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 |
Which one is the most abundant protein in the animal world?
1. Trypsin
2. Haemoglobin
3. Collagen
4. Insulin
Which one of the following structural formulae of two organic compounds are correctly identified along with its related function?
1. A- Triglyceride – a major source of energy
2. B- Uracil – a component of DNA
3. A- Lecithin – a component of cell membrane
4. B- Adenine – a nucleotide that makes up nucleic acids
The curve given below shows enzymatic activity with relation to three conditions (pH, temperature and substrate concentration) what do the two axis (X and Y) represent?
X-axis |
Y-axis |
|
(a) |
Temperature |
Enzyme activity |
(b) |
Substrate concentration |
Enzyme activity |
(c) |
Enzyme activity |
Temperature |
(d) |
Enzyme activity |
pH |
1. (a)
2. (b)
3. (c)
4. (d)