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1. Triglycerides are called neutral lipids because of:

A. –NH₂ groups are present

B. Charge bearing -OH groups are present

C. -COOH groups are present

D. Charge bearing -OH groups are not present

2. α-1,4-glycosidic linkage is formed during the:

A. Formation of sucrose

B. Formation of lactose
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C. Formation of maltose

D. Both A and C

3. Animals release excess heat in hot environments; it is

related to which property of water molecules?
A. Hydrophobic exclusion

B. High heat of vaporization

C. Cohesion

D. High specific heat capacity

4. It is one of two stereoisomers that are mirror images of

each other and that are not identical, and is called as:

A. Polymers

B. Monomers

C. Enantiomer

D. All of these

5. Which of the following is not an unsaturated fatty acid?

A. Vegetable oils

B. Oleic acid

C. Linoleic acid

D. Palmitic acid
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6. Acylglycerols are formed by:

A. Condensation reaction between fatty acids and water

B. Hydrolysis reaction between fatty acids and glycerol

C. Condensation reaction between fatty acids and glycerol

D. Hydrolysis reaction between fatty acids and water

7. Which one of the following is composed of two

monomers?

A. Glucose

B. Chitin

C. Starch

D. None of these

8. Which one of the following is not composed of one kind of

monosaccharides?

A. Pectin

B. Chitin

C. Cellulose

D. All of these

9. A product of two amino acids is known as:

A. Disaccharide

B. Diglyceride
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C. Dipeptide

D. None of these

10. A change of single nucleotide in DNA is known as:

A. Hydrolysis

B. Condensation reaction

C. Point mutation

D. Esterification

11. Find the helical structure of protein among the following

components.

A. β-pleated sheet

B. α-pleated sheet

C. β-helix

D. α-helix

12. In solution, most of the monosaccharides form:

A. Straight chain

B. Ring structure

C. Branched chain

D. 3D structure
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13. Proteins at the time of synthesis on ribosomal surface

belong to:

A. Primary structure of proteins

B. Secondary structure of proteins

C. Tertiary structure of proteins

D. Quaternary structure of proteins

14. Glycerol is a:

A. Monohydroxy alcohol

B. Dihydroxy alcohol

C. Trihydroxy alcohol

D. Pentahydroxy alcohol

15. What is true about phospholipids?

I) They are derived from palmitic acid.

II) They are derived from nucleic acid.

III) They are derived from phosphatidic acid.

A. I only

B. II only

C. III only

D. I and III
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16. Which type of proteins provide immunity?

A. Enzyme

B. Haemoglobin

C. Fibrinogen

D. Antibodies

17. The phospholipid molecule consists of ______ ends that

are ______.
A. 2; fatty acids & glycerol

B. 2; hydrophilic head & hydrophobic tail

C. 3; fatty acids, glycerol & phosphate group

D. 2; hydrophobic head & tail

18. The amino acid having hydrogen as R-group is:

A. Alanine

B. Glutamic acid

C. Glycine

D. Valine

19. Which one of the following sets is the correct set that
belongs to polysaccharides?

A. Glycogen, Starch, Sucrose

B. Cellulose, Starch, Maltose

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C. Starch, Chitin, Cellulose

D. Steroid, Glycogen, Starch

20. The chemical nature of cell walls in plants and fungi is:

A. Nucleic acid in nature

B. Protein in nature

C. Lipid in nature

D. Carbohydrate in nature

21. Three fatty acids and one glycerol → Triglyceride. The

above reaction shows:

A. Condensation reaction

B. Hydrogenation

C. Hydration

D. Hydrolysis

22. In simple carbohydrates, the ratio of hydrogen and

oxygen is:

A. Same as in lipids

B. Same as in nucleic acids

C. Same as in proteins

D. Same as in water
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23. Find the right statement accordingly.

I) The most common respiratory substance as a source of

energy is haemoglobin.

II) The reserved food in animals is starch.

III) The most common respiratory substance as a source of

energy is glucose.

A. I only

B. II only

C. III only

D. II and III

24. Identify the simplest monosaccharide possessing a keto

group:

A. Erythrose

B. Ribulose

C. Galactose

D. Ribose

25. Monosaccharides are major components of:

A. DNA, RNA, and Oil

B. DNA, NAD, and Haemoglobin

C. DNA, ATP, and Milk sugar

D. None of these
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26. The exoskeleton of a butterfly is made up of:

A. Silk proteins

B. Fatty acids

C. Amino acids

D. Chitin

27. Amino acids are organized according to:

A. Information present on tRNA

B. Information present on rRNA

C. Information present on mRNA

D. All of these

28. How many nucleotides are there in tRNA?

A. 40 - 50 nucleotides

B. 1000 nucleotides

C. 75 - 90 nucleotides

D. 10 - 50 nucleotides

29. On hydrolysis, oligosaccharides produce:

A. 1-10 monosaccharides

B. 2-10 monosaccharides
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C. 3-7 monosaccharides

D. More than 10 monosaccharides

30. Actin is categorized into which class of proteins?

A. Intermediate
B. Simple

C. Globular

D. Fibrous

31. Find the odd one out regarding disaccharides.

A. Glucose

B. Sucrose

C. Fructose

D. Galactose

32. Glycogen looks like:

A. Cellulose

B. Amylopectin starch

C. Amylose starch

D. None of these

33. Glycolipids consist of:

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A. Polysaccharides + long fatty acids

