Question Bank No: 1

1. Which among the following is not an antibiotic?

 a)Penicillin
 b)Oxytocin
 c)Erythromycin
 d)Tetracyclin

2. Shape-selective catalysis is a reaction catalysed by

 a)Zeolites
 b)enzymes
 c)platinum
 d)Ziegler-Natta catalyst

3. Denaturation of protein

 a)disrupts the primary or secondary or tertiary structure of protein
 b)disrupts the secondary and tertiary structures only
 c)disrupts all the primary, secondary and tertiary and even the quaternary structure of protein
 d)will not affect the original biological activity

4. The photochemical smog can be suppressed by

 a)Nitrogen oxides
 b)Hydrocarbons
 c)Radical traps
 d)Formaldehyde

5. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below
List I List II 1. Buna N a . Phthalic acid and ethylene glycol 2. Nylon 66 b . Terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol 3. Dacron c . Hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid 4. Glyptal plastic d . Isobutylene and isoprene e . Acrylonitrile and butadiene

 a)1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-e
 b)1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
 c)1-e, 2-c, 3-b, 4-b
 d)1-e, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a

6. Detergents are known to pollute rivers and waterways. However, detergents can be made biodegradable and pollution free by taking

 a)cyclic hydrocarbon chain
 b)shorter hydrocarbon chain
 c)unbranched hydrocarbon chain
 d)hydrocarbon with more branching

7. The Vitamin which is either soluble in water nor in fat is

 a)biotin
 b)Phylloquinone
 c)Thiamine
 d)ergocalciferol

8. Which one of the following statements about aminoacids is not true?

 a)They are constituents of all proteins
 b)They are all high melting solids
 c)Most naturally occuring aminoacids have D-configuration
 d)They are characterized by isoelectric point

9. Which of the following is bacteriostatic?

 a)Penicillin
 b)Erythromycin
 c)Amino glycodine
 d)Ofloxacin

10. Match the list I and List II and pick the correct matching from the codes given below
List I List II a . Thymine 1. Pyrimidine base b . Thiamine 2. Enzyme c . Insulin 3. Cell and component d . Pepsin 4. Hormone e . Phoispholipids 5. Vit B 4

 a)a-4; b-3; c-1; d-5; e-2
 b)a-5; b-3; c-4; d-1; e-2
 c)a-3; b-2; c-1; d-5; e-4
 d)a-1; b-5; c-4; d-2; e-3

11. One of the different amino acids which can be synthesized un the body is

 a)Lysine
 b)histidine
 c)phenyl alanine
 d)alanine

12. The efficiency of an enzyme to catalyze a reaction is due to its capacity to

 a)Reduce the activation energy to the reaction
 b)Form strong enzyme-substrate complex
 c)Decrease the bond energy of all substrate molecules
 d)Increase the free energy of the catalyst- substrate reaction

13. Which one of the following compounds is used as a body deodorant?

 a)Aspirin
 b)Omeprazole
 c)p-Chlorometaxylenol
 d)Bithional

14. Biotin is an organic compound present in yeast. Its deficiency in diet causes dermatitis and paralysis. It is also known as

 a)Vitamin H
 b)Vitamin B3
 c)Vitamin B12
 d)Vitamin D

15. In biological systems, the RNA molecules direct the synthesis of specific protein which are characteristic of each kind of organism. This process is known as

 a)Transcription
 b)Mutation
 c)Replication
 d)Translation

16. Which of the following is/ are true?
(a) Sucrose is a non reducing sugar
(b) Glucose is oxidised by bromine
(c) Glucose rotates plane polarized light in clock wise direction
(d) Fructose is oxidised by bromine water
Select the correct answer using the coded given below

 a)a, b and c
 b)a,b only
 c)b, c only
 d)a, d only

17. Match listI and list II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists
List 1 List II ( Chemotherapeutic agents ) Examples 1. Antibiotic a . Chloroxylenol 2. Antiseptic b . Chlorampheniramine 3. Analgesic c . Chloramphenicol 4. Tranquilliser d . Diclophenac sodium e . Veronal

 a)1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-e
 b)1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-e
 c)1-b,2-c, 3-e, 4-d
 d)1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-e

