Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biochemistry.

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1.

Which of the following is false about feedback regulation?

A. It is a type of enzymatic activity regulation
B. The synthesis of concerned enzyme is inhibited by interfering with the gene of that enzyme
C. Concentration of enzyme is reduced by the end product
D. The best example is the biosynthesis of L-isoleucine from L-threonine in bacteria
Answer» E.
2.

Which of the following enzyme catalyzes a reaction that introduces reduced nitrogen ito cellular metabolism?

A. Bacterial glutamine synthase
B. Bacterial dinitrogenase reductase
C. Bacterial dinitrogenase oxidase
D. Phosphatase
Answer» B. Bacterial dinitrogenase reductase
3.

Which of the following takes place due to phosphorylation of isocitrate dehydrogenase?

A. Inhibits the binding of citrate at active site
B. Degrades the enzyme
C. Enhances the substrate-binding affinity
D. No reaction
Answer» B. Degrades the enzyme
4.

Which of the following is false about the following reaction?

A. Phosphorylase a is less active and phosphorylase b is more active
B. Glycogen phosphorylase catalyzes this reaction
C. Phosphorylase b can be transformed back into phosphorylase a by phosphorylase kinase
D. Phosphorylase kinase catalyzes the transfer of phosphoryl groups from ATP to Phosphorylase bView Answer
Answer» B. Glycogen phosphorylase catalyzes this reaction
5.

The attachment of phosphoryl groups to specific amino acid residues is catalyzed by ___________

A. Diphteria toxin and cholera toxin
B. Dinitrogenase reductase
C. Protein phosphatases
D. Protein kinases
Answer» E.
6.

Removal of phosphoryl groups is catalyzed by ___________

A. Diphteria toxin and cholera toxin
B. Dinitrogenase reductase
C. Protein phosphatases
D. Protein kinases
Answer» D. Protein kinases
7.

The allosteric inhibitor of an enzyme ___________

A. Causes the enzyme to work faster
B. Binds to the active site
C. Participates in feedback regulation
D. Denatures the enzyme
Answer» D. Denatures the enzyme
8.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_ENZYME_CATALYZES_A_REACTION_THAT_INTRODUCES_REDUCED_NITROGEN_ITO_CELLULAR_METABOLISM??$

A. Bacterial glutamine synthase
B. Bacterial dinitrogenase reductase
C. Bacterial dinitrogenase oxidase
D. Phosphatase
Answer» B. Bacterial dinitrogenase reductase
9.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_TAKES_PLACE_DUE_TO_PHOSPHORYLATION_OF_ISOCITRATE_DEHYDROGENASE??$

A. Inhibits the binding of citrate at active site
B. Degrades the enzyme
C. Enhances the substrate-binding affinity
D. No reaction
Answer» B. Degrades the enzyme
10.

Which is the enzyme that acts as a regulatory enzyme in a four-step metabolic pathway?

A. First enzyme
B. Fourth enzyme
C. Second enzyme
D. Third enzyme
Answer» B. Fourth enzyme
11.

How many types of enzymatic regulation mechanism occurs in the cells?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» E.
12.

In the case of allosteric enzymes what is the graphical representation when initial velocity is plotted against substrate concentration?

A. Straight line with negative slope
B. Hyperbola
C. Sigmoid curve
D. Parabola
Answer» D. Parabola
13.

Phosphorylase a +2H2O ‚Üí phosphorylase b + 2Pi

A.
B. Phosphorylase a is less active and phosphorylase b is more active
C. Glycogen phosphorylase catalyzes this reaction
Answer» B. Phosphorylase a is less active and phosphorylase b is more active
14.

The attachment of phosphoryl groups to specific amino acid residues is catalyzed by

A. Diphteria toxin and cholera toxin
B. Dinitrogenase reductase
C. Protein phosphatases
D. Protein kinases
Answer» E.
15.

Removal of phosphoryl groups is catalyzed by

A. Diphteria toxin and cholera toxin
B. Dinitrogenase reductase
C. Protein phosphatases
D. Protein kinases
Answer» D. Protein kinases
16.

Which of the following enzymes catalyze the ADP-ribosylation of key cellular enzymes or proteins?

A. Diphteria toxin and cholera toxin
B. Dinitrogenase reductase
C. Protein phosphatases
D. Kinase
Answer» B. Dinitrogenase reductase
17.

Which of the following enzyme is responsible for the regulation of biological nitrogen fixation?

A. Dinitrogenase reductase
B. Dinitrogenase oxidase
C. Phosphatase
D. Kinase
Answer» B. Dinitrogenase oxidase
18.

Which of the following is false about allosteric feedback inhibition?

A. Bacterial enzyme system is the first known example
B. Conversion of L-leucine to L-isoleucine
C. Threonine dehydratase is inhibited by isoleucine
D. If the isoleucine concentration decreases, the rate of threonine dehydration increases
Answer» C. Threonine dehydratase is inhibited by isoleucine
19.

The allosteric inhibitor of an enzyme

A. Causes the enzyme to work faster
B. Binds to the active site
C. Participates in feedback regulation
D. Denatures the enzyme
Answer» D. Denatures the enzyme