Biological Molecules MCQs
Biological
Molecules
1.
Hemoglobin is a protein composed of
a.
Three alpha and one beta chains b.
Three beta and one alpha chains
c. Two alpha and
two beta chains d. Three alpha and
two beta chains
2. The
shape of hemoglobin molecule is like a
a.
Fiber b. Cigar c. Globe d. Saucer
3. In protein
synthesis transfer RNA, picks up amino acids and transfers them to
a. Lysosomes
b. Ribosome c. Mesosomes d.Dictyosomes
4. Peptide
bond is a
a. C - N link b. C - 0 link b. N - H link d.
C- H link
5. Globular
proteins differ from fibrous proteins in
a.
Having amino acids b.
Their repeating units joined by peptide bond
c. Being
soluble in aqueous medium d. Being
non-crystalline
6. Which
of the following has the most chemical elements present in all proteins?
a. Nitrogen
only b. Hydrogen
and nitrogen
c. Nitrogen
and oxygen d. Hydrogen,
nitrogen. And oxygen
7. Which
one of tbe following is the chief use of protein in the body?
a. A
source of urea b. A source of energy c.
A growth material d. A bone salt
8. Amino
acids are joined to each other to form' polypeptides by condensation (dehydration
synthesis) of the ---
functional
group on the amino acid at the growing end of the polypeptide with the ----- functional
group on the next amino acid to be added
to the chain.
a. carboxyl,
hydroxyl b. Hydroxyl, carboxyl c. Carboxyl, amino d. Hydroxyl, hydroxyl
9. The sequence
of amino acids in a polypeptide chain is the ------ structure of the protein.
a. Primary
b. Secondary c. Tertiary d.
Quaternary
10. The
number- of different kinds of amino acids occurring in a protein molecule is
a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d.
40
11. What is
the number of amino acids in alpha chain of hemoglobin?
a. 140
b. 141 c. 146 d. 147
12. An amino
acid bas at least one amino (-NH3) and one carboxyl (-COOH) group
bounded to the same carbon atom called
a. Alpha
carbon b. Beta carbon c. Secondary carbon d. Tertiary carbon
13. What is
the number of amino acids in an insulin molecule?
a. 21 b. 30 c. 41 d.
51
14. A chain
containing three amino acids ill called
a. Dipeptide b.
Tripeptide c. Pentapeptide d. Polypeptide
15. What is
the total number of amino acids in human hemoglobin?
a. 571
b. 512 c. 574 d. 576
16. What is
the total number of different amino
acids that form a protein molecule?
a. 15
b. 20 c. 25 d. 30
17. In
animals the fatty acids are in
a. Branched
chain b. Straight chain c.
Ring d. Ring
and straight chain
18. Oleic-acid
is a common example of
a. Unsaturated
fatty acid b. Saturated fatty acid c. Super saturated fatty acid d. None of these
19. What is
the total number of carbon atoms in a molecule of palmatic acid?
a. 14
b. 15 c. 16 d. 17
20. Hormones
are mostly composed of
a. Amino
acids b. Fatty
acids c. Inorganic acids d. Nucleic Acids
21. Insulin
has 51 amino acids, arranged in how many polypeptide chains?
a. One
b. Two c. Three d.
Four
22. There
are three hydrogen bonds between
a. Cytosine
and Guanine b. Adenine and
thiamin c. Adenine
and uracil d. Thiamin and uracil
23. Amino
acids are arranged in proper sequence during protein synthesis according to the
instructions transcribed on
a. Transfer RNA b. Ribosomal RNA c. Messenger RNA d.
DNA
24. Messenger
RNA receives its instructions from
a. Ribosomes b. Endoplasmic reticulum c. DNA in the nucleus d. Cytoplasm
25. ATP is
a
a. Polysaccharide
b. Fat c. Nucleotide d.
Protein
26. A
molecule containing ribose, phosphate, purines, and pyrimidines is a
a. Protein b. Phospholipid c .Carbohydrate d. Nucleic acid
27. Energy
is routinely released from ATP (in cells) by
a. Converting
the entire molecule to CO2 and water b.
Hydrolyzing the adenine from the ribose
c. Hydrolyzing
one or two phosphates from the molecules d.
None of the These
28. If one strand
of a DNA molecule contains the sequence 3'A-C-G-T-A5', the other strand of the
DNA molecule could contain the sequence
------- at the same location
a. 3'A-C-G-T-A5'
b. 3'A-C-G-U-A5' c. 5'T-G-C-A-T3' d.