B. Complex sugars + Alcohol

C. Simple sugars + Alcohol

D. Simple sugars + Amino acid

34. At low temperature enzymes are:

A. Degraded

B. Inactivated

C. Denatured

D. Highly effective

35. Which form of carbohydrate is found in RNA?

A. Aldo pentose

B. Keto pentose

C. Aldo hexose

D. Keto hexose

36. Histones are linked to __________ of DNA:

A. Nitrogenous base

B. Phosphate

C. Ribose

D. Deoxyribose
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37. Which one of the following is not an amino acid?

A. Choline

B. Alanine

C. Arginine

D. Glutamic acid

38. Which of the following is a nucleotide?

A. cAMP

B. Adenosine

C. Adenine

D. ATP

39. Which of the following would be least affected when a

protein is denatured?
A. Primary structure

B. Tertiary structure

C. Secondary structure

D. Quaternary structure

40. It is correct for biomolecules.

A. DNA is a polymer of ribonucleotides

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B. All carbohydrates are broken down into glucose

C. Sequence of amino acids determines primary structure

D. RNA is single-stranded and contains different purine

bases other than in DNA

41. What is the most important property of water for which

it is needed in the body?
A. It exists in three physical states

B. It acts as a universal solvent

C. It is tasteless and odorless

D. It is made up of hydrogen and oxygen

42. Which of the following yields twice as many calories per

gram as carbohydrates?

A. Fats

B. Proteins

C. Minerals

D. Vitamins

43. Murein present in bacterial cell wall is an example of:

A. Macromolecules

B. Conjugated molecules

C. Micro-molecules
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D. Organic molecules

44. It is the major portion of RNA in the cell:

A. mRNA

B. tRNA

C. rRNA

D. Rdna

45. The type of covalent bond that is formed between two

monosaccharides is known as:

A. Ester bond

B. Hydrogen bond

C. Peptide bond

D. Glycosidic bond

46. The bond synthesized between glucose and fructose to

form sucrose is:

A. α-1, 4 Glycosidic linkage

B. α-1, 2 Glycosidic linkage

C. β-1, 2 Glycosidic linkage

D. α-1, 6 Glycosidic linkage

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47. Carbohydrates are organic molecules and contain which

elements?

A. Carbon, Water, and Oxygen

B. Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

C. Carbon, Nitrogen, and Hydrogen

D. Carbon, Sulphur, and Hydrogen

48. The intermediates found in both respiration and

photosynthesis are:

I. Glucose

II. Glyceraldehydes

III. Ribose

IV. Dihydroxyacetone

A. I and II

B. III and IV

C. II and III

D. II and IV

49. The most abundant carbohydrate in nature is:

A. Starch

B. Lactose

C. Glycogen

D. Cellulose
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50. Which of the following is an aldose sugar?

A. Glyceraldehyde

B. Fructose

C. Dihydroxyacetone

D. Ribulose

51. Carbohydrates are complex substances which on

hydrolysis yield polyhydroxy aldehyde or ketone subunits.
This definition is not applicable to:

A. Monosaccharides

B. Polysaccharides

C. Oligosaccharides

D. Disaccharides

52. The carbon without a hydroxyl group in the straight

chain of fructose is:

A. Carbon 2

B. Carbon 5

C. Carbon 3

D. Carbon 6
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53. 1,4 glycosidic linkage is found in all of the following

except:

A. Sucrose

B. Lactose

C. Maltose

D. Amylopectin

54. Cellulose cannot be digested by amylase of the human

digestive tract because:

A. It contains 1,4-glycosidic linkages

B. It is unbranched

C. It is insoluble in water

D. It contains β-glucose

55. These are a heterogeneous group of compounds related

to fatty acids:

A. Carbohydrates

B. Lipids

C. Proteins

D. Nucleic acids

56. Acylglycerols like fats and oils are esters formed by

condensation reaction between:
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A. Fatty acids and water

B. Fatty acids and alcohol

C. Fatty acids and glucose

D. Fatty acids and phosphates

57. All of the following functions are related to lipids except:

A. Components of cellular membranes

B. Insulation against cold

C. Immediate source of energy

D. Protection from water loss

58. It acts as a water barrier on the surface of leaves.

A. Cutin

B. Carotenoids

C. Triglyceride

D. Phosphatidylcholine

59. Waxes contain all of the following except:

A. Nitrogenous base

B. Fatty acid

C. Alkane

D. Alcohol
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60. It is an example of a macromolecule:

A. Water
B. ATP

C. Amino acid

D. mRNA

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