Which of the following statements about the carbohydrate "Ribose" present in DNA is correct?
A. A pentose sugar
B. Present in pyranose from
C. “D” configuration
D. A reducing sugar, when free
E. \(\alpha\)-anomeric form

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A, C and D Only
2. A, B and E Only
3. B, D and E Only
4. A, D and E Only 

Subtopic:  Carbohydrates - Classification & D-L configuration |  DNA, RNA & Metal Ions |
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Match the saccharides in List-I with their corresponding glycosidic linkages in List-II:
List-I
(Saccharides)
List-II
(Glycosidic linkages found)
(A) Sucrose (I) \(\alpha\) 1 - 4
(B) Maltose (II) \(\alpha\) 1 – 4 and \(\alpha\) 1 – 6
(C) Lactose (III) \(\alpha\) 1 – \(\beta\) 2
(D) Amylopectin (IV) \(\beta\) 1 – 4

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
1. (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
2. (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
3. (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
4. (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV) 
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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Fructose does not contain an aldehydic group but still reduces Tollen’s reagent.
Statement II: In the presence of base, fructose undergoes rearrangement to give glucose.
 
1. Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
4. Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
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Which of the following conversions occur during acidic hydrolysis?
(A) Starch gives galactose.
(B) Cane sugar gives equal amounts of glucose and fructose.
(C) Milk sugar gives glucose and galactose.
(D) Amylopectin gives glucose and fructose.
(E) Amylose gives only glucose.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. (C), (D) and (E) only
2. (A), (B) and (C) only
3. (B), (C) and (E) only
4. (B), (C) and (D) only
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Match the names of the nitrogenous bases in List-I with the correct structures in List-II.
List-I (Name) List-II (Structure)
(A) Adenine (I)
(B) Cytosine (II)
(C) Thymine (III)
(D) Uracil (IV)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
1. (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
2. (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
3. (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
4. (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II) 
Subtopic:   DNA, RNA & Metal Ions |
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A dipeptide X upon hydrolysis, furnishes amino acids Y and Z. Y with HNO₂ produces lactic acid, Z on heating cyclises to give the compound shown.


Identify Y and Z, respectively:
1. Alanine and Lysine 2. Alanine and Glycine
3. Glycine and Alanine 4. Valine and Glycine
Subtopic:  α - Amino Acids, Peptide Bond, Proteins & Structure |
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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Wet cotton cloths made up of cellulose based carbohydrate takes comparatively longer time to get dried than wet nylon based clothes.
Statement II: Intermolecular hydrogen bonding with water molecule is more in nylon based clothes than in cotton clothes.
 
1. Statement I and Statement II both are correct.
2. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
3. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
4. Both Statement are incorrect.
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The four different amino acids are given \(\mathrm{A, B, C} \) and \(\mathrm{D.}\) Calculate the number of tetrapeptides formed including all the four amino acids.
1. \(8\)
2. \(16\)
3. \(24\)
4. \(32\)
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Which of the following is the correct structure of tyrosine?
1. 2.
3. 4.
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Consider the following structure:

The molecule shown is a nitrogenous base found in DNA. Which DNA base does it pair with (i.e., its complementary base)?

1. Uracil
2. Cytosine
3. Guanine
4. Adenine
Subtopic:   DNA, RNA & Metal Ions |
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