Biomolecules

189 Questions
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 15th April Morning Shift
Which is not true for arginine?
A.
It has a fairly high melting point.
B.
It is associated with more than one $\mathrm{pK}_{\mathrm{a}}$ values.
C.
It has high solubility in benzene.
D.
It is a crystalline solid.
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Evening Shift

The naturally occurring amino acid that contains only one basic functional group in its chemical structure is

A.
asparagine
B.
arginine
C.
histidine
D.
lysine
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Morning Shift

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Morning Shift Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 59 English

The products formed in the above reaction are

A.
Two optically active products
B.
One optically active and one meso product
C.
Two optically inactive products
D.
One optically inactive and one meso product.
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Morning Shift

L-isomer of tetrose $\mathrm{X}\left(\mathrm{C}_{4} \mathrm{H}_{8} \mathrm{O}_{4}\right)$ gives positive Schiff's test and has two chiral carbons. On acetylation, '$\mathrm{X}$' yields triacetate. '$\mathrm{X}$' also undergoes following reactions

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Morning Shift Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 56 English

'$\mathrm{X}$' is

A.
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B.
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C.
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D.
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2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Morning Shift

The one that does not stabilize 2$^\circ$ and 3$^\circ$ structures of proteins is

A.
$-$O $-$O $-$linkage
B.
$-$S $-$S $-$linkage
C.
van der Waals forces
D.
H-bonding
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

Match List I with List II

LIST I
Natural amino acid
LIST II
One letter code
A. Glutamic acid I. Q
B. Glutamine II. W
C. Tyrosine III. E
D. Tryptophan IV. Y

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A.
A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
B.
A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
C.
A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
D.
A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

Sulphur (S) containing amino acids from the following are:

(a) isoleucine (b) cysteine (c) lysine (d) methionine (e) glutamic acid

A.
b, d
B.
a, d
C.
b, c, e
D.
a, b, c
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift

Match List I with List II

LIST I
Natural Amino Acid
LIST II
One Letter Code
A. Arginine I. D
B. Aspartic acid II. N
C. Asparagine III. A
D. Alanine IV. R

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A.
(A) - IV, (B) - I, (C) - III, (D) - II
B.
(A) - III, (B) - I, (C) - II, (D) - IV
C.
(A) - IV, (B) - I, (C) - II, (D) - III
D.
(A) - I, (B) - III, (C) - IV, (D) - II
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift

Match List I with List II

LIST I
Enzymatic reaction
LIST II
Enzyme
A. Sucrose $\to$ Glocuse and Fructose I. Zymase
B. Glucose $\to$ ethyl alcohol and CO$_2$ II. Pepsin
C. Starch $\to$ Maltose III. Invertase
D. Proteins $\to$ Amino acids IV. Diastase

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A.
A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
B.
A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
C.
A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
D.
A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 1st February Evening Shift

All structures given below are of vitamin C. Most stable of them is :

A.
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B.
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C.
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D.
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2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 1st February Evening Shift

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : $\alpha$-halocarboxylic acid on reaction with dil. $\mathrm{NH_3}$ gives good yield of $\alpha$-amino carboxylic acid whereas the yield of amines is very low when prepared from alkyl halides.

Reason (R) : Amino acids exist in zwitter ion form in aqueous medium.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A.
(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
B.
(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
C.
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
D.
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 1st February Morning Shift

The correct representation in six membered pyranose form for the following sugar [X] is

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 1st February Morning Shift Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 71 English

A.
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B.
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C.
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D.
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2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 1st February Morning Shift

Match List I with List II

List I List II
Test Functional group / Class of Compound
A. Molisch's Test I. Peptide
B. Biuret Test II. Carbohydrate
C. Carbylamine Test III. Primary amine
D. Schiff's Test IV. Aldehyde

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A.
(A) - III, (B) - IV, (C) - II, (D) - I
B.
(A) - II, (B) - I, (C) - III, (D) - IV
C.
(A) - III, (B) - IV, (C) - I, (D) - II
D.
(A) - I, (B) - II, (C) - III, (D) - IV
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 31st January Morning Shift

A protein '$\mathrm{X}$' with molecular weight of $70,000 \mathrm{~u}$, on hydrolysis gives amino acids. One of these amino acid is

A.
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 31st January Morning Shift Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 69 English Option 1
B.
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C.
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D.
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2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 30th January Morning Shift

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Ketoses give Seliwanoff's test faster than Aldoses.

