Description : Viroids and prions differ in that viroids are believed to contain only ______, while prions are believed to contain only _______. a. carbohydrate; amino acids b. nucleic acid; protein c. amino acids; carbohydrate d. protein; nucleic acid
Last Answer : b. nucleic acid; protein
Description : Which one of the following pairs is mismatched? a. Alcohol-fermentation b. Pyruvate-glycolysis c. Carbon dioxide-glycolysis d. NADH-citric acid cycle
Last Answer : c. Carbon dioxide-glycolysis
Description : A prokaryotic mRNA that consists of 999 nucleotides will code for how many amino acids? a. 332 b. 333 c. 666 d. 999
Last Answer : a. 332
Description : Answer: b, c The body contains fuel reserves which it can mobilize and utilize during times of starvation or stress. By far the greatest energy component is fat, which is calorically dense since it ... liver and free glucose have a trivial caloric value of less than 1000 kcal for a 70 kg male
Last Answer : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the indications and administration of nutritional support to cancer patients? a. Preoperative nutritional support should be provided to all ... total parenteral nutrition solutions maintain integrity of the small bowel e. None of the above
Description : Which of the following natural bio polymers are formed as a result of polymerisation of amino-acids? (A) Starch (B) Cellulose (C) Proteins (D) Nucleic acids
Last Answer : (C) Proteins
Description : Which one of the following pairs is mismatched? a. TSS-skin peeling b. Gonorrhea-urethritis c. Leprosy-liver damage d. Cat scratch fever-swollen lymph nodes
Last Answer : c. Leprosy-liver damage
Description : Which one of the following pairs is matched correctly? a. Ions - covalent bonds b. Carbon - organic compounds c. Glucose - enzyme d. Thymine - amino acid
Last Answer : b. Carbon - organic compounds
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning translation of the mRNA message to protein synthesis? a. An adaptor molecule, tRNA, recognizes specific nucleic acid bases and unites them ... and the free amino acid occurs in the free cytoplasm d. Complete protein synthesis takes hours
Last Answer : Answer: a, b The synthesis of protein involves conversion from a four-letter nucleotide language to one of 20 chemically distinct amino acids. This process is referred to as ... translation and be moving down the mRNA molecules simultaneously, thus increasing the rate of protein synthesis
Description : Which one of the following is the correct matching of the site of action on the given substrate, the enzyme acting upon it and the end product? (a) Small intestine : Proteins Pepsin → ... Trypsin → Monoglycerides (d) Small intestine : Starch α-Amylase → Disaccharide (maltose)
Last Answer : (d) Small intestine : Starch α-Amylase → Disaccharide
Description : The double helix is a structural arrangement associated with _____. a. A Polysaccharide. b. The DNA Molecule. c. Glucose Molecules In Starch. d. A Protein.
Last Answer : b. The DNA Molecule.
Description : The last step in synthesis of peptidoglycan is A- attachment of a peptide to muramic acid B- attaching two amino acids to form a cross-link C- attachment of a portion of peptidoglycan to a membrane lipid D- binding of penicillin to a membrane protein
Last Answer : attaching two amino acids to form a cross-link
Description : Nucleotides are building blocks of nucleic acids. Each nucleotide is a composite molecule formed by `:`
Last Answer : Nucleotides are building blocks of nucleic acids. Each nucleotide is a composite molecule formed by `:` ... -phosphate")_(n)` D. sugar-phosphate.
Description : Nucleotides required for the synthesis of nucleic acids can be obtained from (A) Dietary nucleic acids and nucleotides (B) De novo synthesis (C) Salvage of pre-existing bases and nucleosides (D) De novo synthesis and salvage
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Nucleotides and nucleic acids concentration are often also expressed in terms of (A) ng (B) mg (C) meq (D) OD at 260 nm
Description : Phosphorous is an essential component of a. Nucleotides b. Nucleic acids c. Phospholipids and Heichoic acids d. All the above
Last Answer : Ans: D
Description : Nucleotides are building blocks of nucleic acids. Each nucleotide is a composite molecule formed by (a) base-sugar-phosphate (b) base-sugar-OH (c) (base-sugar-phosphate)n (d) sugar-phosphate.
Last Answer : (a) base-sugar-phosphate
Description : The monomeric units that make up peptides and protein polymers are __________. (a) nucleic acids (b) amino acids (c) oligosaccharides (d) amylopectins
Last Answer : amylopectins
Description : A person is undergoing prolonged fasting. His urine will be found to contain abnormal quantities of (a) fats (b) amino acids (c) glucose (d) ketones.
Last Answer : d) ketones.
Description : The pyrenoids are made up of (a) proteinaceous centre and starchy sheath (b) core of nucleic acid surrounded by protein sheath (c) core of protein surrounded by fatty sheath (d) core of starch surrounded by sheath of protein.
