SOLVED EXAMPLES

Ex.1 Which of the following is not a

reducing sugar ?
(A) Glucose (B) Sucrose N C
(C) Mannose (D) Fructose
Sol. Peptide bond | | is
H O
Ans. (B)

Sol. Sucrose is not a reducing sugar because
it does not reduce fehlings solution.

Ex.2 Which one of the following is the characteristic of proteins.

reagent used to identify glucose-
(A) Neutral ferric chloride Ex.5 The pH value of a solution in which a
(B) Chloroform and alcoholic KOH polar amino acid does not migrate under
(C) Ammonical silver nitrate the influence of electric field is called-
(D) Sodium ethoxide (A) Isoelectronic point
Ans. (C) (B) Isoelectric point
Sol. Ammonical silver nitrate (Tollens (C) Neutralisation point
reagent) oxidises glucose to gluconic (D) None
acid and itself reduced to metallic silver. Ans. (B)
Sol. Isoelectric point is the pH at which
Ex.3 Following is/are the oligosaccharides- structure of amino acid has no charge.
(A) Glucose (B) Sucrose Ex.6 The simplest amino acid is-
(C) Lactose (D) Cellulose (A) Glycine (B) Alanine
Ans. (B, C) (C) Guanine (D) All the above
Sol. Oligosaccharides are the compounds Ans. (A)
which give 2 to 10 monosaccharides on Sol. Simplest amino acid is glycine
hydrolysis. For example-sucrose, (amino acetic acid H2 N CH2
lactose, maltose etc COOH).

Ex.4 group is characteristic of- Ex.7 The main structural feature of protein
is
(A) Cellulose (B) Nucleic acid
(A) Ester linkage (B) Ether linkage
(C) Proteins (D) Phospholipids
(C) Peptide linkage (D) All of these
Ans. (C)
Ans. (C)
Sol. The main structural feature of proteins
is the presence of peptide linkage.

Ex.8 The primary structure of a polypeptide

is determined by-

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 (A)The number of disulphite bonds in (A) Presence of thymine in DNA and
the polypeptide RNA
(B)The number of amino acids in the (B)Presence of deoxyribose and
polypeptide thymine in DNA, ribose and uracil
(C) The order of amino acids in the in RNA
polypeptide (C)Presence of ribose and thymine in
(D) The length of the polypeptide DNA, deoxybribose and uracil in
Ans. (C) RNA
Sol. The primary structure of a polypeptide (D) Presence of deoxyribose in DNA
and ribose in RNA
is the information of order of different
Ans. (B)
amino acids in that polypeptide.
Sol. DNA has deoxyribose sugar, RNA has
ribose sugar with three bases common
Ex.9 DNA molecule consists of units of-
as adenine, guanine and cytosine. DNA
(A) Basesugar
has fourth base thymine ; RNA has
(B) Basesugarphosphate
uracil. 1
(C) Basephosphate
(D) None of these Ans. (B)
Sol. DNA has nucleotide unit, i.e.,
Sugar + base + H3PO4 .

Ex.10 The process of formation of RNA from

DNA is known as-
(A) Translation (B) Transcription
(C) Replication (D) Mutation
Ans. (B)
Sol. The process of formation of RNA from
DNA is called transcription.

Ex.11 The organic compound which will

answer Fehlings solution test is-
(A) Ethanol (B) Acetone
(C) Maltose (D) Benzaldehyde
Ans. (C)
Sol. Maltose, being reducing sugar, reduces
Fehling solution.

Q.12 The main point of difference between

DNA and RNA is-

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(C) Lactase (D) Zymase

1. Which of the following

monosaccharides is a pentose- Q.6 The disaccharide present in milk is-
(A) Glucose (B) Fructose (A) Sucrose (B) Maltose
(C) Ribose (D) Galactose (C) Lactose (D) Cellobiose

Q.2 Ring structure of glucose is due to

formation of hemiacetal and ring
formation between- Q.7 The pH value of the solution in which a
particular amino acid does not migrate
(A) C1 and C5 (B) C1
under the influence of electric field is
and C4 called its-
(C) C1 and C3 (D) C2 and C4 (A) Eutectic point
(B) Neutralisation point
Q.3 Glucose is- (C) Isoelectric point
(A) Monosaccharide (B) Disaccharide (D) Effusion point
(C) Trisaccharide (D)
Polysaccharide Q.8 The number of essential amino acids for
the growth & maintenance of life is-
Q.4 Hydrolysis of sucrose is called- (A) 1 (B) 2
(A) Esterification (B) (C) 4 (D) 8
Saponification
(C) Inversion (D) Hydration

