Description : Sulphur is made available to the body by the amino acids: (A) Cystine and methionine (B) Taurine and alanine (C) Proline and hydroxyproline (D) Arginine and lysine MINERAL METABOLISM 191
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : α-helix is disrupted by certain amino acids like (A) Proline (B) Arginine (C) Histidine (D) Lysine
Description : The amino acids in which the R groups have a net positive charge at pH 7.0 are (A) Lysine, Arginine, Histidine (B) Lysine, Aspargine (C) Histidine, Aspargine (D) Glutamine, Arginine
Description : The amino acids involved in the synthesis of creatin are (A) Arginine, glycine, active methionine (B) Arginine, alanine, glycine (C) Glycine, lysine, methionine (D) Arginine, lysine, methionine
Description : A cereal protein soluble in 70% alcohol but insoluble in water or salt solution is (A) Glutelin (B) Protamine (C) Albumin (D) Gliadin
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Skeletal muscle breakdown produces predominantly liberation of which two amino acids? A. Lysine. B. Tyrosine. C. Alanine. D. Glutamine. E. Arginine.
Last Answer : Answer: CD DISCUSSION: Alanine is released from skeletal muscle and extracted by the liver, where it is converted to new glucose. Glutamine is also released from muscle and participates in ... these two amino acids account for approximately two thirds of the nitrogen released from skeletal muscle
Description : Soyabean proteins are rich in (A) Lysine (B) Alanine (C) Glcyine (D) Aspartic acid
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Saponification value/number of an oil or fat is a measure of its (A) Fatty acid content (B) Degree of unsaturation of the fatty acids present in it (C) Average molecular weight (D) Insoluble fatty acid content
Last Answer : (C) Average molecular weight
Description : The greatest buffering capacity at physiologic pH would be provided by a protein rich in which of the following amino acids ? (A) Lysine (B) Histidine (C) Aspartic acid (D) Valine
Description : Buffering action of haemoglobin is mainly due to its (A) Glutamine residues (B) Arginine residues (C) Histidine residues (D) Lysine residues
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : In pheochromocytoma, urine will have (A) FILGU (B) VMA (C) 5 HIAA (D) Lysine and Arginine
Description : Carnitine is synthesized from (A) Lysine (B) Serine (C) Choline (D) Arginine
Description : In N-linked glycoproteins, oligosaccharide is attached to protein through its (A) Asparagine residue (B) Glutamine residue (C) Arginine residue (D) Lysine residue
Description : Carnitine is synthesized from (A) Lysine and methionine (B) Glycine and arginine (C) Aspartate and glutamate (D) Proline and hydroxyproline
Description : Sakaguchi reaction is answered by (A) Lysine (B) Ornithine (C) Arginine (D) Arginino succinic acid
Description : An –OH group is present in the side chain of (A) Serine (B) Arginine (C) Lysine (D) Proline
Description : Which one of the following is semiessential amino acid for humans? (A) Valine (B) Arginine (C) Lysine (D) Tyrosine
Description : An aromatic amino acid is (A) Lysine (B) Tyrosine (C) Taurine (D) Arginine
Last Answer : (B) Tyrosine
Description : Bence-Jones proteins possess all the following properties except (A) They are dimers of light chains (B) Their amino acids sequences are identical (C) Their N-terminal halves have variable amino acid sequences (D) Their C-terminal halves have constant amino acid sequences
Description : Which of the following are nucleo proteins? (A) Protamines (B) Histones (C) Deoxy and Ribo nucleo proteins (D) All of these
Description : Compound A(`C_7H_8O`)is insoluble in water, dilute HCl & aqueous `NaHCO_3`, it dissolves in dilute NaOH.When A is treatedwith `Br_2` water it is conve
Last Answer : Compound A(`C_7H_8O`)is insoluble in water, dilute HCl & aqueous `NaHCO_3`, it dissolves in dilute NaOH.When A ... . The structure ofA is A. B. C. D.
