Description : Hormones are composed from many classes of molecules. As far as our present knowledge extends, hormones are NOT found in which of the following categories of substances: a) proteins b) peptides c) nucleic acids d) steroids
Last Answer : ANSWER: C -- NUCLEIC ACIDS
Description : Nucleic acids can be detected by means of their absorption maxima near 260 nm. Their absorption in this range is due to (A) Proteins (B) Purines and pyrimidines (C) Ribose (D) Deoxyribose
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Maximum energy produced by (A) Fats (B) Carbohydrates (C) Proteins (D) Nucleic acids
Last Answer : Answer : A
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
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Enzymes are (a) Carbohydrates (b) Proteins (c) Fatty acids (d) Nucleic acids
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
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 : Nissl’s bodies are mainly composed of (a) proteins and lipids (b) DNA and RNA (c) nucleic acids and SER (d) free ribosomes and RER.
Last Answer : (d) free ribosomes and RER.
Description : The essential chemical components of many coenzymes are (a) carbohydrates (b) vitamins (c) proteins (d) nucleic acids.
Last Answer : (b) vitamins
Description : Which of the following are not polymeric? (a) Proteins (b) Polysaccharides (c) Lipids (d) Nucleic acids
Last Answer : (c) Lipids
Description : Which statement is wrong for viruses? (a) All are parasites. (b) All of them have helical symmetry. (c) They have ability to synthesize nucleic acids and proteins. (d) Antibiotics have no effect on them
Last Answer : (b) All of them have helical symmetry
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 : Which of the following are not polymeric ? (1) Proteins (2) Polysaccharides (3) Lipids (4) Nucleic acids
Last Answer : (3) Lipids
Description : Nissl bodies are mainly composed of (1) Proteins and lipids (2) DNA and RNA (3) Nucleic acids and SER (4) Free ribosomes and RER
Last Answer : (4) Free ribosomes and RER
Description : Name the organelle that contains high levels of hydrolases and is responsible for digestion of proteins, sugars, nucleic acids and lipids.
Last Answer : Lysosomes
Description : 100. Which statement is wrong for viruses ? (1) Antibiotics have no effect on them (2) All are parasites (3) All of them have helical symmetry (4) They have ability to synthesize nucleic acids and proteins
Last Answer : All of them have helical symmetry
Description : 83. Which one of the following is wrong statement ? (1) Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter are chemoautotrophs (2) Anabaena and Nostoc are capable of fixing nitrogen in free-living state also (3 ... living conditions (4) Phosphorus is a constituent of cell membranes, certain nucleic acids and all proteins
Last Answer : Phosphorus is a constituent of cell membranes, certain nucleic acids and all proteins
Description : In which of the following class of substances would WAX be found? w) carbohydrates x) lipids y) proteins z) nucleic acids
Last Answer : ANSWER: LIPIDS
Description : Peptide bonds are found in: a) carbohydrates b) lipids c) nucleic acids d) proteins
Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- PROTEINS
Description : Cholesterol, testosterone, and estrogen are all examples of: a) proteins b) steroids c) nucleic acids d) alcohols
Last Answer : ANSWER: B -- STEROIDS
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 : Which one of the following items gives its correct total number? (a) Types of diabetes-3 (b) Cervical vertebrae in humans-8 (c) Floating ribs in humans-4 (d) Amino acids found in proteins-16
Last Answer : (c) Floating ribs in humans-4
Description : The bacteria which cause dental cavities in humans break down sugars, releasing what chemical, that causes tooth destruction? a) acids b) bases c) enzymes d) monosaccharides
Last Answer : ANSWER: A -- acids
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 : .Plasma membrane is made of (a) proteins and carbohydrates (b) proteins and lipids (c) proteins, lipids and carbohydrates (d) proteins, some nucleic acid and lipids.
Last Answer : (c) proteins, lipids and carbohydrates
Description : $ Proteins, polysaccharides and nucleic acid are the macromolecules of a cell. ! DNA contains Ribose Sugar.
Last Answer : $ Proteins, polysaccharides and nucleic acid are the macromolecules of a cell. ! DNA contains Ribose Sugar. A ... wrong D. If both As and R are wrong.
