Read the statements given below and select the option that correctly identifies them as True(T) or False(F).
a. Alanine is a sulphur containing amino acid
b. Tyrosine is an aromatic amino acid
c. Uracil is a substituted pyrimidine found in nucleic acids containing deoxyribose sugar
d. The nitrogenous bases are projected more or less perpendicular to the sugar-phosphate backbone of polynucleotide chain
   a   b  c  d
1. F  T  T   T
2. F  T  F   T
3. T  F  T   T
4. T  T  T   T

Subtopic:  Amino Acids |
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Match column I with column II and select the correct option:
Column I Column II
a. The structural component of the cell wall of fungi (i) Malonate
b. Competitive inhibitor of succinic
dehydrogenase
(ii) Sucrose
c. Glycosidic bond (iii) Chitin
d. Alkaloid used as painkiller (iv) Morphine

1. a(iii), b(i), c(iv), d(ii)
2. a(i), b(ii), c(iii), d(iv)
3. a(iii), b(i), c(ii), d(iv)
4. a(ii), b(i), c(iii), d(iv)
Subtopic:  Primary & Secondary Metabolites | Carbohydrates: Glycosidic Bond & Disaccharide | Carbohydrates: Cellulose, Chitin, Inulin & Agar |
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Assertion(A): When glucose is catabolised to lactic acid, energy is liberated.
Reason(R): In an exothermic reaction, the energy level of ‘Product’ (lactic acid) is lower than that of ‘Substrate’ (glucose).
In the light of above statements, select the correct answer from the options given below.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
3. (A) is true, (R) is false
4. (A) is false, (R) is true
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Match column-I with column-II and select the correct option 
Column-I Column-II
a. Retentate (i) Diterpenes
b. Aromatic amino acid (ii) Valine
c. Neutral amino acid (iii) Nucleic acids 
d. Terpenoids (iv) Tryptophan

1. a(ii), b(iv), c(iii), d(i)
2. a(iii), b(iv), c(ii), d(i)
3. a(i), b(iv), c(ii), d(iii)
4. a(iii), b(ii), c(iv), d(i)
Subtopic:  Introduction | Primary & Secondary Metabolites |
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Consider the statements 'A' and 'B' and select the correct option:
Statement A: Just like inorganic catalysts, enzymes work efficiently at high temperatures and high pressures 
Statement B: Thermal stability is an important quality of enzymes isolated from thermophilic organisms 
1. Both statements A and B are correct 
2. Only statement A is correct 
3. Only statement B is correct 
4. Both statements A and B are incorrect 
Subtopic:  Enzymes |
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Read the statements given below carefully:
(a) Lipids are generally water soluble. 
(b) Dietary proteins are the source of essential amino acids. 
(c) Paper made from plant pulp and cotton fibre is cellulosic in nature. 
(d) In a nucleic acid, the bond between the phosphate and hydroxyl group of sugar is an ester bond.
How many of the statements given above are correct? 
1. One  2. Two 
3. Three  4. Four 
Subtopic:  Nucleic Acid | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Lipids | Carbohydrates: Glycosidic Bond & Disaccharide |
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Read the statements given below and select the correct option:
(a) In glycogen, the right end is the reducing one
(b) Cellulose and starch form complex helices 
(c) Starch is the main structural component of papers made from plant pulp 
 
1. Statements (a) and (b) are correct while statement (c) is incorrect 
2. Statements (a) and (c) are correct while statement (b) is incorrect 
3. Statements (b) and (c) are incorrect while statement (a) is correct
4. Statements (a) and (c) are incorrect while statement (b) is correct
Subtopic:  Carbohydrates: Starch & Glycogen |
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Read the given statements carefully and select the correct option 
Statement A: Tyrosine contains two aromatic rings in its structure 
Statement B: Sulphur is an integral part of tyrosine 
1. Both statements A and B are correct 
2. Both statements A and B are incorrect 
3. Only statement A is correct 
4. Only statement B is correct 
 
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Read the following given statements with respect to nucleic acids.
(a) DNA possesses ribose sugar in its structure.
(b) Thymine bonds with cytosine through two hydrogen bonds.
(c) The rise per base pair in B-DNA would be 3.4 Å.
(d) The pitch of B-DNA would be 34 nm.

How many of the above statements are incorrect?
1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four
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Assertion (A): Co-enzymes are inorganic compounds that bind tightly with the apoenzyme to form a holoenzyme.
Reason (R): Co-enzymes and prosthetic groups are cofactors.
 
1. (A) is false but (R) is true.
2. (A) is true but (R) is false.
3. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
4. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Subtopic:  Enzyme Introduction |
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