Which is an essential amino acid?
1. Serine
2. Aspartic acid
3. Glycine
4. Phenylalanine
The chitinous exoskeleton of arthropods is formed by the polymerisation of–
1. D- glucosamine
2. N- acetyl glucosamine
3. Lipoglycans
4. Keratin sulphate and chondroitin sulphate
Which of the following organic compounds is the main constituent of Lecithin?
| 1. | Arachidonic acid | 2. | Phospholipid |
| 3. | Cholesterol | 4. | Phosphoprotein |
Prosthetic groups differ from co-enzymes, in which:
| 1. | they require metal ions for their activity. |
| 2. | they (prosthetic groups) are tightly bound to apoenzymes. |
| 3. | their association with apoenzymes is transient. |
| 4. | they can serve as co-factors in a number of enzyme-catalyzed reactions. |
"Ramachandran plot" is used to confirm the structure of:
1. RNA
2. Proteins
3. Triacylglycerides
4. DNA
All the following statements about cellulose are correct, except
| 1. | Cellulose is homopolymer |
| 2. | it is the most abundant organic molecule in the biosphere |
| 3. | It is branched polymer of -glucose |
| 4. | It has 1-4 glycosidic bonds |
Which of the following cofactor is essential for the proteolytic enzyme carboxypeptidase?
| 1. | Zinc | 2. | Copper |
| 3. | Magnesium | 4. | Iron |
Which of the following contain the vitamin niacin?
| 1. | NAD | 2. | NADP |
| 3. | Heme | 4. | Both 1 and 2 |
The essential chemical components of many coenzymes are
| 1. | Metal ions | 2. | Vitamins |
| 3. | Heme | 4. | NAD and NADP |
Which of the following organic compound association with the apoenzyme is only transient?
| 1. | Prosthetic group | 2. | Coenzymes |
| 3. | Metal ions | 4. | Both A and B |