18. In DNA molecule A+TG+Cratio is 0:9. If the number of moles of cytosine in the molecule of DNA is 300,000 the number of moles of thymine in the molecule is

 a)240,000
 b)150,000
 c)120,000
 d)270,000

19αandβ glucose differ in the orientation of -OH group around

 a)C1
 b)C2
 c)C3
 d)C4

20. The principal buffer present in human blood

 a)NaH2PO4+Na2HPO4
 b)H3PO4+NaH2PO4
 c)CH3COOH+CH3COONa
 d)H2CO3+HCO3

21. An alteration in the base sequence of nucleic acid molecule is called

 a)Replication
 b)Mutation
 c)Duplication
 d)Dislocation

22. Carbohydrates are stored in human body as the polysaccharide

 a)Starch
 b)Glucose
 c)Glycogen
 d)Galactose

23. Benzaldehyde condenses with N, N-dimethylaniline in presence of anhydrous ZnCl2 to give

 a)Michler's Ketone
 b)Azo dye
 c)Malachite green
 d)Buffer yellow

24. Barbituric acid and its derivatives are well known as

 a)Tranquilizers
 b)Antiseptics
 c)Analgesics
 d)Antipyretics

25. Which set is the correct pairing set (or contains complementary pairs) responsible for the structure of DNA? (A-adenine, G-guanine, C-cytosine, T-thymine, U-uracil)

 a)A-T, G-C
 b)A-C, G-T
 c)A-G, C-T
 d)A-U, G-C

26. The pH value of the solution in which a particular amino acid does not migrate under the influence of an electric field is called the

 a)eutectic point
 b)yielding point
 c)effusion
 d)isoelectric point

27. The functional group, which is found in amino acid is

 a)-COOH group
 b)-NH2
 c)-CH3group
 d)Both (a) and (b)

28. Enzymes are made up of

 a)Edible proteins
 b)Proteins with specific structure
 c)Nitrogen containing carbohydrates
 d)Carbohydrates

29. Cellulose is a polymer of

 a)Glucose
 b)Fructose
 c)Ribose
 d)Sucrose

30. Purine derivative among the following bases is

 a)Thymine
 b)Uracil
 c)Guanine
 d)Cytosine

31α-Helix is found in

 a)DNA
 b)RNA
 c)Lipid
 d)Carbohydrates

32. Which is correct statement?

 a)Starch is a polymer of α - glucose
 b)Amylose is a component of cellulose
 c)Proteins are compound of only one type of amino acid
 d)In cyclic structure of fructose, there are four carbons and one oxygen atom

33. What happens when conc. H2SO4 is treated with sugar?

 a)Oxidation
 b)Reduction
 c)Dehydration
 d)Hydrolysis

34. The chemical change in DNA molecule that could lead to synthesis of protein with an altered amino acid sequence is called

 a)Replication
 b)Lipid formation
 c)Cellular membrane
 d)Mutation

35. Last product of protein digestion is

 a)Polypeptides
 b)DNA
 c)Amino acids
 d)Peptones

36. The structural feature which distinguishes proline from other natural α - amino acids is

 a)It is optically inactive
 b)It contains aromatic group
 c)It is a dicarboxylic acid
 d)It is a secondary amine

37. Which of the following has magnesiun?

 a)Carbonic anhydrase
 b)Haemocyanin
 c)Chlorophyll
 d)Vitamin B12

38. Enzymes in the living systems

 a)Provide energy
 b)Provide immunity
 c)Transport oxygen
 d)Catalyse biological processes

39. The commonest disaccharide has the molecular formula

 a)C12H22O11
 b)C10H18O9
 c)C10H20O10
 d)C18H32O11

40. In DNA the complementary bases are

 a)Adenine and thymine ; guanine and cytosine
 b)Uracil and adenine ; cytosine and guanine
 c)Adenine and guanine ; thymine and cytosine
 d)Adenine and thymine ; guanine and uracil

41. Which of the following is a test for proteins ?

 a)Beilstein test
 b)Biuret test
 c)Benedict's test
 d)Molish's test

42. Glucose + Tollen's reagent Silver mirror. The process shows :

 a)The presence of keto group
 b)The presence of acidic group
 c)The presence of -CHO group
 d)The presence of alkaline group

43. Hydrolysis of sucrose is called

 a)Hydration
 b)Saponification
 c)Esterification
 d)Inversion