Biochemistry MCQs

Synthesis of prostaglandinsis is inhibited by

(A) Aspirin (B) Arsenic (C) Fluoride (D) Cyanide

The average pH of Urine is

(A) 7.0 (B) 6.0 (C) 8.0 (D) 0.0 17.

The pH of blood is 7.4 when the ratio between H2CO3 and NaHCO3 is

(A) 1 : 10 (B) 1 : 20 (C) 1 : 25 (C) 1 : 30

. The general formula of monosaccharides is

(A) CnH2nOn (B) C2nH2On (C) CnH2O2n (D) CnH2nO2n

The general formula of polysaccharides is

(A) (C6H10O5)n (B) (C6H12O5)n (C) (C6H10O6)n (D) (C6H10O6)n

Isomers differing as a result of variations in configuration of the —OH and —H on carbon atoms 2, 3 and
4 of glucose are known as

(A) Epimers (B) Anomers (C) Optical isomers (D) Stereoisomers

The number of isomers of glucose is

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 16

Compounds having the same structural formula but differing in spatial configuration are known as

(A) Stereoisomers (B) Anomers (C) Optical isomers (D) Epimers

In glucose the orientation of the —H and —OH groups around the carbon atom 5 adjacent to the
terminal primary alcohol carbon determines

(A) D or L series (B) Dextro or levorotatory (C) α and β anomers (D) Epimers

The carbohydrate of the blood group substances is

(A) Sucrose (B) Fucose (C) Arabinose (D) Maltose

Which of the following is a non-reducing sugar?

(A) Isomaltose (B) Maltose (C) Lactose (D) Trehalose

Which of the following is a reducing sugar?

(A) Sucrose (B) Trehalose (C) Isomaltose (D) Agar

Mutarotation refers to change in

(A) pH (B) Optical rotation (C) Conductance (D) Chemical properties

(A) Glucose (B) Fructose (C) Mannose (D) Galactose

The glycosaminoglycan which does not contain uronic acid is

(A) Dermatin sulphate (B) Chondroitin sulphate (C) Keratin sulphate (D) Heparin sulphate

Glucose on oxidation does not give

(A) Glycoside (B) Glucosaccharic acid (C) Gluconic acid (D) Glucuronic acid

Oxidation of galactose with concentrated HNO3 yields

(A) Mucic acid (B) Glucuronic acid (C) Saccharic acid (D) Gluconic acid

A carbohydrate, commonly known as dextrose is

(A) Dextrin (B) D-Fructose (C) D-Glucose (D) Glycogen

The predominant form of glucose in solution is

(A) Acyclic form (B) Hydrated acyclic form (C) Glucofuranose (D) Glucopyranose

α–D–Glucuronic acid is present in

(A) Hyaluronic acid (B) Chondroitin sulphate (C) Heparin (D) All of these

The smallest monosaccharide having furanose ring structure is

(A) Erythrose (B) Ribose (C) Glucose (D) Fructose

Gluconeogenesis is decreased by

(A) Glucagon (B) Epinephrine (C) Glucocorticoids (D) Insulin

An amphibolic pathway among the following is

(A) HMP shunt (B) Glycolysis (C) Citirc acid cycle (D) Gluconeogenesis

Glycogenin is

(A) Uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation (B) Polymer of glycogen molecules (C) Protein primer for
glycogen synthesis (D) Intermediate in glycogen breakdown

During starvation, ketone bodies are used as a fuel by

(A) Erythrocytes (B) Brain (C) Liver (D) All of these

Worldwide, the most common vitamin deficiency is that of

(A) Ascorbic acid (B) Folic acid (C) Vitamin A (D) Vitamin D

Honey contains the hydrolytic product of

(A) Lactose (B) Maltose (C) Inulin (D) Starch

(A) 6–12 (B) 8–14 (C) 6–10 (D) 12–18

Which of the following metabolite integrates glucose and fatty acid metabolism?

(A) Acetyl CoA (B) Pyruvate (C) Citrate (D) Lactate

Under anaerobic conditions the glycolysis one mole of glucose yields __ moles of ATP.

(A) One (B) Two (C) Eight (D) Thirty

The number of molecules of ATP produced by the total oxidation of acetyl CoA in TCA cycle is

(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12

Gluconeogenesis is increased in the following condition:

(A) Diabetes insipidus (B) Diabetes Mellitus (C) Hypothyroidism (D) Liver diseases

Glucose enters the cells by

(A) insulin independent transport (B) insulin dependent transport (C) enzyme mediated transport (D)
Both (A) and (B)

For glycogenesis, Glucose should be converted to

(A) Glucuronic acid (B) Pyruvic acid (C) UDP glucose (D) Sorbitol

The number of ATP produced in the succinate dehydrogenase step is

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Glucokinase

(A) Is widely distributed and occurs in most mammalian tissues

(B) Has a high km for glucose and hence is important in the phosphorylation of glucose primarily after
ingestion of a carbohydrate rich meal

(C) Is widely distributed in Prokaryotes

(D) None of these

Compared to the resting state, vigorously contracting muscle shows

(A) An increased conversion of pyruvate to lactate

(B) Decreased oxidation of pyruvate of CO2 and water

(C) A decreased NADH/NAD+ ratio

(D) Decreased concentration of AMP

Which one of the following compounds cannot give rise to the net synthesis of Glucose?
(A) Lactate (B) Glycerol (C) α-ketoglutarate (D) Acetyl CoA

Glycogen is present in all body tissues except

(A) Liver (B) Brain (C) Kidney (D) Stomach

Cane sugar is known as

(A) Galactose (B) Sucrose (C) Fructose (D) Maltose

The optically inactive amino acid is

(A) Glycine (B) Serine (C) Threonine (D) Valine

An aromatic amino acid is

(A) Lysine (B) Tyrosine (C) Taurine (D) Arginine

At neutral pH, a mixture of amino acids in solution would be predominantly:

(A) Dipolar ions (B) Nonpolar molecules (C) Positive and monovalent (D) Hydrophobic

The functions of plasma albumin are

(A) Osmosis (B) Transport (C) Immunity (D) both (A ) and (B)

Which one of the following is semi essential amino acid for humans?

(A) Valine (B) Arginine (C) Lysine (D) Tyrosine

An example of polar amino acid is

(A) Alanine (B) Leucine (C) Arginine (D) Valine

The amino acid with a nonpolar side chain is

(A) Serine (B) Valine (C) Asparagine (D) Threonine

A ketogenic amino acid is

(A) Valine (B) Cysteine (C) Leucine (D) Threonine

Which of the following is a dipeptide?

(A) Anserine (B) Glutathione (C) Glucagon (D) β -Lipoprotein

Which of the following is a tripeptide?

(A) Anserine (B) Oxytocin (C) Glutathione (D) Kallidin

The amino acid from which synthesis of the protein of hair keratin takes place is

(A) Alanine (B) Methionine (C) Proline (D) Hydroxyprolin

Casein, the milk protein is

(A) Nucleoprotein (B) Chromoprotein (C) Phosphoprotein (D) Glycoprotein