Last Answer : a) proteinaceous centre and starchy sheath
Description : Which of the following structure-function pairs is mismatched? (A) Lysosome-intracellular digestion (B) Golgi body-secretion of cell products (C) Ribosome-protein synthesis (D) Glyoxysome-detoxification
Last Answer : (D) Glyoxysome-detoxification
Description : What happens at the ribosome in the production of a protein? a. mRNA brings the codon b. tRNA brings the anticodon c. the amino acids are linked by polypeptide bonds d. translation e. all the above
Last Answer : c. the amino acids are linked by polypeptide bonds
Description : A characteristic of protein synthesis in both the archaea and eukarya is A.transcription and translation are coupled B.translation is inhibited by diphtheria toxin C.proteins are synthesized from D-, ... L-, isomers of amino acids D.the initiator tRNA is charged with N-formyl- methionine
Last Answer : C.proteins are synthesized from
Description : A characteristic of protein synthesis in both the archaea and eukarya is A- transcription and translation are coupled B- translation is inhibited by diphtheria toxin C- .proteins are synthesized from D-, rather than L-, isomers of amino acids D- the initiator tRNA is charged with N-formyl-methionine
Last Answer : .proteins are synthesized from D-, rather than L-, isomers of amino acids
Description : The _______ structure of a protein is the sequence of amino acids. a. primary b. secondary c. tertiary d. quaternary
Last Answer : a. primary
Description : Plants synthesise protein from (a) Starch (b) Sugar (c) Amino acids (d) Fatty acids
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : Where do plants synthesize protein from? (1) Fatty Acids (2) Sugar (3) Amino Acids (4) Starch
Last Answer : (3) Amino Acids Explanation: Amino acids are the molecular building blocks of proteins. So proteins are synthesized from them. Essential ami acids are histidine, isoleucine, leucine, methionine, phenyl lanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine, and lysine.
Description : Hdrogen peroxide a. Is An Effective Sterilant. b. Cross-Links Proteins And Nucleic Acids. c. Can Emulsify And Solubilize Pathogens. d. Is Not Recommended For Use On Open Wounds.
Last Answer : a. Is An Effective Sterilant.
Description : What is the weak bond holding the nucleic acids together in DNA? a. ionic bonds b. covalent bonds bonds c. polar bond d. hydrogen bond
Last Answer : d. hydrogen bond
Description : Maximum energy produced by (A) Fats (B) Carbohydrates (C) Proteins (D) Nucleic acids
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Substances containing all the four elements: carbon, hydrogen nitrogen and oxygen are 1. Morphine 2. Nucleic acids 3. Starch 4. Quinine Select the correct answer by using the code below, (a) 2, 3 and 4 only (b) 1, 2 and 4 only (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : For biosynthesis of proteins (A) Amino acids only are required (B) Amino acids and nucleic acids only are required (C) Amino acid, nucleic acids and ATP only are required (D) Amino acids, nucleic acids, ATP, GTP, enzymes and activators are required
Description : The carbohydrate reserved in human body is (A) Starch (B) Glucose (C) Glycogen (D) Inulin
Last Answer : C
Description : Starch and glycogen are polymers of (A) Fructose (B) Mannose (C) α−D-Glucose (D) Galactose
Description : The salivary hydrolase is known as salivary amylase, or ptyalin. Ptyalin digests carbohydrates breaking starch and glycogen, glucose polymers, into maltose (a glucose disaccharide) and dextrin.
Last Answer : Why doesn't the food enter the trachea instead of going to the esophagus?
Description : Which of the following is known as animal starch? (1) glycogen (2) cellulose (3) glucose (4) chitin
Last Answer : (1) glycogen Explanation: Glycogen, the principal storage form of glucose in animal cells, sometimes called "animal starch" for its resemblance with starch found in plants. It t is stored in ... be converted to glucose if needed. In the liver this conversion is regulated by the hormone glucagon.
Description : Carbohydrate is stored in the body as (1) glucose (2) starch (3) glycogen (4) sucrose
Last Answer : (3) glycogen Explanation: Glycogen is a multibranched polysaccharide that serves as a form of energy storage in animals and fungi. In humans, glycogen is made and stored primarily in the ... branched and compact than starch. Polysaccharide represents the main storage form of glucose in the body.
Description : In which of the following groups are all polysaccharides? (a) Sucrose, glucose and fructose (b) Maltose, lactose and fructose (c) Glycogen, sucrose and maltose (d) Glycogen, cellulose and starch
Last Answer : (d) Glycogen, cellulose and starch
Last Answer : glycogen
Description : The ultimate respiratory substrate, yielding maximum number of ATP molecules, is (a) glycogen (b) ketogenic amino acid (c) glucose (d) amylose.
Last Answer : (c) glucose
Description : During deficiency of thiamine the concentration of the following compound rises in blood and intracellular fluid: (A) Glycogen (B) Sugar (C) Amino acids (D) Pyruvic acid
Description : Complete hydrolysis of proteins produces : (a) Ammonia and carbon dioxide (b) Urea and uric acid (c) A mixture of amino acids (d) Glycogen and a fatty acid
Last Answer : A mixture of amino acids
Last Answer : (D) Pyruvic acid
Description : If in a nucleic acid there are more than 8000 nucleotides it is most likely (A) RNA (B) DNA (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : _____ from the mold Aspergillus oryzaeis used as a spot remover in laundry presoaks, as an adhesive, and in baking, where it digests starch to glucose. a. Amylase b. Lactase c. Sucrase d. Maltase
Last Answer : a. Amylase
Description : Archeal cells usually do not contain peptidoglycan, rather contain pseudo- peptidoglycanwhichis mainly composed of A-.N-acetylmuramic acid and L-amino acids B-.N-acetylmuramic acid and D-amino acids C-.N-acetyltalosaminuronic acid and D-amino acids D-N-acetyltalosaminuronic acid and L-amino acids
Last Answer : N-acetyltalosaminuronic acid and L-amino acids
Description : What role does enzyme pepsin play? (1) It converts fats into acids (2) If converts fats into glycerol (3) It converts proteins into peptones (4) It converts starch into sugar
Last Answer : (3) It converts proteins into peptones Explanation: Pepsin is an endopeptidase that breaks down proteins into peptone and polypeptides. If is produced in the stomach and is one of the main digestive enzymes.
Description : How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : What sequence of amino acids will correspond to this set of nucleotides AUGCCUACGUGGAC?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : Selectins are proteins that can recognise specific (A) Carbohydrates (B) Lipids (C) Amino acids (D) Nucleotides