Q.5 Starch is changed into disaccharide in

presence of-
(A) Amylase (B) Maltase
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 (B) Hormones
(C) Blood
(D) Essential amino acids

Q.15 Hair, finger, nails, hoofs etc. are all

made of-
Q.9 Secondary structure of proteins refers (A) Fat (B) Vitamins
to- (C) Proteins (D) Iron
(A) Mainly denatured proteins and
Q.16 Mark the globular protein in the
structure of prosthetic group
following-
(B) Three dimensional structure
(A) Collagen
specially the bond between amino
(B) Myoglobin or Haemoglobin
acid residues that are distant from
(C) Myosin
each other in polypeptide chain
(D) Fibroin
(C) Linear sequence of amino acid
Q.17 The end product of protein digestion is-
residue in the polypeptide chain
(A) Peptides (B) Peptones
(D) Regular folding patterns of
(C) Protones (D) -Amino
continuous portion of the acids
polypeptide chain

Q.10 A pigment protein in animals is-

(A) Chlorophyll (B) Insulin Q.18 The enzyme pepsin hydrolyses-
(C) Keratin (D) Haemoglobin (A) Proteins to peptides
(B) Fats to fatty acids
Q.11 The main structural feature of proteins (C) Glucose to ethyl alcohol
is-
(D) Polysaccharides to
(A) An ester linkage (B) An ether monosaccharides
linkage
(C) The peptide linkage (D) All

Q.12 -Helical structure refers to the- Q.19 Which one is the complimentary base of
(A) Primary structure of protein adenine in one strand to that in the other
(B) Secondary structure of protein strand of DNA-
(C) Tertiary structure of protein (A) Cytosine (B) Guanine
(D) Quaternary structure of proteins (C) Uracil (D) Thymine

Q.13 Simplest amino acid is- Q.20 The base present in RNA but not found
(A) Lysine (B) Glycine in DNA is-
(C) Leucine (D) Alanine (A) Thymine (B) Uracil
(C) Adenine (D)
Q.14 Kwashirokor is a disease caused by Guanine
the deficiency of-
(A) Vitamins
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 (A) Whole cereal (B) Cod liver oil
(C) Yeast (D) Water melon
Q.21 Calorific value is in the order-
(A) Fats > Proteins > Carbohydrates Q.27 Vitamin B12 takes part in :
(B) Carbohydrates > Fats > Protein
(A) increase in blood pressure
(C) Fats > Carbohydrates > Protein
(B) decrease in blood pressure
(D) Protein > Fats > Carbohydrates
(C) activating bone marrow
(D) maturation of RBCs

Q.28 Ascorbic acid is called as:

Q.22 Ptyalin of saliva acts in:
(A) Vit. C (B) Vit. A
(A) Slightly acidic medium
(C) Vit. D (D) Vit. B
(B) Slightly alkaline medium
(C) Neutral medium
Q.29 Cyanocobalamin is the chemical name
(D) All types of medium
of:
(A) Vitamin B1 (B) Vitamin B2
Q.23 Deficiency of vitamin A results in:
(A) Scurvy (B)Night blindness (C) Vitamin B6 (D) Vitamin B12
(C) Beri-beri (D) Rickets
Q.30 Continuous bleeding from an injured
Q.24 Riboflavin deficiency causes- part of body is due to deficiency of:
(A) Scurvy (B) Pellagra (A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin E
(C) Beri-beri (D) Cheilosis (C) Vitamin B (D) Vitamin K

Q.25 Sunshine vitamin is:

(A) E (B) C
(C) D (D) A

Q.26 A good source of vitamins A and D is:

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Q.1 Milk protein is- (A) A + T = G + C (B) T + A = C
(A) Lactose (B) Myosin AG
(C) Casein (D) Pepsin (C) A + T + G = C (D) C T 1