Reason (R) : Ketoses undergo $\beta$-elimination followed by formation of furfural.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A.
(A) is false but (R) is true
B.
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C.
(A) is true but (R) is false
D.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift
Following tetrapeptide can be represented as

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 66 English

(F, L, D, Y, I, Q, P are one letter codes for amino acids)

A.
YQLF
B.
FIQY
C.
PLDY
D.
FLDY
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

Number of cyclic tripeptides formed with 2 amino acids A and B is :

A.
2
B.
3
C.
5
D.
4
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 25th January Morning Shift

Match items of Row I with those of Row II.

Row I :

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 25th January Morning Shift Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 64 English

Row II :

(i) $\alpha$-$\mathrm{D}$-$(-)$-$\mathrm{Fructofuranose}$

(ii) $\beta$-D-$(-)$-Fructofuranose

(iii) $\alpha$-D-$(-)$ Glucopyranose

(iv) $\beta$-D-$(-)$-Glucopyranose

Correct match is

A.
A $\to$ iii, B $\to$ iv, C $\to$ i, D $\to$ ii
B.
A $\to$ iv, B $\to$ iii, C $\to$ i, D $\to$ ii
C.
A $\to$ i, B $\to$ ii, C $\to$ iii, D $\to$ iv
D.
A $\to$ iii, B $\to$ iv, C $\to$ ii, D $\to$ i
2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 12th April Morning Shift

In an oligopeptide named Alanylglycylphenyl alanyl isoleucine, the number of $\mathrm{sp}^{2}$ hybridised carbons is __________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Evening Shift

Number of compounds from the following which will not produce orange red precipitate with Benedict solution is ___________.

Glucose, maltose, sucrose, ribose, 2-deoxyribose, amylose, lactose

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 1st February Evening Shift

Testosterone, which is a steroidal hormone, has the following structure.

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 1st February Evening Shift Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 74 English

The total number of asymmetric carbon atom/s in testosterone is ____________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 30th January Evening Shift
A short peptide on complete hydrolysis produces 3 moles of glycine (G), two moles of leucine (L) and two moles of valine (V) per mole of peptide. The number of peptide linkages in it are ________.
2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

Total number of tripeptides possible by mixing of valine and proline is ___________

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

Uracil is a base present in RNA with the following structure. % of N in uracil is ___________

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 62 English

Given:

Molar mass N = 14 g mol$^{-1}$

O = 16 g mol$^{-1}$

C = 12 g mol$^{-1}$

H = 1 g mol$^{-1}$

2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Evening Shift

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: Amylose is insoluble in water.

Reason R: Amylose is a long linear molecule with more than 200 glucose units.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

A.
Both $\mathbf{A}$ and $\mathbf{R}$ are correct and $\mathbf{R}$ is the correct explanation of $\mathbf{A}$.
B.
Both $\mathbf{A}$ and $\mathbf{R}$ are correct but $\mathbf{R}$ is NOT the correct explanation of $\mathbf{A}$.
C.
$\mathbf{A}$ is correct but $\mathbf{R}$ is not correct
D.
$\mathbf{A}$ is not correct but $\mathbf{R}$ is correct.
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Evening Shift

The formulas of A and B for the following reaction sequence

JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Evening Shift Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 78 English

are

A.
$\mathrm{A}=\mathrm{C}_{7} \mathrm{H}_{14} \mathrm{O}_{8}, \quad \mathrm{~B}=\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{14}$
B.
$\mathrm{A}=\mathrm{C}_{7} \mathrm{H}_{13} \mathrm{O}_{7}, \quad \mathrm{~B}=\mathrm{C}_{7} \mathrm{H}_{14} \mathrm{O}$
C.
$\mathrm{A}=\mathrm{C}_{7} \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_{8}, \quad \mathrm{~B}=\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{14}$
D.
$\mathrm{A}=\mathrm{C}_{7} \mathrm{H}_{14} \mathrm{O}_{8}, \quad \mathrm{~B}=\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{14} \mathrm{O}_{6}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Morning Shift

For the below given cyclic hemiacetal (X), the correct pyranose structure is :

JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Morning Shift Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 77 English

A.
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B.
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C.
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D.
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2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift

Match List - I with Match List - II.

