Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biochemistry.

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51.

Secondary structure is defined by _________

A. Hydrogen bonding
B. Vander Waals forces
C. Covalent bonding
D. Ionic bonding
Answer» B. Vander Waals forces
52.

Which of the following is false about NMR spectroscopy?

A. NMR is an abbreviated form of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
B. The intramolecular magnetic field around an atom in a molecule changes the resonance frequency giving structural information about the atom
C. The intermolecular magnetic field around an atom in a molecule changes the resonance frequency giving structural information about the atom
D. It is a technique that exploits magnetic properties of atomic nuclei
Answer» D. It is a technique that exploits magnetic properties of atomic nuclei
53.

Which of the statements is false about multiple sequence alignment?

A. Both protein and nucleic acid secondary structures can be used
B. More useful in RNA
C. These alignments can be made more accurate by the inclusion of secondary structure information
D. A significant increase in accuracy
Answer» C. These alignments can be made more accurate by the inclusion of secondary structure information
54.

Which of the following is a false statement?

A. α-Keratin is α helical
B. Collagen is α helical
C. Hemoglobin has a quaternary structure
D. α-Keratin is β pleated structure
Answer» E.
55.

A structure that has hydrogen bonds between polypeptide chains arranged side by side is?

A. Primary structure
B. α-helix
C. β-pleated sheets
D. Tertiary structure
Answer» D. Tertiary structure
56.

Which of the following is not true about secondary protein structure?

A. The hydrophilic/hydrophobic character of amino acid residues is important to secondary structure
B. The ability of peptide bonds to form intramolecular hydrogen bonds is important to secondary structure
C. The alpha helix, beta pleated sheet and beta turns are examples of protein secondary structure
D. The steric influence of amino acid residues is important to secondary structure
Answer» B. The ability of peptide bonds to form intramolecular hydrogen bonds is important to secondary structure
57.

A coiled peptide chain held in place by hydrogen bonding between peptide bonds in the same chain is?

A. Primary structure
B. α-helix
C. β-pleated sheets
D. Tertiary structure
Answer» C. β-pleated sheets
58.

Which of the following does not affect the stability of an α-helix?

A. Electrostatic repulsion
B. Bulkiness
C. Interaction between R groups spaced three residues apart
D. Occurrence of alanine and glycine residues
Answer» E.
59.

β-pleated sheets are the examples of _________

A. Primary structure
B. Secondary structure
C. Tertiary structure
D. Quaternary structure
Answer» C. Tertiary structure