Which of the following components is found in least amounts in an average cell?
1. | Carbohydrates | 2. | Fats |
3. | Nucleic acids | 4. | Proteins |
Most abundant protein in the whole of the biosphere is:
1. | Collagen | 2. | Cellulose |
3. | RuBisCO | 4. | Keratin |
Inulin is a:
1. Disaccharide containing two galactose
2. Disaccharide containing fructose and galactose
3. Polymer of fructose
4. Polysaccharide used in microbial culture
Adenine and guanine are:
1. Substituted purines
2. Substituted pyrimidines
3. Deoxyribonucleosides
4. Ribonucleotides
The first amino acid in the primary structure of a protein is termed as:
1. | C – terminus amino acid | 2. | N – terminus amino acid |
3. | An imino acid | 4. | Alpha amino acid |
Quaternary structure is seen in proteins that:
1. act as biochemical catalysts
2. are embedded within the plasma membrane
3. are assembly of more than one subunits
4. do not have any structural role in the cell
The double helix model of DNA by Watson and Crick exhibits its:
1. | Primary structure | 2. | Secondary structure |
3. | Tertiary structure | 4. | Quaternary structure |
The strands of the DNA double helix are:
1. | identical | 2. | coiled around each other |
3. | parallel to each other | 4. | complementary to each other |
At each step of ascent, the helical strand of DNA turns
1. | 36 degree | 2. | 34 degree |
3. | 20 degree | 4. | 180 degree |
The pitch of DNA helix is:
1. 0.34 nm | 2. 3.4 nm |
3. 34 nm | 4. 340 nm |