BIOMOUECVLES- PAST

YEAR 2022
1 Nucleosides are composed of
(a) a pentose sugar and phosphortc acid (b) a nitrogenous base and phosphortc
a nitrogenous base and a pentose sugar (d) a nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar phosphoric m
2 Amtno acids which cannot be synthesczedin the body and must be obtatnecl through diet are known as
(a) Acidic amino acids. (b) Essential amino acids. (c) Basic amino acids. (d) Non-essentialamino acids
3 Whch of the following sugar ts known as dextrose?
(a) Glucose. (b) Fructose. (c) Ribose. (c) Sucrose
4 The base which present cnDNA but not tn RNA IS
(a) Cytosine. (b) Guanine. (c) Adenine. (d) Thymine
S Nucleic acids are polymer of
(a) amino acids. (b) Nucleosides. (c) Nucleotides. (d) Glucose.
6 Glucose on reaction WithBE water gtves•
(a) Saccharic acid. (a) Hexanoic acid. (c) Gluconic acid. (d) Salicylic acid
7 Complete the followunganalogy
Curdling of milk : A :: a-helix : B
(a) A Pnmary structure B Secondary structure
(b) A Denatured protein B Prtmary structure
(c) A Secondary structure B Denatured protein
(d) A Denatured protein B Secondary structure
YEAR 2020
1 What type of linkage is present in polysaccharides)
2 Define the followtng terms Witha suitable example cneach
(i) Polysaccharides (ii) Denatured protein (iii) Fibrous protein
3 Differentiate between followtng
Amylose and Amylopectin
Globular protein and Fibrous protein
Nucleotide and Nucleoside
4 Assertion (A) Two strands tn DNA are complementary to each other.
Reason (R) Two strands unDNA held by IntermolecularH-bond between bases.
(a) Both A and R are true and R usthe correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R IS not the correct explanation of A
(c) A ts true but R false
(d) A false but R IS correct
YEAR 2019