Description : Compound `A,C_(7)H_(8)O`, is insoluble in water, dilute `HCl`, and aquenous `NaHCO_(3)`, it dissolves in dilute `NaOH`. When `A` is treated with bromi
Last Answer : Compound `A,C_(7)H_(8)O`, is insoluble in water, dilute `HCl`, and aquenous `NaHCO_(3)`, it ... . o-cresol B. m-cresol C. p-cresol D. anisole
Description : A salt solution of `Cd^(2+)` in dilute HCl, on treatment with a solution of `BaCl_(2)` gives a white precipitate, which is insoluble in concentrated `
Last Answer : A salt solution of `Cd^(2+)` in dilute HCl, on treatment with a solution of `BaCl_(2)` gives a white precipitate, ... C. `NO_(2)^(-)` D. `S^(2-)`
Description : Pulses are rich in (A) Lysine (B) Methionine (C) Tryptophan (D) Phenylalanine
Description : Zinc finger motif is formed in some proteins by binding of zinc to (A) Two cysteine residues (B) Two histidine residues (C) Two arginine residues (D) Two cysteine and two histidine residues or two pairs of two cysteine residues each
Description : The major constituent of the proteins of hair and keratin of skin: (A) Arginine (B) Cysteine (C) Glycine (D) Arginine
Description : Dietary fibre denotes (A) Undigested proteins (B) Plant cell components that cannot be digested by own enzymes (C) All plant cell wall components (D) All non digestible water insoluble polysaccharide
Description : Which of the following amino acids produce a vasoconstrictor on decarboxylation? (A) Histidine (B) Tyrosine (C) Threonine (D) Arginine
Description : All α-amino acids have one asymmetric carbon atom except (A) Arginine (B) Glycine (C) Aspartic acid (D) Histidine
Description : The amino acids required for creatine formation: (A) Glycine (B) Arginine (C) Methionine (D) All of these
Description : The following 4 amino acids are required for completion of urea cycle except (A) Aspartic acid (B) Arginine (C) Ornithine (D) Glycine
Description : All amino acids have one asymmetric carbon atom, except (A) Arginine (B) Aspargine (C) Histidine (D) Glycine
Description : Which one of the amino acids could serve as the best buffer at pH 7? (A) Glutamic acid (B) Arginine (C) Valine (D) Histidine
Description : The proteins present in maize are deficient in (A) Lysine (B) Threonine (C) Tryptophan (D) Tyrosine
Description : The limiting amino acid of fish proteins is (A) Tryptophan (B) Cysteine (C) Lysine (D) Threonine
Description : An amino acid not found in proteins is (A) β-Alanine (B) Proline (C) Lysine (D) Histidine
Description : All the following statements about carnitine are true except (A) It can be synthesised in the human body (B) It can be synthesized from methionine and lysine (C) It is required for transport of short chain fatty acids into mitochondria (D) Its deficiency can occur due to haemodialysis
Description : The basic amino acids are (A) Lysine (B) Bile acids (C) Glycine (D) Alanine
Description : Why are two samples of proteins having an identical composition of amino acids still different?
Last Answer : I would guess that two proteins with the same sequences of amino acids might be folded in different ways giving them different properties.
Description : The number of milliliters of 0.1 N KOH required to neutralize the insoluble fatty acids from 5 gms of fat is called (A) Acid number (B) Acetyl number (C) Halogenation (D) Polenske number
Description : Amino acids are insoluble in (A) Acetic acid (B) Chloroform (C) Ethanol (D) Benzene
Description : A single DNA molecule condensed into a compact structure in vivo by complexing with accessory histones or histone-like proteins.
Last Answer : Ans. Chromosome
Description : During the process of isolation of DNA, chilled ethanol is added to (a) precipitate DNA (b) break open the cell to release DNA (c) facilitate action of restriction enzymes (d) remove proteins such as histones.
Last Answer : a) precipitate DNA
Description : With regard to histones: a. they are basic proteins b. they are essential for the formation of stable DNA c. mitochondria do not contain histones d. all above
Last Answer : all above
Description : What is not True for DNA in prokaryotes a) present in the form of a compact structure called nucleoid b) the coils are maintained by non-histone basic proteins c) found in cytoplasm in a supercoiled condition d) packaged as nucleosomes along with histones
Last Answer : b) the coils are maintained by non-histone basic proteins
Description : Which of the following is NOT a component of chromosomes? a) histones b) non-histone proteins c) DNA d) RNA
Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- RNA
Description : A simple protein found in the nucleoproteins of the sperm is (A) Prolamine (B) Protamine (C) Glutelin (D) Globulin
Description : Consider the following four statements (A - D) and select the option which includes all the correct ones only. (A) Single cell Spirulina can produce large quantities of food rich in protein, minerals, vitamins, etc. (B) B ody ... C) and (D) (c) Statement (B), (C) and (D) (d) Statement (A) and (B)
Last Answer : (d) Statement (A) and (B)
Description : What are the methods used to determine the molecular weight of proteins?
Last Answer : (1) Ultracentrifugation, (2) Gel filtration and (c) PAGE (poly acrylamide gel electrophoresis).