Description : In glucose the orientation of the —H and —OH groups around the carbon atom 5 adjacent to the terminal primary alcohol carbon determines (A) D or L series (B) Dextro or levorotatory (C) and anomers (D) Epimers
Last Answer : (A) D or L series
Description : Isomers differing as a result of variations in configuration of the —OH and —H on carbon atoms 2, 3 and 4 of glucose are known as (A) Epimers (B) Anomers (C) Optical isomers (D) Steroisomers
Last Answer : A
Last Answer : (A) Epimers
Description : α-D-glucose and β -D-glucose are (A) Stereoisomers (B) Epimers (C) Anomers (D) Keto-aldo pairs
Last Answer : C
Description : 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
Description : α−D-Glucose and β−D-glucose are related by (A) Epimers (B) Anomers (C) Multirotation (D) Ketoenol pair
Last Answer : B
Description : Compounds having the same structural formula but differing in spatial configuration are known as (A) Stereoisomers (B) Anomers (C) Optical isomers (D) Epimers
Last Answer : (A) Stereoisomers
Description : FAD containing enzyme, catalyzing formation of α, β unsaturated fatty acyl CoA derivative. (A) Acyl CoA dehydrogenase (B) Enoyl hydrase (C) β-OH acyl CoA dehydrogenase (D) Thiolase
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Cellulose is made up of the molecules of (A) α-glucose (B) β-glucose (C) Both of the above (D) None of these
Description : Epimers of glucose is (A) Fructose (B) Galactose (C) Ribose (D) Deoxyribose
Description : The epimers of glucose is (A) Fructose (B) Galactose (C) Ribose (D) Deoxyribose
Description : In proteins the α-helix and β-pleated sheet are examples of (A) Primary structure (B) Secondary structure (C) Tertiary structure (D) Quaternary structure
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : The fatty acids containing even number and odd number of carbon atoms as well as the unsaturated fatty acids are oxidized by (A) α-oxidation (B) β-oxidation (C) ω-oxidation (D) All of these
Description : A 20-carbon fatty acid among the following is (A) Linoleic acid (B) α -Linolenic acid (C) β -Linolenic acid (D) Arachidonic acid
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : The carbon chain of fatty acids is shortened by 2 carbon atoms at a time. This involves successive reactions catalysed by 4-enzymes. These act the following order: (A) Acetyl CoA dehydrogenase, ... CoA dehydrogenase (D) Enoyl hydrase, β-OH acyl CoA dehydrogenase, acyl CoA dehydrogenase, thiolose,
Description : The primary structure of a protein refers to : (a) whether the protein is fibrous or globular (b) the amino acid sequence in the polypeptide chain (c) the orientation of the amino acid side chains in space (d) the presence or absence of an α-helix
Last Answer : the amino acid sequence in the polypeptide chain
Description : α-D-glucose + 1120→ + 52.50 ← + 190 βD-glucose for glucose above represents (A) Optical isomerism (B) Mutarotation (C) Epimerisation (D) D and L isomerism
Description : Cellulose, the most important constituent of plant cell wall is made up of (a) branched chain of glucose molecules linked by β-1, 4 glycosidic bond in straight chain and α-1, 6 glycosidic bond ... the site of branching (d) unbranched chain of glucose molecules linked by α-1, 4 glycosidic bond.
Last Answer : (b) unbranched chain of glucose molecules linked by β-1, 4 glycosidic bond
Description : The mutarotation of glucose is characterized by : (a) a change from an aldehyde to ketone structure. (b) a change of specific rotation from a (+) to a (–) value. (c) the presence of an intramolecular bridge structure. (d) the irreversible change from α-D to the β-D form.
Last Answer : the presence of an intramolecular bridge structure.
Description : α-D-Glucose is different from β-D-glucose (a) in the configuration at C-1 (b) because they are mirror images of each other (c) because they are enantiomers (d) because they are geometrical isomers
Last Answer : in the configuration at C-1
Description : Adrenaline raises blood glucose level by the following actions except: A. Inducing hepatic glycogenolysis B. Inhibiting insulin secretion from pancreatic β cells C. Augmenting glucagon secretion from pancreatic α cells D. Inhibiting peripheral glucose utilization
Last Answer : D. Inhibiting peripheral glucose utilization
Description : The designation D or Lbefore the name of a monosaccharide (a) indicates the direction of rotation of polarized light. (b) indicates the length of the carbon chain in the carbohydrate. (c) ... the primary alcohol group. (d) indicates the position of the asymmetric carbon atoms in the carbohydrate.
Last Answer : indicates the position of the OH group on the carbon next to the primary alcohol group.
