Biochemistry MCQS

1. The general formula of monosaccharides is

(A) CnH2nOn (B) C2nH2On

(C) CnH2O2n (D) CnH2nO2n

2. The aldose sugar is

(A) Glycerose (B) Ribulose

(C) Erythrulose (D) Dihydoxyacetone

3. A triose sugar is

(A) Glycerose (B) Ribose

(C) Erythrose (D) Fructose

4. A pentose sugar is

(A) Dihydoxyacetone (B) Ribulose

(C) Erythrose (D) Glucose

5. The pentose sugar present mainly in the heart muscle is

(A) Lyxose (B) Ribose

(C) Arabinose (D) Xylose

6. Polysaccharides are

(A) Polymers (B) Acids

(C) Proteins (D) Oils

7. Two sugars which differ from one another only in configuration

around a single carbon atom are termed

(A) Epimers (B) Anomers

(C) Optical isomers (D) Stereoisomers

8. the most important epimers of glucose is

(A) Galactose (B) Fructose

(C) Arabinose (D) Xylose

9. Compounds having the same structural formula but differing in

spatial configuration are known as

(A) Stereoisomers (B) Anomers

(C) Optical isomers (D) Epimers

10. A sugar alcohol is

(A) Mannitol (B) Trehalose

(C) Xylulose (D) Arabinose

11. The sugar found in DNA is

(A) Xylose (B) Ribose

(C) Deoxyribose (D) Ribulose

12. The sugar found in RNA is

(A) Ribose (B) Deoxyribose

(C) Ribulose (D) Erythrose

13. The sugar found in milk is

(A) Galactose (B) Glucose

(C) Fructose (D) Lactose

14. Invert sugar is

(A) Lactose

(B) Sucrose

(C) Hydrolytic products of sucrose

(D) Fructose

15. Starch is a

(A) Polysaccharide (B) Monosaccharide

(C) Disaccharide (D) None of these

16. Synovial fluid contains

(A) Heparin

(B) Hyaluronic acid

(C) Chondroitin sulphate

(D) Keratin sulphate

17. Mucopolysaccharides are

(A) Homopolysaccharide

(B) Hetropolysaccharides
(C) Proteins (D) Amino acids

18. All proteins contain the

(A) Same 20 amino acids

(B) Different amino acids

(C) 300 Amino acids occurring in nature

(D) Only a few amino acids

19. Proteins contain

(A) Only L- α - amino acids

(B) Only D-amino acids

(C) DL-Amino acids

(D) Both (A) and (B)

20. An essential amino acid in man is

(A) Aspartate (B) Tyrosine

(C) Methionine (D) Serine

21. Non essential amino acids

(A) Are not components of tissue proteins?