5'U-G-C-A-U3'
29. Transfer
RNA carries ------ to the site of ------
synthesis.
a. Nucleotides,
DNA b. Nucleotides, RNA c. Amino acids, protein d. Amino acids, DNA
30. Most
amino acids are specified by coadons containing ------ in mRNA.
a. A
single nucleotide b. Pairs of
nucleotides
c. Triplets
of nucleotides d. Sets of four
nucleotides
31. Basic
unit of nucleic acid is a
a. Nucleotide b. Pentose sugar c. Phosphate group d. Purine or pyrimidine
32. Which
of the following is not found in DNA?
a. Sugar b. Uracil c. Nitrogen bases d. Phosphate
33. Chemically
DNA differs from RNA in one of the following
a. Adenine
present in DNA and Guanine present in RNA.
b. Deoxyribose
and thymine present in DNA while ribose and uracil present in RNA
c. Ribose
and thymine are present in DNA while deoxyribose and uracil are present in RNA
d.
Guanine in DNA and cytosine in RNA
34. Nucleic
acids are polynucleotide chains in which unit, known as nucleotides are linked
to each by
a. Hydrogen
bonding b. Peptide linkage c. Ester linkage d. Covalent bond
35. The
melting point of palmitic acid is
a. 70°C b. 72°C c. 80°C d.
73oC
36. Nucleic
acids are made up of
a. Pyrimidines b. Purines c. Nucleotides d.
Phosphates
37. In RNA,
the nitrogenous base thymine of DNA is replaced by
a.
Adenine b. Uracil c. Cytosine d. Guanine
38. The
number of strands in a molecule of DNA is
a. Two
b. Four c. Three d. One
39. Which
one of the following combinations represents a, typical nucleotide?
a. Phosphoric
acid, pentose, sugar and nitrogenous base
b. Nitrogenous
base and pentose Sugar c.
Phosphoric acid and nitrogenous base
d. Pentose
sugar and phosphoric acid
40. The two
helices of DNA are held together by
a. Phosphodicster
linkage b. Glycoside linkage c. Weak hydrogen bonds d. Peptide bonds
41. What is
the amount of DNA in a germ cell of chicken?
a. Equal
to the amount of somatic cell b.
Half the amount of somatic cell
c. Double
the mount of somatic cell d.
One-third the amount of somatic cell
42. The evidence
that DNA is the, genetic material came first from studies on which of the
following organisms?
a. Rhizobium
b. Pneumococcus c. Clostridium d. E. Coli
43. DNA
contains all the following nitrogenous base units except
a. Adenine b. Guanine c. Cytosine d. Uracil
44. What is
the hereditary material in the cell?
a. RNA
b. DNA c. Protein d. Amino acid
45. Which
of the following is a complete monomeric unit of DNA?
a. Nucleotide
b. Pentose sugar c. Phosphoric acid d. Purine base
46. All of
the following are pyrimidines bases except
a. Guanine v. Uracil c. Thymine d. Cytocine
Biological
Molecules
1.
Hemoglobin is a protein composed of
a.
Three alpha and one beta chains b.
Three beta and one alpha chains
c. Two alpha and
two beta chains d. Three alpha and
two beta chains
2. The
shape of hemoglobin molecule is like a
a.
Fiber b. Cigar c. Globe d. Saucer
3. In protein
synthesis transfer RNA, picks up amino acids and transfers them to
a. Lysosomes
b. Ribosome c. Mesosomes d.Dictyosomes
4. Peptide
bond is a
a. C - N link b. C - 0 link b. N - H link d.
C- H link
5. Globular
proteins differ from fibrous proteins in
a.
Having amino acids b.
Their repeating units joined by peptide bond
c. Being
soluble in aqueous medium d. Being
non-crystalline
6. Which
of the following has the most chemical elements present in all proteins?
a. Nitrogen
only b. Hydrogen
and nitrogen
c. Nitrogen
and oxygen d. Hydrogen,
nitrogen. And oxygen
7. Which
one of tbe following is the chief use of protein in the body?
a. A
source of urea b. A source of energy c.
A growth material d. A bone salt
8. Amino
acids are joined to each other to form' polypeptides by condensation (dehydration
synthesis) of the ---
functional
group on the amino acid at the growing end of the polypeptide with the ----- functional
group on the next amino acid to be added
to the chain.
a. carboxyl,
hydroxyl b. Hydroxyl, carboxyl c. Carboxyl, amino d. Hydroxyl, hydroxyl
9. The sequence
of amino acids in a polypeptide chain is the ------ structure of the protein.
a. Primary
b. Secondary c. Tertiary d.
Quaternary
10. The
number- of different kinds of amino acids occurring in a protein molecule is
a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d.
40
11. What is
the number of amino acids in alpha chain of hemoglobin?
a. 140
b. 141 c. 146 d. 147
12. An amino
acid bas at least one amino (-NH3) and one carboxyl (-COOH) group
bounded to the same carbon atom called
a. Alpha
carbon b. Beta carbon c. Secondary carbon d. Tertiary carbon
13. What is
the number of amino acids in an insulin molecule?
a. 21 b. 30 c. 41 d.
51
14. A chain
containing three amino acids ill called
a. Dipeptide b.
Tripeptide c. Pentapeptide d. Polypeptide
15. What is
the total number of amino acids in human hemoglobin?
a. 571
b. 512 c. 574 d. 576
16. What is
the total number of different amino
acids that form a protein molecule?
a. 15
b. 20 c. 25 d. 30
17. In
animals the fatty acids are in
a. Branched
chain b. Straight chain c.
