Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biochemistry.

This section includes 7 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biochemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

When oxygen binds to a heme-containing protein, the two open coordination bonds of Fe2+ are occupied by___________

A. One O atom and one amino acid atom
B. One O<sub>2</sub> molecule and one amino acid atom
C. One O<sub>2</sub> molecule and one heme atom
D. Two O atoms
Answer» C. One O<sub>2</sub> molecule and one heme atom
2.

The interactions of ligands with proteins are ___________

A. Relatively nonspecific
B. Relatively rare in biological systems
C. Usually irreversible
D. Usually transient
Answer» E.
3.

Myoglobin and the subunits of hemoglobin have ___________

A. Very different primary and tertiary structures
B. Very similar primary and tertiary structures
C. Very similar primary structures, but different tertiary structures
D. Very similar tertiary structures, but different primary structures
Answer» E.
4.

In the binding of oxygen to myoglobin, the relationship between the concentration of oxygen and the fraction of binding sites occupied can best be described as ___________

A. Hyperbolic
B. Linear with a negative slope
C. Linear with a positive slope
D. Parabolic
Answer» B. Linear with a negative slope
5.

Myoglobin binding of O2 depends on ___________

A. Hemoglobin concentration
B. O<sub>2</sub> concentration and affinity of myoglobin for O<sub>2</sub>
C. K<sub>a</sub>
D. K<sub>d</sub>
Answer» C. K<sub>a</sub>
6.

His93 is also called ________

A. His F8
B. His F7
C. His F6
D. His F5
Answer» B. His F7
7.

Myoglobin is particularly abundant in ________

A. Nerves
B. Muscles
C. Blood cells
D. Skin
Answer» C. Blood cells