic |
D. | amino pectin |
Answer» B. pectin | |
113. |
For enzyme activity in human body the optimum temperature is |
A. | 37c |
B. | 34c |
C. | 33c |
D. | 32c |
Answer» B. 34c | |
114. |
if the concentration of an enzyme is increased by two fold the rate of reaction would be |
A. | half |
B. | double |
C. | triple |
D. | ceased |
Answer» C. triple | |
115. |
Inactive form of pepsin which has the power of destroying cell's internal structure is known as |
A. | pepsinogen |
B. | pectin |
C. | pancreatic |
D. | amino pectin |
Answer» B. pectin | |
116. |
If co-factor is loosely attached to the protein part, it is termed as |
A. | substrate |
B. | prosthetic group |
C. | catalyst |
D. | co-enzyme |
Answer» E. | |
117. |
The argument about enzyme, that they induces change in its structure when a substrate combines with enzyme was done highlighted in |
A. | Lock and Key model |
B. | Induce Fit model |
C. | Both A and B |
D. | none |
Answer» C. Both A and B | |
118. |
Enzymes are capable of recognizing and reacting with a special chemical substance called |
A. | activator |
B. | substrate |
C. | co-factor |
D. | co-enzyme |
Answer» C. co-factor | |
119. |
Lock and Key model was developed for the visualization of substrate and enzyme concentration was proposed by |
A. | Emil Fischer |
B. | F. Sanger |
C. | Erwin Chargaff |
D. | Edward |
Answer» B. F. Sanger | |
120. |
A chemical substance which have ability to block an active site is called |
A. | blocker |
B. | deactivator |
C. | inhibitor |
D. | enzyme |
Answer» D. enzyme | |
121. |
chemical reactions are accelerated by |
A. | high concentration |
B. | high ph |
C. | high temperature |
D. | high density |
Answer» D. high density | |
122. |
The optimum Ph for Chymotrypsin is |
A. | 8 |
B. | 7 |
C. | 7--8 |
D. | 7--9 |
Answer» D. 7--9 | |
123. |
If vibration become too violent on increasing heat above limit, the enzyme activity will be lost and the enzyme is said to be |
A. | catalyzed |
B. | broken |
C. | denatured |
D. | failed |
Answer» D. failed | |
124. |
An enzyme which is devoid of its either prosthetic group or co-enzyme is designates as |
A. | holoenzyme |
B. | apoenzyme |
C. | substrate |
D. | None of Above |
Answer» C. substrate | |
125. |
Tryprotophan synthetase of E.coli, a typical bifunctional oligomeric enzyme consist of |
A. | two proteins designated A and B |
B. | a protein designated A |
C. | a protein designated B |
D. | a protein A and one-subunit a |
Answer» B. a protein designated A | |
126. |
Enzymes are quite sensitive to change in concentration, temperature and |
A. | location |
B. | climate |
C. | Ph |
D. | None of Above |
Answer» D. None of Above | |
127. |
Which of the following statements about enzymes or their function is true? |
A. | Enzymes are proteins whose three-dimensional form is key to their function |
B. | Enzymes do not alter the overall change in free energy for a reaction |
C. | All of the above |
D. | Enzymes speed up reactions by lowering activation energy |
Answer» D. Enzymes speed up reactions by lowering activation energy | |
128. |
The mechanism of enzyme activity is termed as |
A. | hydrolysis |
B. | catalysis |
C. | proteolysis |
D. | None of Above |
Answer» C. proteolysis | |
129. |
Enzyme activity can be blocked or retarded on minute disturbance in |
A. | density |
B. | optimum ph |
C. | temperature |
D. | concentration |
Answer» C. temperature | |
130. |
The enzymes which are helpful in cellular respiration is found in |
A. | Golgi complex |
B. | chloroplast |
C. | mitochondria |
D. | RNA |
Answer» D. RNA | |
131. |
A co-factor and a polypeptide chain co-exist in an activated enzyme called as |
A. | co-factor |
B. | holoenzyme |
C. | apoenzyme |
D. | catalyst |
Answer» C. apoenzyme | |
132. |
The non-protein part of an enzyme is called |