Description : If α, β and γ are coefficients of linear, area l and volume expansion of a solid then
Last Answer : If α, β and γ are coefficients of linear, area l and volume expansion of a solid then (A) α:β:γ 1:3:2 (B) α:β:γ ... C) α:β:γ 2:3:1 (D) α:β:γ 3:1:2
Description : All α-amino acids have one asymmetric carbon atom except (A) Arginine (B) Glycine (C) Aspartic acid (D) Histidine
Description : The α-ketoacid is decarboxylated by H2O2 forming a carboxylic acid with one carbon atom less in the absence of the enzyme: (A) Catalase (B) Decarboxylase (C) Deaminase (D) Phosphatase
Description : During each cycle of β-oxidation (A) One carbon atom is removed from the carboxyl end of the fatty acid (B) One carbon atom is removed from the methyl end of the fatty acid (C) Two carbon atoms ... carboxyl end of the fatty acid (D) Two carbon atoms are removed from the methyl end of the fatty acid
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : The primary reason for preferring phentolamine as the α adrenergic blocker for performing diagnostic test for pheochromocytoma is: A. It produces rapid and short lasting α-adrenergic blockade B. It equally ... It is the most potent α blocker D. It has no additional β adrenergic blocking property
Last Answer : A. It produces rapid and short lasting α-adrenergic blockade
Description : Mutarotation is a term related to (a) Interconversion of anomers (b) Relationship of D- and L- families (c) Hydrolysis of sucrose (d) Number of monsaccharides in a carbohydrate
Last Answer : Interconversion of anomers
Description : The key substance in the synthesis of purine, phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate is formed by (A) α-D-ribose 5-phosphate (B) 5-phospho β-D-ribosylamine (C) D-ribose (D) Deoxyribose
Description : If the bond angles at a carbon atom are 120 degrees how many groups are distributed around the carbon atom?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : Synthesis of RNA molecule is terminated by a signal which is recognised by (A) α-factor (B) β-factor (C) δ-factor (D) ρ
Description : Catabolism of thymidylate gives (A) α-alanine (B) β-alanine (C) α-aminoisobutyrate (D) β-aminoisobutyrate
Description : The mammalian DNA polymerase involved in error correction is (A) DNA polymerase α (B) DNA polymerase β (C) DNA polymerase γ (D) DNA polymerase δ
Description : Primase activity is present in (A) DNA polymerase II (B) DNA polymerase α (C) DNA polymerase β (D) DNA polymerase δ
Description : Replication of nuclear DNA in mammals is catalysed by (A) DNA polymerase α (B) DNA polymerase β (C) DNA polymerase γ (D) DNA polymerase III
Description : The immediate parent of α, β and γ endorphins is (A) Pro-opiomelanocortin (B) β-lipotropin (C) ATCH (D) Lipoprotein
Description : Corticotropin releasing hormone controls the direct release of (A) Pro-opiomelanocortin (B) α MSH (C) β MSH (D) Endorphins
Description : Alloxan can experimentally induce diabetes mellitus due to (A) Stimulation of α cells of the islets of langerhans (B) Necrosis of the β cells of the islets (C) Potentiation of insulinase activity (D) Epinephrine like action
Description : Norepinephrine binds mainly to (A) α-Adrenergic receptors (B) β-Adrenergic receptrors (C) Muscarinic receptors (D) Nicotinic receptors
Description : Insulin receptor is made up of (A) One α-and one β-subunit (B) Two α-and two β-subunit (C) Two, α two β-and two γ-subunit (D) One α, one β-one γ-and one δ-subunit
Description : In the insulin receptor, tyrosine kinase domain is present in (A) α-Subunits (B) β-Subunits (C) γ-Subunits (D) δ-Subunits
Description : Insulin binding sites are present on the (A) α-subunits of insulin receptor (B) β-subunits of insulin receptor (C) γ-subunits of insulin receptor (D) α-and β−subunits of insulin receptor
Description : All the following statements about TSH are true except (A) It is a glycoprotein (B) It is made up of α- and β-subunits (C) Receptor recognition involves both the subunits (D) Its subunit is identical with those of FSH and LH
Description : All of the following can be formed from pro-opiomelanocortin except (A) α-and β-MSH (B) β-and γ-Lipotropins (C) α-and β-Endorphins(D) FSH
Description : Tyrosine kinase activity is present in (A) α-Adrenergic receptors (B) β-Adrenergic receptors (C) Cholinergic receptors (D) Insulin receptors
Description : The nucleotide binding site of G-proteins is present on their (A) α-Subunit (B) β-Subunit α- and β- (C) γ-Subunit (D) δ-Subunit