Q.2 Cobalt as a rare element is essential in Q.9 Those amino acids which can not be
the synthesis of this vitamin: synthesised by animal bodies are called-
(A) Vitamin C (B) Vitamin D (A) Non - essential (B) Essential
(C) Vitamin B1 (D) Vitamin B12 (C) Energy yielding (D) Active

Q.10 DNA molecule is formed of-

Q.3 Which of the following is an essential
amino acid? (A) Pentose sugar, pyrimidines and
purines
(A) Serine (B) Cysteine
(B) Pentose sugar: Phosphoric acid,
(C) Glycine (D) Phenylalanine pyrimidines and purines
(C) Pentose sugar, phosphoric acid, and
Q.4 Vitamin necessary for blood clotting is: purines
(A) E (B) C (D) Chloridepentose sugar, phosphoric
(C) K (D) D acid and pyrimidines,
Q.11 In DNA if 10% of guanine is present,
Q.5 Scurvy is a disease caused by: how much thymine is present?
(A) a virus (A) 10% (B) 20%
(B) deficiency of vitamin E (C) 40% (D) 80%
(C) deficiency of ascorbic acid
(D) deficiency of vitamin D
Q.12 In mammals carbohydrates are stored in
the form of-
Q.6 Which pairing is found in DNA-
(A) Adenine with thymine (A) Lactic acid in muscles
(B) Thymine with guanine (B) Glycogen in liver and muscles
(C) Guanine with adenine (C) Glucose in liver and spleen
(D) Uracil with adenine (D) Glycogen in liver and spleen

Q.13 Which of the following is not a

Q.7 The acidic characters of DNA and RNA reducing sugar-
are due to:
(A) Sucrose (B)
(A) purine bases (B) sugar
molecules Galactose
(C) pyrimidine bases (D) phosphoric (C) Glucose (D)
group Lactose

Q.14 The sulphur containing essential amino

acids bonded together in long peptide
chains form-
Q.8 According to the Chargaffs law: (A) Hydrocarbons (B) Nucleic acids
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 (C) Organic acids (D) Proteins (C) Necleosides of DNA
(D) Nucleotides of RNA
Q.15 Find out the example of
phosphoprotein-
(A) Plasma membrane (B) Q.21 Which of the following substances is
Casein of milk involved in all energy transformation
(C) Haemoglobin (D) Mucin of reactions in a living system-
saliva (A) Calcium (B) Phosphate
(C) CyclicAMP (D) Creatinephosphate
Q.16 If a portion of DNA code is CAT, the
anticodon for this code on t RNA will Q.22 The base sequence for a nucleic acid
be- segments is given as GAG, AGG,
GGA , CGA,& CCA , from this it can
(A) GUA (B) GTA
be definetely concluded that it is a
(C) ATG (D) AUG segment of-
(A) tRNA (B) mRNA
Q.17 How many carbon atoms can be found (C) DNA (D)Data not sufficient
in a monosaccaride-
(A) 5-6 (B) 3-5 Q.23 Nucleic acids are made of:
(C) 3-7 (D) 1-5 (A) Proteins (B) nucleotides
(C) amino acids (D) nucleosides
Q.18 The nucleotides of one polynucleotide
chain are joined together by- Q.24 A nucleoside is:
(A) Weak hydrogen bonds (A) base + sugar
(B) Disulphide bonds (B) base + phosphate
(C) Phospho-diester bonds (C) sugar + phosphate
(D) Glycosidic bonds (D) base + sugar + phosphate

Q.19 If 30% of an organisms DNA is

thymine, then:
(A) 70% is purine
(B) 20% is guanine
(C) 30% is adenine
(D) Both (B) and (C) are correct

Q.25 Characters are transferred from parents

Q.20 Deoxyadenylic acid, deoxyguanylic to offspring through-
acid, deoxythymidylic acid & (A) RNA (B) DNA
deoxycytidylic acid are- (C) Lipid (D) Protein
(A) Necleotides of DNA
(B) Fatty acids Q.26 Which of the following groups includes
all essential amino acids for man-
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 (A) Leucine, methionine, lysine & (A) Newly synthesized DNA is
valine conserved only in one cell cycle
(B) Tryptophan, phenylalanine, glycine (B) Newly synthesized DNA molecules
& glutamine have one strand from the parent
(C) Glutamine, valine & arginine DNA molecule
(D) Phenylalanine , valine , lysine, (C) Replication of DNA results in the
glycine tyrosine formation of only one stranded
daughter DNA
Q.27 Base is not found in DNA is- (D) Only one strand of DNA molecule
form RNA
(A) Uracil (B) Adenine
(C) Guanine (D)
Cytosine Q.30 In DNA, guanine pairs with:
(A) Cytosine (B) Thymine
Q.28 The similarity between DNA & RNA is (C) Adenine (D) Uracil
that both-
(A) Are polymers of nucleotides
(B) Are always double stranded
(C) Have similar kind of sugar
(D) Have similar type of pyrimidine
bases

