Match the following:
Column I | Column II | ||
(a) | Aquaporin | (i) | Amide |
(b) | Asparagine | (ii) | Polysaccharide |
(c) | Abscisic acid | (iii) | Polypeptide |
(d) | Chitin | (iv) | Carotenoids |
Options: | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
1. | (iii) | (i) | (iv) | (ii) |
2. | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | (i) |
3. | (ii) | (i) | (iv) | (iii) |
4. | (iii) | (i) | (ii) | (iv) |
Which one of the following biomolecules is correctly characterised?
1. | Palmitic acid - an unsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms |
2. | Adenylic acid - adenosine with a glucose phosphate molecule |
3. | Alanine amino acid - Contains an amino group and an acidic group anywhere in the molecule |
4. | Lecithin - a phosphorylated glyceride found in the cell membrane |
For its activity, carboxypeptidase requires:
1. Iron
2. Niacin
3. Copper
4. Zinc
The figure given below shows the conversions of a substrate into product by an enzyme. In which one of the four options (1-4), the components of the reaction labelled as A, B, C and D are identified correctly:
Options
A | B | C | D | |
1. | Transition state |
Potential energy |
Activation energy without enzyme |
Activation energy with enzyme |
2. | Potential energy |
Transition state |
Activation energy with enzyme |
Activation energy without enzyme |
3. | Activation energy with enzyme |
Transition state |
Activation energy without enzyme |
Potential energy |
4. | Potential energy |
Transition state |
Activation energy without enzyme |
Activation energy with enzyme |
Identify the statement which is incorrect.
1. | Sulphur is an integral part of cysteine. |
2. | Glycine is an example of lipids. |
3. | Lecithin contains a phosphorus atom in its structure. |
4. | Tyrosine possesses an aromatic ring in its structure. |
Which of the following is the simplest amino acid?
1. Alanine
2. Asparagine
3. Glycine
4. Tyrosine
Which of the following statements regarding enzyme inhibition is correct:
1. | Competitive inhibition is seen when a substrate competes with an enzyme for binding to an inhibitor protein |
2. | Non-competitive inhibitors often bind to the enzyme irreversibly |
3. | Competitive inhibition is seen when the substrate and the inhibitor compete for the active site on the enzyme |
4. | Non-competitive inhibition of an enzyme can be overcome by adding large amounts of substrate |
Nucleotides are building blocks of nucleic acids. Each nucleotide is a composite molecule formed by -
1. Base-sugar-OH
2. Base-sugar-phosphate
3. Sugar-phosphate
4. (Base-sugar-phosphate)n
Which protein is found in the maximum amount:
1. Catalase
2. Zinc carbonic anhydrase
3. Transferase
4. RUBISCO
ATP is:
1. | Nucleotide | 2. | Nucleoside |
3. | Nucleic acid | 4. | Vitamin |