Which of the following is a basic amino acid?

1. Tyrosine  2. Phenylalanine
3. Lysine 4. Tryptophan

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Given below is diagrammatic representation of small molecular weight organic compounds in living tissues

Choose the option which is correct identification of structures labelled as 1, 2 and 3

         1                                                 2                                            3

1. Nucleoside                                      Nucleotide                              Adenine

2. Nucleotide                                      Nucleoside                              Guanine

3. Nucleoside                                      Nucleotide                              Guanine

4. Nucleotide                                      Nucleoside                              Adenine     

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Amino acids differ from each other mainly at R group. If R group of proteinaceous amino acid is hydroxy methyl, the amino acid would be

1. Glycine

2. Alanine

3. Serine

4. Tyrosine

Subtopic:  Different Amino Acids |
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Match Column I with Column II and mark the correct option:

Column I Column II
a. Starch 1. Cotton fibre
b. Cellulose 2. Exoskeleton of cockroach
c. Glycogen 3. Liver
d. Chitin 4. Peeled potato

1. a(3), b(4), c(1), d(2)
2. a(4), b(1), c(3), d(2)
3. a(4), b(2), c(1), d(2)
4. a(2), b(1), c(3), d(4) 

Subtopic:  Carbohydrates | Carbohydrates: Introduction | Carbohydrates: Starch & Glycogen | Carbohydrates: Cellulose, Chitin, Inulin & Agar |
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Select the set of secondary metabolites

1. Glucose, anthocyanin
2. Nucleic acid, protein
3. Fat, morphine
4. Abrin, ricin
Subtopic:  Primary & Secondary Metabolites |
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Which of the following biomolecule is not a biomacromolecule but present in the acid-insoluble fraction 

1. Protein

2. Lipid

3. Nucleic acid 

4. Polysaccharide

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Which of the following set of molecule show presence of heterocyclic ring?

1. Glucose, Trypsin
2. Glycogen, Lysine
3. Adenine, Guanine
4. Lecithin, Ribose
Subtopic:  Nucleic Acid: Nucleotides |
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The inhibition of succinic dehydrogenase by malonate is an example of

1. Non-competitive inhibition

2. Competitive inhibition 

3. Allosteric modulation

4. All of these

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The chemical formula C20H32O2 can be of:
1. Palmitic acid
2. Arachidonic acid
3. Cholesterol
4. Lecithin

Subtopic:  Lipids |
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A linear sequence of amino acids in a peptide or a protein describes its:

1. Primary structure 2. Secondary structure
3. Tertiary structure 4. Quaternary structure
Subtopic:  Structural Organisation of Proteins |
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