Q.29 Semi conservative method of DNA

duplication means-

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Q.1 AGCT are nitrogenous bases of DNA. (C) Cytosine and thymine
The pairing is: (D) Cytosine and guanine
(A) AG, CT (B) AT, GC
(C)AC, GT (D) AT, GT Q.7 Replication is:
(A) DNA DNA (B) DNA RNA
Q.2 Which DNA molecule among the (C) RNA DNA (D) DNA
following will melt at lowest Proteins
temperature?
(A) 5-A-A-T-G-C-T-G-C-3 Q.8 The process of DNA replication is:
(A) dispersive (B) conservative
3-T-T-A-C-G- (C) semiconservative (D) non-
A-C-G-5 conservative
(B) 5-A-A-T-A-A-A-G-C-3
3-T-T-A-T-T-T- Q.9 If one strand of DNA has the nucleotide
sequence 5GATCAA-3, its
C-G-5
complementary strand will have the
(C) 5-G-C-A-T-A-G-G-C-3 sequence:
3-C-G-T-A-T-C- (A) 5-CTAGTT-3
C-G-5 (B) 5-TTGATC-3
(D) 5A-T-G-G-C-T-G-C-3 (C) 5-TTCATC-3
(D) 5-TTGTTC-3
3-T-A-C-C-G-A-
Q.10 In double stranded DNA the sequence
C-G-5 of base pairs in one strand are 3-
AGCTAAGC-5What is the
Q.3 Hydrogen bonds between cytosine and complementary sequence on the other
guanine are: strand?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (A) 3-CGUAUUCG-5
(B) 5-AGCTAAGC-3
Q.4 The carbon atoms of the pentose sugar (C) 3-UAUTAUCG-5
involved in phosphodiester bond (D) 5-TCGATTCG-3
formation in DNA and RNA are:
(A) C1' and C 5' (B) C '2 and C 3'
(C) C '4 and C 5' (D) C 3' and C 5'

Q.5 The successive nucleotides of DNA are

covalently linked through:
(A) peptide bonds
(B) hydrogen bonds
(C) glycosidic bonds
(D) phosphodiester bonds
Q.11 If one strand of DNA has the
nitrogenous base sequence 3-
ATGCTTGA-5 the sequence in the
complementary strand will be:
Q.6 Purines are (A) 5-TACGAACT-3
(A) Adenine and guanine (B) 5-TACGTACT-3
(B) Adenine and thymine (C) 3-TAGGTAGT-5
(D) 5-TCCGAACT-3
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 (A) activator (B) cofactor
Q.12 Find the correct combination that can (C) coenzyme (D)prosthetic group
form a nucleotide of RNA:
(A) uracil + ribose + phosphate Q.20 A amino acid without asymmetrical
(B) thymine + ribose + phosphate carbon atom is-
(C) uracil + deoxyribose + phosphate (A) Glycine (B) Threonine
(D) Adenine + deoxyribose + phosphate (C) Proline (D) Histidine

Q.13 If the sequence of bases in DNA is Q.21 In RNA, which base is found in place of
ATTCGATG, then the sequence of the thymine of DNA-
bases in its transcript will be: (A) Adenine (B) Uracil
(A) UAAGCUAC (B) TAAGCTAC (C) Pyridine (D) Guanine
(C) CAUCGAAU (D) AUUCGAUG
Q.22 Sucrose, a common table sugar, is
Q.14 A sequence of three bases codes along composed of:
the DNA molecule is called: (A) glucose + fructose
(A) genome (B) genetic drift (B) glucose + galactose
(C) gene pool (D) genetic code (C) fructose + galactose
(D) none of these
Q.15 A codon consists of:
(A) 1 nucleotide (B) 2 nucleotides Q.23 Chemical nature of cellulose is:
(C) 3 nucleotides (D) 4 nucleotides (A) polypeptide (B) disaccharide
(C) polynucleotide (D) polysaccharide
Q.16 Translation is a process in which:
(A) DNA is formed on DNA templat Q.24 Lactose is composed of:
(B) RNA is formed on DNA template (A) Glucose + Glucose
(C) DNA is formed on RNA templa (B) Glucose + Fructose
(D) Protein is formed from RNA (C) Glucose + Galactose
message (D) Fructose + Galactose

