The two functional groups characteristic of sugars are:
| 1. | Hydroxyl and methyl | 2. | Carbonyl and methyl |
| 3. | Carbonyl and phosphate | 4. | Carbonyl and hydroxyl |
| 1. | Endothermic reaction with energy A in the presence of enzyme and B in the absence of enzyme |
| 2. | Exothermic reaction with energy A in the presence of enzyme and B in the absence of enzyme |
| 3. | Endothermic reaction with energy A in the absence of enzyme and B in the presence of enzyme |
| 4. | Exothermic reaction with energy A in the absence of enzyme and B in the presence of enzyme |
The chitinous exoskeleton of arthropods is formed by the polymerization of?
1. Keratine sulphate and chondroitin sulphate
2. D-glucosamine
3. N-acetyl glucosamine
4. Lipoglycans
Which of the following biomolecules have a phosphodiester bond?
| 1. | Fatty acids in a diglyceride |
| 2. | Monosaccharides in a polysaccharide |
| 3. | Amino acids in a polypeptide |
| 4. | Nucleic acids in a nucleotide |
| 1. | only an unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached. |
| 2. | a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached. |
| 3. | a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a phosphate group which is also attached to a glycerol molecule. |
| 4. | only a saturated fatty acid is esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached. |
Select the option which is not correct with respect to enzyme action:
| 1. | Substrate binds with the enzyme at its active site. |
| 2. | Addition of a lot of succinate does not reverse the inhibition of succinic dehydrogenase by malonate |
| 3. | A non-competitive inhibitor binds the enzyme at a site distinct from that which binds the substrate |
| 4. | Malonate is a competitive inhibitor of succinic dehydrogenase |
The essential chemical components of many coenzymes are:
1. Nucleic acid
2. Carbohydrates
3. Vitamins
4. Proteins
Transition state structure of the substrate formed during an enzymatic reaction is:
| 1. | permanent but unstable |
| 2. | transient and unstable |
| 3. | permanent and stable |
| 4. | transient but stable |
Given below is the diagrammatic representation of one of the categories of small molecular weight organic compounds in the living tissues. Identify the category shown and the one blank component X in it:
| 1. | Category: Cholesterol; Component: Guanine |
| 2. | Category: Amino acid; Component: NH2 |
| 3. | Category: Nucleotide; Component: Adenine |
| 4. | Category: Nucleoside; Component: Uracil |