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 |
Identify the incorrect pair.
1. | Lectins - Concanavalin A | 2. | Drugs - Ricin |
3. | Alkaloids - Codeine | 4. | Toxin - Abrin |
Even in the presence of malonate, the velocity of the reaction catalyzed by the enzyme succinic dehydrogenase can be increased by:
1. increasing the temperature beyond 400C
2. decreasing the pH
3. increasing the concentration of succinate
4. decreasing the production of ATP by chemiosmosis
Chitin is a long chain polymer of:
1. | N-acetyl glucosamine | 2. | N-acetyl galactosamine |
3. | Beta glucose | 4. | Alpha glucose |
Identify the incorrect statement regarding enzyme action:
1. | Formation of [Enzyme Substrate] complex is obligatory |
2. | Enzymes speed up a chemical reaction by lowering the requirement of activation energy |
3. | Substrate need not go through a transition state if the enzyme catalyzed reaction is endothermic |
4. | Enzymes are themselves not used up in the chemical reaction catalyzed by them |
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
1. | Lecithin | Phospholipid |
2. | Aromatic amino acid | Threonine |
3. | Cytidine | Nucleoside |
4. | Trihydroxy propane | Glycerol |
Each step of ascent of a strand of DNA:
I. is represented by a pair of bases
II. the strand turns 360
III. the rise per base pair is 3.4 nm
1. Only II is correct
2. Only I and II are correct
3. only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct
In a typical cell, which of the following constitutes least % of the total cellular mass?
1. | Proteins | 2. | Nucleic acids |
3. | Carbohydrates | 4. | Lipids |
Identify the substances having a glycosidic bond and peptide bond, respectively in their structure:
1. | Glycerol, trypsin | 2. | Cellulose, lecithin |
3. | Inulin, insulin | 4. | Chitin, cholesterol |