Most common element present in human body is:

1. Oxygen 2. Carbon
3. Hydrogen 4. Sulfur
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When we homogenize any tissues in an acid the acid soluble pool represents

1. Cytoplasm 2. Cell membrane
3. Nucleus 4. Mitochondria
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Amino acids, as the name suggests, have both an amino group and a carboxyl group in their structure. In addition, all naturally occurring amino acids (those which are found in proteins) are called L-amino acids. From this, can you guess from which compound can the simplest amino acid be made?

1. Formic acid 2. Methane
3. Phenol 4. Glycine
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Which of the following is not an aromatic amino acid?

1. Phenylalanine 2. Threonine
3. Tyrosine 4. Tryptophan
Subtopic:  Amino Acids |
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Identify the given biomolecule:
1. Thymine 2. Thymosine
3. Thymidylic acid 4. Cytidylic acid
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Many organic substances are negatively charged e.g., acetic acid, while others are positively charged e.g., ammonium ion. An amino acid under certain conditions would have both positive and negative charges simultaneously in the same molecule. Such a form of amino acid is called

1. Positively charged form 2. Negatively charged form
3. Neutral form 4. Zwitter ionic form
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An amino acid that is negative charged amongst the following will be:

1. Glutamic acid 2. Lysine
3. Arginine 4. Histidine
Subtopic:  Amino Acids |
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The simplest α amino acid is:

1. Glycine 2. Alanine
3. Serine 4. Lysine
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All the following are examples of basic amino acids except:
1. Lysine 2. Histidine
3. Arginine 4. Valine
Subtopic:  Amino Acids |
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Match each item in Column I with only one item in Column II and select the correct match from the codes given:
COLUMN I
[Component]
COLUMN II
[% of the total cellular mass]
A. Protein P. 2
B. Carbohydrates Q. 1
C. Lipids R. 5-7
D. Nucleic acids  S. 3
T. 10-15
U. 70-90

Codes:
A B C D
1. U P R Q
2. T S P R
3. T P S R
4. P Q R S
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