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2201.

Oxidation of a molecule of acetyl CoA produces (RPMT. 1990)

A. 12 ATP
B. 15 ATP
C. 6 ATP
D. 19 ATP
Answer» B. 15 ATP
2202.

Which is wrong about cytochrome P-450 ? (C.B.S.E. 1998)

A. Contains iron
B. Is a coloured cell
C. Is an enzyme
D. Plays an important role in metabolism.
Answer» C. Is an enzyme
2203.

Krebs cycle is (AMU. 1993)

A. Oxidation of glucose to alcohol and water
B. Oxidation of acetyl CoA to carbon dioxide and water involving electron transport
C. Complete oxidation of acetyl CoA without electron transport
D. Complete reduction of acetyl CoA to carbon dioxide and water.
Answer» D. Complete reduction of acetyl CoA to carbon dioxide and water.
2204.

Electron transport system of mitochondria is located in (M.P.PMT. 1997, CPMT. 1999, R.PMT.2000)

A. Outer membrane
B. Inner membrane
C. Inter-cristal space
D. Outer chamber.
Answer» C. Inter-cristal space
2205.

Maximum amount of energy/ATP is liberated on oxidation of (AFMC 1984, 1988; CPMT. 1988; CB.S.E. 1994; AMU 1996)

A. Fat
B. Proteins
C. Starch
D. Vitamins
Answer» B. Proteins
2206.

Terminal cytochrome of respiratory chain which donates electrons to oxygen is (CPMT 1989; CBSE, 1992)

A. Cyt b
B. Cyt c
C. Cyt a
D. Cyt a3
Answer» E.
2207.

End product of citric add/Krebs cycle is (CBSE. 1993; Har. P.M.T. 1994)

A. Citric acid
B. Lactic acid
C. Pyruvic acid
D. CO2 + H2O
Answer» E.
2208.

RQ of protein rich pulses is ‘ (RPMT. 1989)

A. Unity
B. Infinity
C. More than unity
D. Less than one
Answer» E.
2209.

In Opunita and other succulents, night time R.Q. is (CPMT, 1986)

A. One
B. More than one
C. Zero
D. Less than one
Answer» D. Less than one
2210.

Oxygen is reduced to water in (Kerala 2000,2006)

A. Fermentation
B. Calvin cycle
C. Electron transport
D. Krebs cycle
Answer» D. Krebs cycle
2211.

Cytochrome is (C.B.S.E. 2001)

A. Metalloflavoprotein
B. Fe-containing porphyrin pigment
C. Lipid
D. Glycoprotein
Answer» C. Lipid
2212.

RQ of anaerobic respiration is (Wardha2005)

A. < 1
B. 0
C. 1
D. >1
Answer» C. 1
2213.

Which is the product of aerobic respiration? (A.F.M.C 1995)

A. Malic acid
B. Ethyl alcohol
C. Lactic acid
D. Pyruvic acid
Answer» B. Ethyl alcohol
2214.

In bacteria the site for respiration is (CB.S.E. 1997)

A. Cytoplasm
B. Mesosome
C. Episome
D. Plasmid
Answer» C. Episome
2215.

In glycolysis, enzyme enolasc produces (AM.U. 1999)

A. Phosphoglyceric acid
B. Phosphoenol pyruvate
C. Phosphoglyceraldehyde
D. Pyruvate
Answer» C. Phosphoglyceraldehyde
2216.

Production of alcohol by Yeast fermentation is ....... process (Pb. P.M.T. 1998)

A. Anaerobic
B. Aerobic
C. Light dependent
D. Both A and C.
Answer» B. Aerobic
2217.

R.Q. is maximum when respiratory substrate is (MPPMT. 1992; A.U.M.S. 1992)

A. Glucose
B. Fat
C. Protein
D. Malic acid.
Answer» E.
2218.

Which of the following is the first step of glycolysis (C.P.M.T. 2004)

A. Conversion of glucose to fructose
B. Dehydrogenation of glucose
C. Breakdown of glucose
D. Phosphorylation of glucose
Answer» E.
2219.

Products of anaerobic respiration are (J.I.P.M.E.R. 2005)

A. Water and alcohol
B. Water and oxygen
C. Alcohol and CO2
D. CO2 and water
Answer» D. CO2 and water
2220.

Single turn of citric acid cycle yields (Kerala2005)

A. 2 FADH2, 2 NADH2, 2 ATP
B. 1 FADH2, 2 NADH2, 1 ATP
C. 1 FADH2, 4 NADH2, 1 ATP
D. 1 FADH2, 1 NADH2, 1 ATP
Answer» D. 1 FADH2, 1 NADH2, 1 ATP
2221.

How many ATP molecules are released when one molecule of glucose is oxidised in our liver cells(CP.M.t:2’ob5)

A. 36
B. 38
C. 2
D. 8
Answer» C. 2
2222.

Which one is an important intermediate formed in all types of respiration (Wardha2005)

A. Acetyl CoA
B. Oxaloacetate
C. Pyruvic acid
D. Tricarboxylic acid
Answer» D. Tricarboxylic acid
2223.

In respiration (Manipal 2002)

A. 2 PGAL are formed in glycolysis and none in Krebs cycle
B. 6 PGAL in glycolysis, 3 PGAL in Krebs cycle
C. 8 PGAL in glycolysis, 3 PGAL in Krebs cycle
D. PGAL formation does not occur in respiration.
Answer» B. 6 PGAL in glycolysis, 3 PGAL in Krebs cycle
2224.