1 What the basic structural difference between glucose and fructose?

2 Write the products obtained after hydrolysts of lactose
Differentiate between the followtng
(i) Amylose and Amylopectin (ii) Peptide linkage and Glycosidic linkage (iii) Fibrous proteins and Globular protein:
3 Write chemccalreactions to show that open structure of D-glucose contains the following
[i) Stratght chatn
(a) Five alcohol groups
(01)Aldehyde as carbonyl group
(IV) prcmary alcoholic group
4 Draw the structurea-D-glucose
YEAR 2018
1 Define the followtng With a suitable example tn each.
(o Oligosaccharides (u) Denaturatton of protem (111)Vitamtns
2 Wnte the reactions Involved when D-glucose ustreated Withthe followtng reagents
(i) Brawater (ii) H2N-OH (iii) (CH3CO)20 (iv) HI (v) HNOJ
3 Define the followtng With an example of each
(i) Anomers. (ii) Inversion of sugars. (iii) Essential amino acids
4 Write the product when D-glucose reacts with conc. HNOJ
s Amino acids show amphoteric behaviour Why?
6 Write one d'fferencebetweena-helix and ß-pleated structuresof protetns
YEAR 2017
I After watching a programme on TV about the presence of carcinogens (cancer caustng agents) Potasstum bromate and
Potassum iodate tn bread and other bakery products. Ritu a class Xll student decided to aware others about the adverse effects
of these carcinogens cn foods She consultanted the school pnnctpal and requested htm to instruct canteen contractorto stop
sell'ng sandwtches puza burgers and other bakery products to the students Pnnctpaltook an immedtateaction and instructed
the canteen contractor to replace the bakery products Withsome protetns and vitamtns rtch food like fruits. salads sprouts etc Th
decus'onwaswelcomedby the parents and students
After readng the above passage answer the to/lomng questions
(O What are the values (at least two) displayed by Ritu?
(u) Which polysaccharide component of carbohydrates ts commonly present in bread?
(11')Write the two types of secondary structure of proteins
(IV) Give two examples Of water soluble vitamins.
 YEAR 2016
Writethe name of two monosaccharides obtatned on hydrolysis of lactose sugar
WhyVitamin C cannot be stored in our body
3 What the difference between a nucleoside and nucleotide
Writethe structural difference between starch and cellulose
Whattype of linkage is present in Nucleic acids?
6 Give one example each for fibrous protein and globular protein.
YEAR2015
Writethe product obtained when D-gtucose reacts with -OH
2 Arncnoands show amphotenc behawour Why?
3 Why cannot vitamin C be stored tn our body?
3 Whichone of the followtng a monosaccharide starch, maltose. fructose, cellulose?
4 What the difference between acidic amino acids and basic amino acids)
Write the name of the vitamcn whose deficiency causes bleeding of gums
6 What vsthe difference between fibrous protem and globular protetn
7 Write the name of vctarmun whose deficiency causes bone deformities in children.
8 Which one of the followtng usa disaccharide Starch. Maltose. Fructose, Glucose
YEAR 2014
1 Write the products of the hydrolysis of lactose
2 Define the followtng terms
(i) Nucleotide (ii) Anomers (iii) Essential amino acids
Which component of starch a branched polymer of aglucose and insoluble in water?
4 Deficiency of which vitamin causes rickets)
6 Give an example each for fibrous protetn and globular protein
7 Write the product formed on reaction of Dolucose WithBr, water
8 Which of the two components of starch water soluble)
9 Defictency of which vttarruncauses night-blindness?
10 Name the base that found In nucleotide of RNA only
11 Glucose on reaction with HI gives n-hexane What does It suggest about the structure of glucose'
12 What are the products of hydrolysts of sucrose)
13 Define the followtng terms as related to protetns
(i) Peptide linkage (i) Primary structure (iii) Denaturation
14 Deficiency of which vitamin causes scurvy?
15 What type of linkage usresponsible for the formation of protecns7
16 Wnte the product formed when glucose treated With HI
YEAR 2013
1 Wnte the name of linkage jotrung two arntno acids
2 Shantu domestic helper of Mrs Anuradha. fmnted while mopptng the floor Mrs Anuradha trnmeduteåy took
hospital where she was diagnosed to be severely anaemtc' The doctor prescribed an cron nch diet and multivtturvø to
her Mrs Anuradha supported her financtally to get the meductnesAfter a month. Shanti was diagnosed to
(1)What values are displayed by Mrs Anuradha?
(u) Name the vitamin whose deficiency causes 'perntctousanaemta
(ill) Give an example of a water soluble vitamtn_
3 Whatarethree types of RNA molecules which perform different functions?
4 Whattype of bonding helps in stabilizing the a-helix structure of protetns)
5 What IS a glycosidic linkage?
6 What usmeant by (1)peptide linkage (c biocatalysts?
7 Write any two reactions of glucose which cannot be explained by the open chatn structure of glucose
YEAR 2012
1 Write the maunstructural difference between DNA and RNA. Of the two bases, thymtne and uractL which in DNA
2 Wnte any two reactions of glucose that cannot explatn open structure.
3 A Widevanety of reagents and conditions. such as heat. organtc compounds, pH changes. and heavy metal tons cm cause
denaturatuon
4 Anyone who has fned an egg has observed denaturatton.The clear egg white turns opaque as the alburrun denajrø
coagulates No one has yet reversed that process However. given the proper circumstances and enough time a prote•nthat has
unfolded under sufficiently gentle conditions can refold and may agatn exhibit btologtcal actmty
After reading the above passage answer the follomng questions.
(i) Define the term denaturation of protetn
(n) Whichof the followtngstructures remains intact during denaturation
(a) Pnmary structure (b) Secondary structure (c) Ternary structure (d) Quatemary structure
(at)Wnte two examples of denaturatton of protetns.
(w) Differentate fibrous proteins and globular protetns
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