Description : Orcinol method is employed in the quantitation of (A) Nucleic acid (B) DNA (C) RNA (D) Proteins
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Diphenylamine method is employed in the quantitation of (A) Nucleic acid (B) RNA (C) DNA (D) Proteins
Description : Lysosome enzymes can degrade a. Proteins b. Carbohydrates c. nucleic acid d. all
Last Answer : all
Description : Some viruses have RNA but no DNA. This would indicate that – (1) these viruses cannot replicate (2) these viruses have no heritable information (3) RNA transmits the hereditary information in these viruses (4) their nucleic acids can be crystallised
Last Answer : (2) these viruses have no heritable information Explanation: DNA is an informational molecule encoding the genetic instructions Along with RNA and proteins, it is one of the three major macromolecules that are ... guanine, adenine, thymine, and cytosine) recorded using the letters G, A, T, and C.
Description : Which is wrong about nucleic acids? (a) DNA is single stranded in some viruses. (b) RNA is double stranded occasionally. (c) Length of one helix is 45 Å in B-DNA. (d) One turn of Z-DNA has 12 bases
Last Answer : (c) Length of one helix is 45 Å in B-DNA
Description : Some viruses have RNA but no DNA. This would indicate that– (1) these viruses cannot replicate (2) these viruses have no heritable information (3) RNA transmits the hereditary information in these viruses (4) their nucleic acids can be crystallised
Last Answer : these viruses have no heritable information
Description : What is the function of the nucleic acids?
Last Answer : A: The nucleic acids, DNA and RNA, are responsible for storing and transmitting genetic information.
Description : Write short notes on nucleic acids. -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : List nucleic acids with their molecular weights. -Biology
Description : Buildings blocks of nucleic acids are? -Biology
Description : How many types of nucleic acids and what are they ?
Last Answer : Answer : There are two types of nucleic acid .
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 : What are nucleic acids from when long chains of molecules called?
Last Answer : Need answer
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
Description : Across a membrane phospholipids act as carrier of (A) Organic compounds (B) Inorganic ions (C) Nucleic acids (D) Food materials
Description : Nucleic acids were first discovered by
Last Answer : Ans. Friedrich Meischer (1868)
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 : 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 : 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
Description : The chemicals released by one species of animals in order to attract the other members of the same species are - (1) Hormones (2) Nucleic acids (3) Pheromones (4) Steroids
Last Answer : (3) Pheromones Explanation: A pheromone is a secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a social response in members of the same species. Pheromones are chemicals capable of acting ... others that affect behavior or physiology. Their use among insects has been particularly well documented.
Description : Which of the following is not a natural polymer? (A) Nucleic acids e.g. RNA and DNA (B) Polysaccharides (C) Polyisoprene (D) Polyurethane
Last Answer : (D) Polyurethane
Description : Nucleic acids are unique among the biopolymers in that they contain phosphate. How has this property been exploited experimentally in studies of protein synthesis?
Last Answer : The use of 32P (radioactive) to label DNA and RNA for Southern and northern blotting was a major technical advance. One of the earliest exploitations of the unique phosphorus content of nucleic ... machinery to direct the synthesis of many copies of the virus, eventually leading to host cell.
Description : Which one of the following pairs of nitrogenous bases of nucleic acids, is wrongly matched with the category mentioned against it? (a) Guanine, Adenine - Purines (b) Adenine, Thymine - Purines (c) Thymine, Uracil - Pyrimidines (d) Uracil, Cytosine - Pyrimidines
Last Answer : (b) Adenine, Thymine - Purines
Description : The overall goal of glycolysis, Krebs’ cycle and the electron transport system is the formation of (a) ATP in one large oxidation reaction (b) sugars (c) nucleic acids (d) ATP in small stepwise units
Last Answer : d) ATP in small stepwise units.
Description : Which of the following biomolecules does have a phosphodiester bond? (a) Amino acids in a polypeptide (b) Nucleic acids in a nucleotide (c) Fatty acids in a diglyceride (d) Monosaccharides in a polysaccharide
Last Answer : b) Nucleic acids in a nucleotide