(B) May be synthesized in the body from essential amino acids

(C) Have no role in the metabolism

(D) May be synthesized in the body in diseased states

22. Which one of the following is semi-essential amino acid for
humans?

(A) Valine (B) Arginine

(C) Lysine (D) Tyrosine

23. An example of polar amino acid is

(A) Alanine (B) Leucine

(C) Arginine (D) Valine

24. The amino acid with a no polar side chain is

(A) Serine (B) Valine

(C) Asparagine (D) Threonine

25. A ketogenic amino acid is

(A) Valine (B) Cysteine

(C) Leucine (D) Threonine

26. An example of scleroprotein is

(A) Zein (B) Keratin

(C) Glutenin (D) Ovoglobulin

27. Casein, the milk protein is

(A) Nucleoprotein (B) Chromoprotein

(C) Phosphoprotein (D) Glycoprotein

28. An example of Phosphoprotein present in egg yolk is

(A) Ovoalbumin (B) Ovoglobulin

(C) Ovovitellin (D) Avidin

29. A simple protein found in the nucleoprteins of the sperm is

(A) Prolamine (B) Protamine

(C) Glutelin (D) Globulin

30. Histones are

(A) Identical to protamine

(B) Proteins rich in lysine and arginine

(C) Proteins with high molecular weight

(D) Insoluble in water and very dilute acids

31. The protein present in hair is

(A) Keratin (B) Elastin

(C) Myosin (D) Tropocollagen

32. Primary structure of proteins can be determined by the use of

(A) Electrophoresis (B) Chromatography

(C) Ninhydrin (D) Sanger’s reagent

33. An example of a hydroxy fatty acid is

(A) Ricinoleic acid (B) Crotonic acid

(C) Butyric acid (D) Oleic acid

34. An example of a saturated fatty acid is

(A) Palmitic acid (B) Oleic acid

(C) Linoleic acid (D) Erucic acid

35. If the fatty acid is esterified with an

Alcohol of high molecular weight instead of glycerol, the resulting

compound is

(A) Lipositol (B) Plasmalogen

(C) Wax (D) Cephalin

36. A fatty acid which is not synthesized in the body and has to
be supplied in the diet is

(A) Palmitic acid (B) Lauric acid

(C) Linolenic acid (D) Palmitoleic acid

37. Essential fatty acid:

(A) Linoleic acid (B) Linolenic acid

(C) Arachidonic acid (D) All these

38. The fatty acid present in cerebrosides is

(A) Lignoceric acid (B) Valeric acid

(C) Caprylic acid (D) Behenic acid

39. The number of double bonds in Arachidonic acid is

(A) 1 (B) 2

(C) 4 (D) 6

40. A high fiber diet is associated with reduced incidence of

(A) Cardiovascular disease

(B) C.N.S. disease

(C) Liver disease

(D) Skin disease

41. Dietary fibers are rich in

(A) Cellulose (B) Glycogen

(C) Starch (D) Proteoglycans

42. Minimum dietary fiber is found in

(A) Dried apricot (B) Peas

(C) Bran (D) Cornflakes

43. Deficiency of Vitamin A causes

(A) Xeropthalmia

(B) Hypoprothrombinemia

(C) Megaloblastic anemia

(D) Pernicious anemia

44. An important function of vitamin A is

(A) To act as coenzyme for a few enzymes

(B) To play an integral role in protein synthesis

(C) To prevent hemorrhages

(D) To maintain the integrity of epithelial tissue

45. Retinal is a component of

(A) Iodopsin (B) Rhodopsin

(C) Cardiolipin (D) Glycoprotein’s

46. Retinoic acid participates in the synthesis of

(A) Iodopsin (B) Rhodopsin

(C) Glycoprotein (D) Cardiolipin

47. on exposure to light Rhodopsin form

(A) All trans-retinal (B) Cis-retinal

(C) Retinol (D) Retinoic acid

48. Carr-Price reaction is used to detect

(A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin D

(C) Ascorbic acid (D) Vitamin E

49. Vitamin E reduces the requirement of

(A) Iron (B) Zinc

(C) Selenium (D) Magnesium

50. the most important natural antioxidant is

(A) Vitamin D (B) Vitamin E

(C) Vitamin B12 (D) Vitamin K

51. Tocopherols prevent the oxidation of

(A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin D

(C) Vitamin K (D) Vitamin C

52. Creatinuria is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin

(A) A (B) K

(C) E (D) D

53. NAD is required as a coenzyme in

(A) Citric acid cycle

(B) HMP shunt

(C) β-Oxidation of fatty acids

(D) Both (A) and (C)

54. Niacin can be synthesized in human beings from

(A) Histidine (B) Phenylalanine

(C) Tyrosine (D) Tryptophan

55. Daily requirement of niacin is

(A) 5 mg (B) 10 mg

(C) 20 mg (D) 30 mg

56. Niacin deficiency is common in people whose staple food is

(A) Wheat

(B) Polished rice

(C) Maize and /or sorghum

(D) None of these

57. in pellagra, dermatitis usually affects

(A) Exposed parts of body

(B) Covered parts of body

(C) Trunk only

(D) All parts of the body

58. Niacin deficiency can occur in

(A) Hartnup disease (B) Phenylketonuria

(C) Alkaptonuria (D) None of these

59. Biotin is required as a coenzyme by

(A) Anaerobic Dehydrogenases

(B) Decarboxylase

(C) Aerobic Dehydrogenases (D) Carboxylase

60. Biotin is a coenzyme for

(A) Pyruvate Carboxylase

(B) Acetyl CoA Carboxylase

(C) Propionyl CoA Carboxylase (D) All of these

61. Lipoic acid is a coenzyme for

(A) Pyruvate dehydrogenase

(B) α-Ketoglutarate dehydrogenase

(C) Both (A) and (B)

