Q. In zinc finger proteins, the amino acid residues that coordinate zinc are

  • (A) Cys and His
  • (B) Asp and Glu
  • (C) Arg and Lys
  • (D) Asp and Arg
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Cys and His

Q. Which one of the following is INCORRECT about protein structures?

  • (A) A protein fold is stabilized by favorable noncovalent interactions
  • (B) All parts of a fold can be classified as helices, strands or turns
  • (C) Two non-covalent atoms cannot be closer than the sum of their van der Waals radii
  • (D) The peptide bond is nearly planar
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) All parts of a fold can be classified as helices, strands or turns

Q. Which one of the following amino acids has three ionizable groups?

  • (A) Glycine
  • (B) Leucine
  • (C) Valine
  • (D) Lysine
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Lysine

Q. During lactic acid fermentation, net yield of ATP and NADH per mole of glucose is

  • (A) 2 ATP and 2 NADH
  • (B) 2 ATP and 0 NADH
  • (C) 4 ATP and 2 NADH
  • (D) 4 ATP and 0 NADH
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) 2 ATP and 0 NADH

Q. The reactions leading to the formation of amino acids from the TCA cycle intermediates are

  • (A) Carboxylation
  • (B) Isomerization
  • (C) Transamination
  • (D) Decarboxylation
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Transamination

Q. Which one of the following amino acids has the highest probability to be found on the surface of a typical globular protein in aqueous environment?

  • (A) Ala
  • (B) Val
  • (C) Arg
  • (D) Ile
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Arg

Q. During photorespiration under low CO2 and high O2 levels, O2 reacts with ribulose 1, 5-bisphosphate to yield

  • (A) One molecule each of 3-phosphoglycerate and 2-phosphoglycolate
  • (B) Two molecules of 3-phosphoglycerate
  • (C) Two molecules of 2-phosphoglycolate
  • (D) One molecule each of 3-phosphoglycerate and glyoxylate
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) One molecule each of 3-phosphoglycerate and 2-phosphoglycolate

Q. The activity of an enzyme is expressed in International Units (IU). However, the SI unit for enzyme activity is Katal. One Katal is

  • (A) 1.66 × 104 IU
  • (B) 60 IU
  • (C) 6 × 107 IU
  • (D) 106 IU
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) 6 × 107 IU

Q. The molarity of water in a water: ethanol mixture (15 : 85, v/v) is approximately

  • (A) 0.85
  • (B) 5.55
  • (C) 8.5
  • (D) 55.5
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) 8.5

Q. The product(s) resulting from the hydrolysis of maltose is/are

  • (A) A mixture of α-D-Glucose and β-D-Glucose
  • (B) A mixture of D-Glucose and L-Glucose
  • (C) α-D-Glucose only
  • (D) β-D-Glucose only
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) A mixture of α-D-Glucose and β-D-Glucose

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