Q.17 The enzyme which combines with non Q.25 Cellulose is a polymer of:
protein part to form a functional (A) - 1 - glucose (B) - D
enzyme is: - glucose
(A) Holoenzyme (B) Prosthetic (C) - D - glucose (D) - 1 - glucose
group
(C) Apoenzyme (D) None of these Q.26 All the following are composed
exclusively of glucose except:
(A) lactose (B) amylose
(C) cellulose (D) maltose

Q.18 Incorrect statement is- Q.27 Which of the following groups contains
(A) All proteins are enzymes all polysaccharides?
(B) All enzymes are biocatalysts (A) Maltose, lactose and fructose
(C) All enzymes are thermolabile (B) Sucrose, glucose and fructose
(D) All enzymes are proteins (C) Glycogen, cellulose and starch
Q.19 A nonprotein organic part attached (D) Glycogen, sucrose and maltose
firmly by a covalent linkage to the
apoenzyme is called: Q.28 Benedicts solution is not reduced by:
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 (A) Glucose (B) Fructose (A) If both Statement-I and
(C) Maltose (D) Sucrose Statement-II are true, and
Statement-II is the correct
Q.29 A semi-indispensable amino acid for explanation of Statement I.
human consumption is: (B) If both Statement-I and
(A) Valine (B) Lysine Statement-II are true but
(C) Arginine (D) Leucine Statement-II is not the correct
explanation of Statement-I.
Q.30 Nonessential amino acid is: (C) If Statement-I is true but
(A) not needed in the diet Statement-II is false.
(B) not essential for growth (D) If Statement-I is false but
(C) not required for protein synthesis Statement-II is true.
(D) not synthesized in the body Q.35 Statement- I : Starch is a
COMPREHENSION BASED homopolysaccharide.
QUESTIONS : Statement- II : Amylose and
Passage (Question 31 to 34) amylopectin
Starch is composed of A & B. Both of constituting starch are composed of
these are polymer of C. In animals C is D-glucose.
stored in the form of D. level of C in
the blood is regulated by protein E. Q.36 Statement- I : All enzymes are
protein.
Q.31 What is C. Statement- II : All proteins are not
(A) D fructose (B) D-mannose enzymes.
(C) D-glucose (D) D-galactose
Q.37 Statement- I : glycine is non essential
Q.32 What is A and B. amino acid
(A) Amylose & amylopectin Statement- II : It is not required in diet.
(B) Glucose & fructose
(C) D-Glucose & D-glucose Q.38 Statement- I : Vitamin D is called sun
(D) Glucose & mannose shine vitamin.
Statement- II : It is a fat soluble
Q.33 D is vitamin.
(A) Sucrose (B) Lactose
(C) Maltose (D) Glycogen Q.39 Statement-I : Enzymes are biocatalyst
Statement-II : Their activity can not be
Q.34 Protein E is:
(A) Pepsin (B) Insulin inhibited
(C) Chitin (D) Amylase
Q.40 Statement-I : Hormones are biological
STATEMENT BASED QUESTIONS : catalysts
Each of the questions given below consist of Statement-II : Insulin is a Protein
Statement-I and Statement-II. Use natured
the following Key to choose the hormone
appropriate answer.

