Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biochemistry.

This section includes 21 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biochemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The nitrogen atoms of urea produced in the urea cycle are derived from

A. nitrate
B. ammonia and aspartic acid
C. nitrite
D. ammonia
Answer» C. nitrite
2.

Which of the following amino acid do not fall under the category of essential amino acid?

A. Histidine
B. Leucine
C. Glycine
D. Methionine
Answer» D. Methionine
3.

Nitrate is reduced and ultimately produces N2 through a series of intermediate gaseous nitrogen oxide products is called ____________

A. Nitrogen fixation
B. Nitrification
C. Denitrification
D. Nitrogen assimilation
Answer» D. Nitrogen assimilation
4.

Ammonia or ammonium is oxidized to nitrite followed by the oxidation of nitrite to nitrate is called ____________

A. Nitrogen fixation
B. Nitrification
C. Denitrification
D. Nitrogen assimilation
Answer» C. Denitrification
5.

Formation of organic nitrogen compounds like amino acids from inorganic nitrogen compounds is called as ____________

A. Nitrogen fixation
B. Nitrification
C. Denitrification
D. Nitrogen assimilation
Answer» E.
6.

Conversion of nitrogen to ammonia or nitrogenous compounds is termed as ____________

A. Nitrogen fixation
B. Nitrification
C. Denitrification
D. Nitrogen assimilation
Answer» B. Nitrification
7.

An intermediate of the citric acid cycle that undergoes reductive amination with glutamine as nitrogen donor is ____________

A. α-ketoglutarate
B. Glutamine
C. NADPH
D. H+
Answer» B. Glutamine
8.

The reaction of glutamate and NH4+ to yield glutamine is catalyzed by ____________

A. Uridylyltransferase
B. Adenylyltransferase
C. Glutamate synthase
D. Glutamine synthase
Answer» E.
9.

Dinitrogenase is a ____________

A. Monomer
B. Dimer
C. Trimer
D. Tetramer
Answer» E.
10.

Dinitrogenase reductase is a ____________

A. Monomer
B. Dimer
C. Trimer
D. Tetramer
Answer» C. Trimer
11.

Uridylylation and deuridylylation of PII are brought about by a single enzyme ______________

A. Uridylyltransferase
B. Adenylyltransferase
C. Glutamate synthase
D. Dinitrogenase
Answer» B. Adenylyltransferase
12.

AMMONIA_OR_AMMONIUM_IS_OXIDIZED_TO_NITRITE_FOLLOWED_BY_THE_OXIDATION_OF_NITRITE_TO_NITRATE_IS_CALLED_AS?$

A. Nitrogen fixation
B. Nitrification
C. Denitrification
D. Nitrogen assimilation
Answer» C. Denitrification
13.

Nitrate_is_reduced_and_ultimately_produces_N2_through_a_series_of_intermediate_gaseous_nitrogen_oxide_products_is_called_as$

A. Nitrogen fixation
B. Nitrification
C. Denitrification
D. Nitrogen assimilation
Answer» D. Nitrogen assimilation
14.

Formation of organic nitrogen compounds like amino acids from inorganic nitrogen compounds is called a?

A. Nitrogen fixation
B. Nitrification
C. Denitrification
D. Nitrogen assimilation
Answer» E.
15.

Conversion of nitrogen to ammonia or nitrogenous compounds is termed as

A. Nitrogen fixation
B. Nitrification
C. Denitrification
D. Nitrogen assimilation
Answer» B. Nitrification
16.

Which of the following catalyzes reactions that incorporate nitrogen derived from glutamine?

A. Glutamine amidotransferase
B. Adenylyltransferase
C. Glutamate synthase
D. Glutamine synthase
Answer» B. Adenylyltransferase
17.

An intermediate of the citric acid cycle that undergoes reductive amination with glutamine as nitrogen donor is

A. α-ketoglutarate
B. Glutamine
C. NADPH
D. H<sup>+</sup>
Answer» B. Glutamine
18.

The reaction of glutamate and NH4+ to yield glutamine is catalyzed by

A. Uridylyltransferase
B. Adenylyltransferase
C. Glutamate synthase
D. Glutamine synthase
Answer» E.
19.

Dinitrogenase is a

A. Monomer
B. Dimer
C. Trimer
D. Tetramer
Answer» E.
20.

Dinitrogenase reductase is a

A. Monomer
B. Dimer
C. Trimer
D. Tetramer
Answer» C. Trimer
21.

Uridylylation and deuridylylation of PII are brought about by a single enzyme

A. Uridylyltransferase
B. Adenylyltransferase
C. Glutamate synthase
D. Dinitrogenase
Answer» B. Adenylyltransferase