Ring d. Ring
and straight chain
18. Oleic-acid
is a common example of
a. Unsaturated
fatty acid b. Saturated fatty acid c. Super saturated fatty acid d. None of these
19. What is
the total number of carbon atoms in a molecule of palmatic acid?
a. 14
b. 15 c. 16 d. 17
20. Hormones
are mostly composed of
a. Amino
acids b. Fatty
acids c. Inorganic acids d. Nucleic Acids
21. Insulin
has 51 amino acids, arranged in how many polypeptide chains?
a. One
b. Two c. Three d.
Four
22. There
are three hydrogen bonds between
a. Cytosine
and Guanine b. Adenine and
thiamin c. Adenine
and uracil d. Thiamin and uracil
23. Amino
acids are arranged in proper sequence during protein synthesis according to the
instructions transcribed on
a. Transfer RNA b. Ribosomal RNA c. Messenger RNA d.
DNA
24. Messenger
RNA receives its instructions from
a. Ribosomes b. Endoplasmic reticulum c. DNA in the nucleus d. Cytoplasm
25. ATP is
a
a. Polysaccharide
b. Fat c. Nucleotide d.
Protein
26. A
molecule containing ribose, phosphate, purines, and pyrimidines is a
a. Protein b. Phospholipid c .Carbohydrate d. Nucleic acid
27. Energy
is routinely released from ATP (in cells) by
a. Converting
the entire molecule to CO2 and water b.
Hydrolyzing the adenine from the ribose
c. Hydrolyzing
one or two phosphates from the molecules d.
None of the These
28. If one strand
of a DNA molecule contains the sequence 3'A-C-G-T-A5', the other strand of the
DNA molecule could contain the sequence
------- at the same location
a. 3'A-C-G-T-A5'
b. 3'A-C-G-U-A5' c. 5'T-G-C-A-T3' d.
5'U-G-C-A-U3'
29. Transfer
RNA carries ------ to the site of ------
synthesis.
a. Nucleotides,
DNA b. Nucleotides, RNA c. Amino acids, protein d. Amino acids, DNA
30. Most
amino acids are specified by coadons containing ------ in mRNA.
a. A
single nucleotide b. Pairs of
nucleotides
c. Triplets
of nucleotides d. Sets of four
nucleotides
31. Basic
unit of nucleic acid is a
a. Nucleotide b. Pentose sugar c. Phosphate group d. Purine or pyrimidine
32. Which
of the following is not found in DNA?
a. Sugar b. Uracil c. Nitrogen bases d. Phosphate
33. Chemically
DNA differs from RNA in one of the following
a. Adenine
present in DNA and Guanine present in RNA.
b. Deoxyribose
and thymine present in DNA while ribose and uracil present in RNA
c. Ribose
and thymine are present in DNA while deoxyribose and uracil are present in RNA
d.
Guanine in DNA and cytosine in RNA
34. Nucleic
acids are polynucleotide chains in which unit, known as nucleotides are linked
to each by
a. Hydrogen
bonding b. Peptide linkage c. Ester linkage d. Covalent bond
35. The
melting point of palmitic acid is
a. 70°C b. 72°C c. 80°C d.
73oC
36. Nucleic
acids are made up of
a. Pyrimidines b. Purines c. Nucleotides d.
Phosphates
37. In RNA,
the nitrogenous base thymine of DNA is replaced by
a.
Adenine b. Uracil c. Cytosine d. Guanine
38. The
number of strands in a molecule of DNA is
a. Two
b. Four c. Three d. One
39. Which
one of the following combinations represents a, typical nucleotide?
a. Phosphoric
acid, pentose, sugar and nitrogenous base
b. Nitrogenous
base and pentose Sugar c.
Phosphoric acid and nitrogenous base
d. Pentose
sugar and phosphoric acid
40. The two
helices of DNA are held together by
a. Phosphodicster
linkage b. Glycoside linkage c. Weak hydrogen bonds d. Peptide bonds
41. What is
the amount of DNA in a germ cell of chicken?
a. Equal
to the amount of somatic cell b.
Half the amount of somatic cell
c. Double
the mount of somatic cell d.
One-third the amount of somatic cell
42. The evidence
that DNA is the, genetic material came first from studies on which of the
following organisms?
a. Rhizobium
b. Pneumococcus c. Clostridium d. E. Coli
43. DNA
contains all the following nitrogenous base units except
a. Adenine b. Guanine c. Cytosine d. Uracil
44. What is
the hereditary material in the cell?
a. RNA
b. DNA c. Protein d. Amino acid
45. Which
of the following is a complete monomeric unit of DNA?
a. Nucleotide
b. Pentose sugar c. Phosphoric acid d. Purine base
46. All of
the following are pyrimidines bases except
a. Guanine v. Uracil c. Thymine d. Cytocine
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