A. | co-enzyme |
B. | co-factor |
C. | substrate |
D. | activator |
Answer» C. substrate | |
133. |
Inhibitors blocking the active site by making covalent bonds are specifically known as |
A. | reversible inhibitors |
B. | irreversible inhibitor |
C. | competitive inhibitors |
D. | non-competitive inhibitors |
Answer» C. competitive inhibitors | |
134. |
The role of Asp 102 and His 57 during trypsin catalysis is to |
A. | . keep the specificity pocket open |
B. | neutralize the charge on the other's side chain |
C. | clamp the substrate into the active site |
D. | function as a proton shuttle |
Answer» E. | |
135. |
A definite charge bearing site of an enzyme on which a chemical substance attaches itself is called |
A. | active site |
B. | available site |
C. | catalytic site |
D. | binding site |
Answer» B. available site | |
136. |
In which disease of plant stem rot at soil line with brown to red lesions? |
A. | Rhizoctonia |
B. | Angular leaf Spot |
C. | Bacterial Blight |
D. | Bacterial Spot |
Answer» B. Angular leaf Spot | |
137. |
Name a disease of plant in which fine webbing occurs on undersides of the leaves? |
A. | Spider Mites |
B. | Anthracnose |
C. | Mealybugs |
D. | Rhizoctonia |
Answer» B. Anthracnose | |
138. |
Name the disease of plant in which leaves, branches, fruits all are affected? |
A. | Spider Mites |
B. | Mealybugs |
C. | Aphids |
D. | Citrus Canker |
Answer» E. | |
139. |
In which of the following diseases of plant chlorophyll of the leaves get destroyed and leaves get shrinked? |
A. | Mosaic disease of tobacco |
B. | Citrus Canker |
C. | Tundu disease of wheat |
D. | Rhizoctonia |
Answer» B. Citrus Canker | |
140. |
Bacterial blight of Rice disease of plant is caused due to which bacteria? |
A. | Pseudomonas bacteria |
B. | Xanthomonas citri bacteria |
C. | Xanthomonas oryzae bacteria |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
141. |
In which disease of plant white mildew appears typically on underside of leaves? |
A. | Cylindrocladium |
B. | Angular leaf Spot |
C. | Downy Mildew |
D. | Black arm of Cotton |
Answer» D. Black arm of Cotton | |
142. |
Name a disease of plant in which dark to light brown rot forms around wounded plant tissue? |
A. | Gray Mold |
B. | Citrus Canker |
C. | Spider Mites |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Citrus Canker | |
143. |
Bunchy top of banana plant disease is caused due to: |
A. | Bacteria |
B. | Fungus |
C. | Virus |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
144. |
Name the disease of plant in which large yellow spot appears on the leaves? |
A. | Bacterial Blight |
B. | Bacterial Spot |
C. | Aphids |
D. | Botrytis |
Answer» B. Bacterial Spot | |
145. |
Which disease of plant is known as ring disease? |
A. | Citrus Canker |
B. | Black arm of cotton |
C. | Wilt of Potato |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
146. |
Who discovered cell in 1665? |
A. | Robert Hook |
B. | Robert Crook |
C. | David Thomson |
D. | Marie Francois |
Answer» B. Robert Crook | |
147. |
The ‘lock and key hypothesis’ mechanism is related with: |
A. | Digestion of fat in the body |
B. | For enzyme specificity |
C. | For the formation of vacuole |
D. | Explosives |
Answer» C. For the formation of vacuole | |
148. |
In humans salivary amylase enzyme breaks down starch. The optimum pH for this reaction is: |
A. | 6 |
B. | 6.2 |
C. | 6.4 |
D. | 6.7 |
Answer» E. | |
149. |
Inactive enzymes which are not bound to their cofactors are called |
A. | Apoenzymes |
B. | Coenzymes |
C. | Enzyme inhibitors |
D. | Holoenzymes |
Answer» B. Coenzymes | |
150. |
Which enzyme is used by the biscuit manufacturers to lower the protein level of flour? |
A. | Amylase |
B. | Protease |
C. | Cellulase |
D. | Xylanase |
Answer» C. Cellulase | |