(D) None of these

62. Cori disease is caused due to absence of

(A) Branching enzyme

(B) Disbranching enzyme

(C) Glycogen synthase

(D) Phosphorylase

63. Mc Ardle’s syndrome is characterized by the absence of

(A) Liver Phosphorylase

(B) Muscle Phosphorylase

(C) Branching enzyme

(D) Debranching enzyme

64. Pompe’s disease is caused due to deficiency of

(A) Lysosomal α-1→4 and 1→6-glucosidase

(B) Glucose-6-phosphatase

(C) Glycogen synthase

(D) Phosphofructokinase

65. Amylo pectinosis is caused due to absence of

(A) Debranching enzyme

(B) Branching enzyme

(C) Acid maltase

(D) Glucose-6-phosphatase

66. Her’s disease is characterized by deficiency-cy of

(A) Muscle Phosphorylase

(B) Liver Phosphorylase

(C) Debranching enzyme

(D) Glycogen synthase

67. Tarui disease is characterized by the deficiency of the

enzyme:
(A) Liver Phosphorylase

(B) Muscle Phosphorylase

(C) Muscle and erythrocyte phosphofructokinase

(D) Lysosomal acid maltase

68. The Hexose monophosphate pathway

230. A Lipotropic factor is

(A) Choline (B) Palmitic acid

(C) Calcium (D) Vitamin C

69. Hormones

(A) Act as coenzyme

(B) Act as enzyme

(C) Influence synthesis of enzymes

(D) Belong to B-complex group

70. Hormone that binds to intracellular receptor is

(A) Adrenocorticotropic hormone

(B) Thyroxin

(C) Follicle stimulating hormone

(D) Glucagon

71. Hormone that binds to cell surface receptor and require the
second messenger camp is
(A) Antidiuretic hormone

(B) Cholecystokinin

(C) Calcitriol

(D) Gastrin

72. A hormone secreted from anterior pituitary is

(A) Growth hormone (B) Vasopressin

(C) Oxytocin (D) Epinephrine

73. A hormone secreted from posterior pituitary is

(A) Vasopressin

(B) Thyrotropic hormone

(C) Prolactin

(D) Adrenocorticotropic hormone

74. Parathyroid hormone

(A) Is released when serum Ca++ is too high

(B) Inactivates vitamin D

(C) Is secreted when Ca++ is too low

(D) Depends on vitamin K for adequate activity

75. A hormone synthesized in the hypothalamus is

(A) Melatonin
(B) Melanocyte stimulating hormone

(C) Vasopressin

(D) Prolactin

76. Posterior pituitary gland secretes

(A) Catecholamines

(B) Oxytocin

(C) Follicle stimulating hormone

(D) Serotonin

77. A non peptide among the following is

(A) Antidiuretic hormone

(B) Insulin

(C) ACTH

(D) Thyrotropin releasing hormone

78. Diabetes insipidus is caused by deficient secretion of

(A) Insulin (B) Glucagon

(C) Vasopressin (D) Oxytocin

79. Peripheral vasoconstriction is caused by high concentrations of

(A) Antidiuretic hormone

(B) Melatonin

(C) Glucagon (D) Oxytocin

80. Acromegaly results in all the following except

(A) Overgrowth of the bones of face, hands and feet

(B) Increased stature

(C) Enlargements of viscera

(D) Impaired glucose tolerance

81. Overproduction of growth hormone during childhood causes

(A) Acromegaly (B) Gigantism

(C) Cushing’s disease (D) Simmond’s disease

82. Decreased secretion of growth hormone during childhood causes

(A) Simmond’s disease (B) Cushing’s disease

(C) Dwarfism (D) Cretinism

83. Insulin decreases

(A) Glycogenesis

(B) Glycolysis

(C) Gluconeogenesis

(D) Tubular reabsorption of glucose

84. Insulin increases

(A) Glycogenesis (B) Gluconeogenesis

(C) Lipolysis (D) Blood glucose

Answer Key:

1 a 2 a 3 a 4 b 5a

6 a 7 a 8 a 9 a 10 a

11 c 12 a 13 d 14 c 15 a

16 b 17 a 18 a 19 a 20 c

21 b 22 b 23 c 24 b 25 c

26 b 27 c 28 c 29 b 30 b

31 a 32 d 33 a 34 a 35 c

36 c 37 d 38 a 39 c 40 a

41 a 42 b 43 a 44 d 45 b

46 c 47 a 48 a 49 c 50 b

51 a 52 c 53 d 54 d 55 c

56 c 57 a 58 a 59 d 60 d

61 c 62 a 63 b 64 a 65 b
66 b 67 c 68 d 69 c 70 b

71 a 72 a 73 a 74 c 75 c

76 b 77 a 78 c 79 a 80 b

81 b 82 c 83 c 84 a