Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Glycogen is similar to amylose in its structure.
Statement II: Glycogen is found in yeast and fungi also.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect.
2. Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct.
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
4. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

Subtopic:  Polysaccharides & their Importance |
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Match the compounds in Column-I with their corresponding relationships in Column-II and then choose the correct option from the given choices:

Column-I (Compounds) Column-II (Relation)
(i) \(\alpha\text -\)Glucose and
\(\alpha\text{-}\)Galactose
(a) Homologues
(ii) \(\alpha\text -\)Glucose and
\(\alpha\text -\)Fructose
(b) Epimer
(iii) \(\alpha\text -\)Glucose and
\(\beta\text{-}\)Glucose
(c) Anomer
(iv) \(\alpha\text{-}\)Ribose and
\(\alpha\text{-}\)Glucose
(d) Functional isomers
 
1. \(\text { (i) } \rightarrow \text { (b); (ii) } \rightarrow \text { (d); (iii) } \rightarrow \text { (a), (iv) } \rightarrow \text { (c) }\)
2. \(\text { (i) } \rightarrow \text { (b); (ii) } \rightarrow \text { (d); (iii) } \rightarrow \text { (c), (iv) } \rightarrow \text { (a) }\)
3. \(\text { (i) } \rightarrow \text { (d); (ii) } \rightarrow \text { (b); (iii) } \rightarrow \text { (c), (iv) } \rightarrow \text { (a) }\)
4. \(\text { (i) } \rightarrow \text { (a); (ii) } \rightarrow \text { (c); (iii) } \rightarrow \text { (d), (iv) } \rightarrow \text { (b) }\)
Subtopic:  Polysaccharides & their Importance |
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Enzyme that is used to convert starch into maltose is:

1. Diastase
2. Maltase
3. Zymase
4. Invertase
Subtopic:  Vitamins, Hormones & Enzymes |
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Which of the following is true about a glycosidic linkage?

1. It contains a carbonyl bond
2. It contains an ether bond
3. It contains an ester bond
4. It contains an amide bond
Subtopic:  Carbohydrates - Classification & D-L configuration |
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Consider the sugars labelled X and Y in the image:

Which of the following statements about sugars X and Y is/are not correct?
a. X is a reducing sugar and Y is a non-reducing sugar.
b. X is a non-reducing sugar and Y is a reducing sugar.
c. The glycosidic linkages in X and Y are \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) respectively.
d. The glycosidic linkages in X and Y are \(\beta\) and \(\alpha\) respectively.

1. a and b
2. a and d
3. a, c and d
4. b and c
Subtopic:  Carbohydrates - Classification & D-L configuration |
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The Fischer presentation of D-glucose is given below:

The correct structures of \(\beta-\)L-glucopyranose is/(are):
1. 2.
3. 4.
Subtopic:  Carbohydrates - Classification & D-L configuration |
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Consider the following reactions:
(i)  \(\small {Glucose + ROH} \xrightarrow { \text {dry HCl}} \text {Acetal} \xrightarrow [(CH_3CO)_2O] { x~ eq. of} \text {acetyl derivative}\)
(ii)  \(\text {Glucose } \xrightarrow { {Ni}/H_2} \text {A} \xrightarrow [(CH_3CO)_2O] { y~ eq. of} \text {acetyl derivative}\)
(iii)  \(\text {Glucose } \xrightarrow [(CH_3CO)_2O] { z~ eq. of} \text {acetyl derivative}\)
'x', 'y', and 'z' in the above-given reactions are, respectively:

1. 5, 4, and 5 
2. 4, 6, and 5 
3. 4, 5, and 5 
4. 5, 6, and 5
Subtopic:  Carbohydrates - Classification & D-L configuration |
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Given below are two statements: 
Statement I:  A unit formed by the attachment of a base to 1' position of sugar is known as a nucleoside.
Statement II:  When nucleoside is linked to a phosphorous acid at 5' position of sugar moiety, we get nucleotide.
In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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.
Subtopic:   DNA, RNA & Metal Ions |
Level 4: Below 35%
NEET - 2023
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Which naturally occurring amino acid contains only one basic functional group?
1. Arginine 2. Lysine
3. Histidine 4. Isoleucine
Subtopic:  α - Amino Acids, Peptide Bond, Proteins & Structure |
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The figure shows a hypothetical tetrapeptide portion of a protein with parts labelled A-D. Which one of the following options is correct?
1. D is the acidic amino acid - glutamic acid
2. C is an aromatic amino acid - tryptophan
3. A is the C-terminal amino acid and D is N terminal amino acid
4. A is the sulphur containing amino acid-methionine
Subtopic:  α - Amino Acids, Peptide Bond, Proteins & Structure |
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Level 3: 35%-60%
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