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Class 12 Chemistry Chapter 14 Biomolecules MCQs | Class 12 Chemistry Chapter 14 Biomolecules Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers

(1) PDI is an enzyme involve in
[A] Protein synthesis
[B] Protein degradation
[C] Protein folding
[D] Protein quaternery structure formation
Answer: Protein folding
(2) The most abundant biomolecule on earth
[A] proteins
[B] lipids
[C] nucleic acids
[D] carbohydrates
Answer: carbohydrates
(3) Carbohydrates are
[A] polyhydroxy alkynes or aldehydes
[B] polyhydroxy phenols or aldehydes
[C] polyhydroxy ketones or aldehydes
[D] polyhydroxy alkenes and aldehydes
Answer: polyhydroxy ketones or aldehydes
(4) Carbohydrates occur naturally in
[A] L- form and D-form
[B] L- form only
[C] D- form only
[D] Dependent on the pH
Answer: D- form only
(5) Which of the following polysaccharide has α-1-3 linkage

[A] cellulose
[B] dextran
[C] starch
[D] glycogen
Answer: dextran
(6) The most important interaction that contribute to polysaccharide folding
[A] Ionic bond
[B] hydrophobic interaction
[C] Vanderwalls interaction
[D] hydrogen bond
Answer: hydrogen bond
(7) All of the following are extracellular heteropolyscacharides except
[A] dextran
[B] chondroitin
[C] hyaluronate
[D] dermatan sulpahte
Answer: dextran
(8) Functions of carbohydrates include
[A] cell recognition
[B] cell to cell interaction
[C] imparting structure and store energy
[D] All of the above
Answer: All of the above
(9) Lipopolysaccharide in the outer membrane is responsible for the antigenic property in
[A] Gram positive bacteria
[B] Gram positive and gram negative bacteria
[C] Gram negative bacteria
[D] Actinomycetes
Answer: Gram negative bacteria
(10) Many plasma glycoproteins has a terminal sialic acid residue that helps in
[A] cell to cell recognition
[B] cells interaction with extracellular matrix
[C] protection form degradation by liver
[D] generating signals that favours degradation by liver
Answer: protection form degradation by liver
(11) Lectins are
[A] Carbohydrate degrading proteins
[B] proteins that binds to carbohydrates with high affinity and specificity
[C] are glycoproteins that binds to carbohydrates
[D] are glycoproteins present in bacteria
Answer: proteins that binds to carbohydrates with high affinity and specificity
(12) Selectins are
[A] Plasma membrane lectins involved in cell-cell recognition
[B] cytosolic lectins involved in intracellular signalling
[C] Plasma membrane glycoproteins involved in cell to cell interaction
[D] Plasma membrane glycoproteins that functions as second messengers
Answer: Plasma membrane lectins involved in cell-cell recognition
(13) Lectins binds preferentially to
[A] more polar region of the carbohydrate residue
[B] less polar region of the carbohydrate residue
[C] both polar and non-polar region of the carbohydrate residue
[D] All of the above
Answer: more polar region of the carbohydrate residue
(14) Glycosylation takes place in
[A] SER and golgi
[B] RER and golgi
[C] SER, RER and golgi
[D] RER, golgi and mitochondria
Answer: RER and golgi
(15) O- linked oligosaccharides are attached to the protein via
[A] OH group of serine or tyrosine
[B] OH group of serine or threonine
[C] OH group of tyrosine or threonine
[D] OH group of threonine only
Answer: OH group of serine or threonine
(16) N-linked oligosaccharides are linked to protein via NH2 groups of Asparagine. The sequence containing asparagine is usually asp-X-ser/thr. X can be any amino acid except
[A] glycine
[B] histidine
[C] proline
[D] serine
Answer: proline
(17) The pentoses in nucleotides are
[A] in β-furanose form
[B] in α-furanose form
[C] Both
[D] none of the above
Answer: in β-furanose form
(18) To identify self DNA from non-self DNA, the self DNA may be
[A] glycosylated
[B] carboxylated
[C] phosphorylated
[D] methylated
Answer: methylated
(19) Functions of nucleotide includes

[A] information storage and transmission
[B] storage of chemical energy
[C] cell signalling
[D] All of the above
Answer: All of the above
(20) Choose the best option
[A] proteins has catalytic activity
[B] Proteins and RNA have catalytic activity
[C] Proteins, RNA and antibodies have catalytic activity
[D] Proteins, RNA, antibodies and phospholipids have catalytic activity
Answer: Proteins, RNA and antibodies have catalytic activity

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