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Life Sciences Model Questions (MCQ) 01

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Biochemistry: Carbohydrates_1 (MCQ)

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1. The general chemical formula of carbohydrate is
a. (CH2O)n c. (CHO)n
b. (CH2O)2n d. CnH2nO

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2. Which of the following is an aldotriose?
a. Dihydroxyacetone c. Ribulose
b. Glyceraldehyde d. Erythrose

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3. What is the molecular formula of sucrose?
a. C12H22O11 c. C6H12O6

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b. C10H20O10 d. C12H20O11
4. The glycosidic linkage between glucose molecule in maltose is
a. 1 4 c. 1 4
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b. 1 2 d. 1 2
5. A keto pentose will have _____ sterioisomers.
a. 4 c. 8
b. 6 d. 10
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6. The reserve food material of green algae is

a. Laminarin c. Floridian starch
b. Chrysolaminarin d. Starch
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7. The only carbohydrate which is not having any chiral carbon atom is
a. Glyceraldehyde c. Dihydroxyacetone
b. Erythrose d. Erythrulose
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8. Select the odd one from the following.

a. Arabinose c. Lyxose
b. Xylose d. Erythrose
9. A pentose sugar reported to be present in heart cells
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a. Xylose c. Lyxose
b. Arabinose d. Xylulose
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10. Which of the following is an epimeric pair?

a. Dglucose and Dmannose c. Dglucose and Lglucose
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b. Dglucose and Dgalactose d. Both A and B

11. Select the odd one from the following
a. Xylulose b. Dihydroxyacetone
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c. Glyceraldehyde d. Ribulose
12. Which of the following sugar give a positive result with Seliwanoff test

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a. Sucrose c. Galactose
b. Glucose d. Mannose
13. Which of the following is a keto tetrose?
a. Erythrulose c. Sorbose

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b. Xylulose d. Psicose
14. The glycosidic linkage between two glucose molecules in isomaltose is
a. 1 4 c. 1 6

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b. 1 4 d. 1 6
15. Which of the following is an alpha lactone
a. Vit. C c. Vit. A

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b. Vit. D d. Vit. K
16. A sweetener used in sugar less gums and candies

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a. Ribitol c. Inositol
b. Xylitol d. Mannitol
17. The glycosidic linkage in cellobiose is
a. 1 4 c. 1 6
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b. 1 4 d. 1 6
18. Pick out the odd one from the following
a. Deoxyribose c. Fucose
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b. Rhamnose d. Altrose
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19. Lectins are_________.

a. Sugars specific to proteins
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b. Proteins specific to sugars

c. Enzymes specific to carbohydrates
d. Carbohydrates specific to enzymes
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20. Which of the following is a keto triose?

a. Dihydroxyacetone c. Ribulose
b. Glyceraldehyde d. Erythrose
21. Maltose is a disaccharide of ____
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a. Glucose and galactose c. Glucose and lactose

b. Glucose and glucose d. Fructose and lactose
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22. Glycosidic bond in sucrose is____

a. 1 4 c. 1 2
b. 1 4 d. 1 2
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23. Minimum number of carbon required for a ketose sugar to have cyclic structure is
a. 3 b. 4
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c. 5 d. 6
24. An aldo hexose will have _____ stereoisomers

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a. 8 c. 14
b. 10 d. 16
25. Minimum number of carbon required for a monosaccharide
a. 1 c. 3

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b. 2 d. 4
26. Which of the following animal possess cellulose?
a. Coelenterates c. Tunicates

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b. Sponges d. Protozoans
27. Glucose residues in amylose are linked by
a. 1 4 c. 1 6

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b. 1 4 d. 1 6
28. Chitin is a_______

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a. Homopolysaccharide of N acetyl glucosamine
b. Heteropolysaccharide of N acetyl glucosamine and N acetyl muramic acid
c. A complex polymer of many sugars
d. A branched homopolysaccharide of N acetyl glucosamine
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29. The branch points of amylopectin are connected by
a. 1 4 c. 1 6
b. 1 4 d. 1 6
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30. Which of the following is an example for homopolysaccharide?
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a. Cellulose c. Glycogen
b. Starch d. All of these
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