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 SECTION-A (D) CarboxypeptidaseA is an enzyme
and contains zinc
Q.1 The functional group, which is found in
amino acid is - Q.6 Which base is present in RNA but not in
[AIEEE-2002] DNA ?
(A) COOH group (B) NH2 group [AIEEE-2004]
(C) CH3 group (D) Both (A) and (A) Uracil (B) Cytosine
(B) (C) Guanine (D) Thymine

Q.2 RNA contains - [AIEEE-2002] Q.7 Insulin production and its action in
(A) Urasil, Ribose human body are responsible for the
(B) Thiamine, Ribose level of diabetes. This compound
(C) Cytocine, Deoxyribose belongs to which of the following
(D) Adenine, Deoxyribose categories ? [AIEEE-2004]
(A) A co-enzyme (B) A hormone
Q.3 Complete hydrolysis of cellulose gives (C) An enzyme (D) An antibiotic
[AIEEE-2003]
(A) D-glucose (B) L-glucose Q.8 Identify the correct statement regarding
(C) D-fructose (D) D-ribose enzymes : [AIEEE-2004]
(A) Enzymes are specific biological
Q.4 The reason for double helical structure catalysts that can normally function
of DNA is operation of [AIEEE-2003] at very high
(A) Hydrogen bonding temperatures (T~ 1000 K)
(B) Electrostatic attractions (B) Enzymes are normally
(C) vander Waals forces heterogeneous
(D) Dipole-dipole interaction catalysts that are very specific in
their action
(C) Enzymes are specific biological
catalysts
Q.5 Coordination compounds have great that cannot be poisoned
importance in biological systems, In (D) Enzymes are specific biological
this context which of the following catalysts
statements is incorrect ? that possess well-defined active
[AIEEE-2004] sites
(A) Chlorophylls are green pigments in
plants and contain Q.9 In both DNA and RNA, heterocylic
calcium base and phosphate ester linkages are at
(B) haemoglobin is the red pigment of [AIEEE-2005]
blood and contains iron (A) C2' and C5' respectively of the
(C) Cyanocobalamin is B12 and sugar molecule
contains cobalt
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 (B) C5' and C2' respectively of the sugar
molecule Q.14 The two functional groups present in a
(C) C5' and C1' respectively of the sugar typical carbohydrate are :
molecule [AIEEE 2009]
(D) C1' and C5' respectively of the (A) OH and COOH
sugar molecule (B) CHO and COOH
(C) > C = O and OH
Q.10 The pyrimidine bases present in DNA (D) OH and CHO
are [AIEEE 2006]
(A) cytosine and guanine
Q.15 Which amino acid is chiral ?
(B) cytosine and thymine
(C) cytosine and uracil [AIEEE-2009]
(D) cytosine and adenine (A) Alanine (B) Valine
(C) Prolline (D) Histidine
Q.11 The term anomers of glucose refers to
[AIEEE 2006]
(A) a mixture of (D)-glucose and (L)- Q.16 Biuret test is not given by - [AIEEE
glucose
2010]
(B) enantiomers of glucose
(C) isomers of glucose that differ in (A) proteins (B) carbohydrates
configura (C) polypeptides (D) urea
tion at carbon one (C-1)
(D) isomers of glucose that differ in Q.17 The presence or absence of hydroxy
configura group on which carbon atom of sugar
tions at carbons one and four (C-1 differentiates RNA and DNA ?
and C-4)
[AIEEE 2011]
st
Q.12 The secondary structure of a protein (A) 1 (B) 2nd
refers to (C) 3er (D) 4th
[AIEEE 2007]
(A) -helical backbone Q.18 Which one of the following statements
(B) hydrophobic interactions is correct ? [AIEEE-
(C) sequence of -amino acids 2012]
(D) fixed configuration of the
(A) All amino acids are optically active
polypeptide
backbone (B) All amino acids except glycine are
optically active
Q.13 -D-(+)-glucose and -D-(+)-glucose (C) All amino acids except glutamic
are acid are optically active
[AIEEE 2008] (D) All amino acids except lysine are
(A) epimers (B)anomers optically active
(C) enantiomers (D) conf ormers

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Q.19 Which of the following compounds can
be detected by Molisch's test ? Q.4 The Fisher projection of D-Glucose is
[AIEEE-2012] drawn below.
(A) Sugars (B) Amines [IIT 2004]
(C) Primary alcohols (D)Nitro
compounds

SECTION-B:

(i) Draw the Fisher projection of L-

Q.1 Give the structures of the products in
glucose.
each of the following reactions:
(ii) Give the reaction of L-
[IIT 2000]
(i) Sucrose H A B
glucose with Tollens
reagent
Q.2 Aspartame, an artificial sweetener, is a
peptide and has the following structure: Q.5 The pair of compounds in which both
[IIT 2001] the compounds give positive test with
Tollens reagent is:
[IIT 2004]
(i) Identify the four functional groups. (A) Glucose and Sucrose
(ii) Write the zwitterionic (B) Fructose and Sucrose
structure (C) Acetophenone and Hexanal
(iii) Write the structures of the amino (D) Glucose and Fructose
acids obtained from the
hydrolysis of aspartame Q.6 The two forms of D-glucopyranose
(iv) Which of the two amino acids is obtained from the solution of D-glucose
more are called:
hydrophobic? [IIT 2005]
(A) Isomers (B) Anomers
Q.3 Following of the two amino acids lysine (C) Epimers (D) Enantiomers
and glutamine form dipeptide linkage. Q.7 Which of the following will reduce
What are two possible dipeptides? Tollens reagent? Explain.
[IIT 2003] [IIT 2005]

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 (D)

Q.9 The correct statement(s) about the

following sugars X and Y is (are) -
[IIT-2009]

Q.8 Cellulose upon acetylation with excess

acetic anhydride/H2SO4(catalytic)
gives cellulose triacetate whose
structure is- [IIT-2008]

(A)

(B)
(A) X is a reducing sugar and Y is a
non-reducing sugar
(B) X is a non-raducing sugar and Y is a
reducing sugar
(C) The glucosidic linkages in X and Y
(C)
are and , respectively
(D) The glucosidic linkages in X and Y
are and , respectively

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Q.10 The correct statement about the Q.13 When the following aldohexose exists
following disaccharide is - in its D-configuration, the total number
[IIT-2010] of stereoisomers in its pyranose form is
- [IIT-2012]

(A) Ring (a) is pyranose with -

glycosidic link
(B) Ring (a) is furanose with -
glycosidic link
(C) Ring (b) is furanose with -
glycosidic link
(D) Ring (b) is Pyranose with -
glycosidic link

Q.11 A decapeptide (mol. wt. 796) on

complete hydrolysis gives glycine (mol.
wt. 75), alanine and phenylalanine. Q.14 The substituents R1 and R2 for nine
Glycine contributes 47.0% to the total peptides are listed in the table given
weight of the hydrolysed products. The below. How many of these peptides are
number of glycine units present in the positively charged at pH = 7.0 ?
decapeptide is- [IIT-2012]
[IIT-2011]
(A) 6 (B) 8
(C) 2 (D) 5
Peptide R1 R2
Q.12 The following carbohydrate is - [IIT- I H H
II H CH3
2011]
III CH2COOH H
IV CH2CONH2 (CH2)4NH2
V CH2CONH2 CH2CONH2
VI (CH2)4NH2 (CH2)4NH2
VII CH2COOH CH2CONH2
VIII CH2OH (CH2)4NH2
(A) a ketohexose (B)an aldohexose
IX (CH2)4NH2 CH3
(C) an -furanose (D)an-
pyranose

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 ANSWER KEY

LEVEL # 1

LEVEL # 2

LEVEL # 3

LEVEL # 4

SECTION : A

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 SECTION : B
(b) are obtained
1. Sucrose
(iv) Of the above two amino

2. acids, is more hydrophobic due to

presence of non- polar and bulky benzyl
group.

2. 3. The structure of two possible dipeptides

are
Aspartame (Aspartamine)
(i) Four Functional groups present in
aspartamine are
(a) NH2 (Amine)
(b) COOH (Carboxylic acid)
(c)

(d) 4. L-Glucose is an enantiomer of D-

glucose, hence

(i)

(ii) Zwitterion structrue is given as

follows:

(iii)
(ii)

Hydrolysis

Ag ( NH )

3 2
( Tollen 's reagent )

Hence on hydrolysis two amino acids

(a) and
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5. (D)
6. (B)
7. In the two disaccharides structure A will
be reducing sugar since both
monosaccharides units are not linked
through their reducing centers. While in
structure B both the monosaccharide
units are linked through their reducing
centers, hence it will be non reducing.
8. (A)
9. (B, C)
10. (A)
11. (A)
12. (B)
13. Eight stereoisomers possible for given
compound in pyranose form of D-
configuration
14. [Four]
For the polypeptide the isoelectric point
will be more than 7. That means the
given polypeptide is of basic nature
so it must contain two or more amino
groups. So (iv) , (vi), (viii) and (ix) are
the correct options.

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