Identify the compound that links glycolysis and Krebs cycle (Karnataka 2005)

A. Oxaloacctate
B. Pyruvic acid
C. Lactic acid
D. Acetyl CoA
Answer» E.
2225.

Which one requires oxygen (AMU. 2003)

A. Fermentation
B. EMP pathway
C. Pentose phosphate pathway
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
2226.

How many molecules of NADH2 are produced when four molecules of phosphogyceraldehyde arc converted into four molecules of pyruvate (Guj.CET. 2006)

A. 8
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
2227.

The overall goal of glycolysis, Krebs cycle and electron transport system is the formation of (C.B.S.E. 2007)

A. ATP in one large oxidation reaction
B. Sugars
C. Nucleic acid
D. ATP in small steps
Answer» E.
2228.

Mechanism of aerobic respiration was discovered by (A.F.M.C. 2004)

A. Calvin
B. Krebs
C. Pasteur
D. Hatch and Slack
Answer» C. Pasteur
2229.

Muscle cells starved of oxygen and supplied with pyruvic acid will produce (M.H. 2005)

A. Ethanol
B. Lactic acids
C. CO2 only
D. CO2 and H2O
Answer» C. CO2 only
2230.

Glycolysis takes place in (A.F.M.C 2003)

A. All cell
B. Only eukaryotic cells
C. Muscle cells
D. Nerve cells
Answer» B. Only eukaryotic cells
2231.

Enzyme used in conversion of glucose to glucose 6-phosphate is (J.I.PME.R. 2005)

A. Hexokinase
B. Isomerase
C. Phosphokinase
D. Phosphohexokinase
Answer» B. Isomerase
2232.

What is RQ of the reaction 2C51H98O6 + 145O2 –– 102CO2 + 98H2O. (Manipal 2005)

A. 0.7
B. l.0
C. l.45
D. l.62
Answer» B. l.0
2233.

During which stage in the complete oxidation of glucose are the greatest number of ATP molecules formed from ADP (C.B.S.E. 2005)

A. Glycolysi
B. Krebs cycle
C. Conversion of pyruvic acid to acetyl CoA
D. Electron transport chain.
Answer» E.
2234.

RQ is less than one, if the respiratory substrate is (Manipal 2005)

A. Organic acid
B. Fats and proteins
C. Sucrose
D. Glucose
Answer» C. Sucrose
2235.

Which phase of life cycle is dominant in the individuals of angiosperms ?

A. Gametophyte
B. Growth phase
C. Sporophyte
D. Development phase
Answer» D. Development phase
2236.

Which is rich in energy (CE.T. Chd.2003)

A. NAD+
B. Mitochondria
C. FAD
D. ATP
Answer» E.
2237.

The formation of zygote without the act of syngamy is called

A. Poly embryon
B. Parthenogenesis
C. Budding
D. Apospory
Answer» C. Budding
2238.

F0 base of oxysome is towards : (M.H. 2005)

A. Outer chamber
B. Matrix
C. Inner chamber
D. Both B and C
Answer» B. Matrix
2239.

The process by which seedless fruits are produced are known as

A. Parthenocarpy
B. Apogamy
C. Parthenogenesis
D. Apospory
Answer» B. Apogamy
2240.

A flower is specially formed for

A. decoration
B. photosynthesis
C. reproduction
D. fragrance
Answer» D. fragrance
2241.

When a molecule of pyruvic acid is subjected to anaerobic oxidation and forms lactic acid, there is(RPMT. 1985 BHU. 1985)

A. Loss of 3 ATP molecule
B. Loss of 6 ATP molecules
C. Gain of 2 ATP molecules
D. Gain of 4 ATP molecules
Answer» B. Loss of 6 ATP molecules
2242.

A flower is

A. Modified stem
B. Modified leaf
C. Modified branch
D. Modified shoot
Answer» E.
2243.

Instantaneous source of energy is {A.F.M.C. 1983)

A. Glucose
B. Fats
C. Proteins
D. Amino acid.
Answer» B. Fats
2244.

NADP+ is reduced to NADPH in (C.B.S.E. 1988)

A. HMP
B. Calvin Cycle
C. Glycolysis
D. EMP
Answer» B. Calvin Cycle
2245.

Incomplete breakdown of sugars in anaerobic respiration forms(CPM.T. 1984,1988; M.P.P.M.T. 1987,1989)

A. Fructose and water
B. Glucose and CO2
C. Alcohol and CO2
D. Water and CO2
Answer» D. Water and CO2
2246.

ATP equivalents produced during oxidation of succinate to fumarate for one glucose molecule is/are(R.PMT.1988)

A. l
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
2247.

Raw material of respiration is (R.R.M.T. 199)

A. Glucose and fructose
B. Glucose and sucrose
C. Glucose + O2
D. Glucose + CO2
Answer» D. Glucose + CO2
2248.

Which of the following is the source of respiration ? (C.P.M.T. 1979)

A. RNA
B. DNA
C. ATP
D. Stored food
Answer» E.
2249.

RQ for glucose carbohydrate is (D.PM.T. 1985, Bih. PMT. 1990, RPMT. 1996, Wardha2001)

A. 1
B. 0.5
C. 2
D. 0.05
Answer» B. 0.5
2250.

An indispensable role in energy metabolism is played by (D.PM.T. 1986)

A. Sodium
B. Phosphorus
C. Calcium
D. Lithium
Answer» C. Calcium