List - I List - II
(A) Glucose + HI (I) Gluconic acid
(B) Glucose + Br$_2$ water (II) Glucose pentacetate
(C) Glucose + acetic anhydride (III) Saccharic acid
(D) Glucose + HNO$_3$ (IV) Hexane

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A.
(A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) -(II), (D) - (III)
B.
(A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) -(II), (D) - (I)
C.
(A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) -(IV), (D) - (II)
D.
(A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) -(IV), (D) - (II)
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th July Morning Shift

A sugar 'X' dehydrates very slowly under acidic condition to give furfural which on further reaction with resorcinol gives the coloured product after sometime. Sugar 'X' is

A.
Aldopentose
B.
Aldotetrose
C.
Oxalic acid
D.
Ketotetrose
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Evening Shift

Animal starch is the other name of

A.
amylose.
B.
maltose.
C.
glycogen.
D.
amylopectin.
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Morning Shift

Which one of the following is a reducing sugar?

A.
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B.
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C.
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D.
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2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Evening Shift

Glycosidic linkage between C1 of $\alpha$-glucose and C2 of $\beta$-fructose is found in

A.
maltose
B.
sucrose
C.
lactose
D.
amylose
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift

During the denaturation of proteins, which of these structures will remain intact?

A.
Primary
B.
Secondary
C.
Tertiary
D.
Quaternary
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 30th June Morning Shift

The sugar produced after complete hydrolysis of DNA is

A.
a pentose sugar.
B.
a hexose sugar.
C.
a polysaccharide.
D.
a disaccharide.
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Evening Shift

The structure of protein that is unaffected by heating is

A.
secondary structure
B.
tertiary structure
C.
primary structure
D.
quaternary structure
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Morning Shift

Sugar moiety in DNA and RNA molecules respectively are

A.
$\beta$-D-2-deoxyribose, $\beta$-D-deoxyribose.
B.
$\beta$-D-2-deoxyribose, $\beta$-D-ribose
C.
$\beta$-D-ribose, $\beta$-D-2-deoxyribose.
D.
$\beta$-D-deoxyribose, $\beta$-D-2-deoxyribose.
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th June Evening Shift

When sugar 'X' is boiled with dilute H2SO4 in alcoholic solution, two isomers 'A' and 'B' are formed. 'A' on oxidation with HNO3 yields saccharic acid where as 'B' is laevorotatory. The compound 'X' is :

A.
Maltose
B.
Sucrose
C.
Lactose
D.
Starch
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th June Morning Shift

Stability of $\alpha$-Helix structure of proteins depends upon

A.
dipolar interaction
B.
H-bonding interaction
C.
van der Waals forces
D.
$\pi$-stacking interaction
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Evening Shift

Given below are two statements.

Statement I : Maltose has two $\alpha$-D-glucose units linked at C1 and C4 and is a reducing sugar.

Statement II : Maltose has two monosaccharides : $\alpha$-D-glucose and $\beta$-D-glucose linked at C1 and C6 and it is a non-reducing sugar.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A.
Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
B.
Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
C.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
D.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Morning Shift

L-isomer of a compound 'A' (C4H8O4) gives a positive test with [Ag(NH3)2]+. Treatment of 'A' with acetic anhydride yields triacetate derivative. Compound 'A' produces an optically active compound (B) and an optically inactive compound (C) on treatment with bromine water and HNO3 respectively. Compound (A) is :

A.
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B.
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C.
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D.
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2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th June Evening Shift

Match List-I with List-II

List - I
Enzyne
List - II
Conversion of
A. Invertase I. Starch into maltose
B. Zymase II. Maltose into glucose
C. Diastase III. Glucose into ethanol
D. Maltase IV. Cane sugar into glucose

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

A.
A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
B.
A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
C.
A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
D.
A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th June Evening Shift

Which one of the following is a water soluble vitamin, that is not excreted easily?

A.
Vitamin B2
B.
Vitamin B1
C.
Vitamin B6
D.
Vitamin B12
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Morning Shift

A polysaccharide 'X' on boiling with dil H2SO4 at 393 K under 2-3 atm pressure yields 'Y'. 'Y' on treatment with bromine water gives gluconic acid. 'X' contains $\beta$-glycosidic linkages only. Compound 'X' is :

A.
starch
B.
cellulose
C.
amylose
D.
amylopectin
2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Morning Shift

In a linear tetrapeptide (Constituted with different amino acids), (number of amino acids) $-$ (number of peptide bonds) is ________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Morning Shift

C6H12O6 $\buildrel \text{Zymase} \over \longrightarrow $ A $\mathrel{\mathop{\kern0pt\longrightarrow} \limits_\Delta ^\text{NaOI}} $ B + CHI3

The number of carbon atoms present in the product B is _______________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th June Morning Shift

The number of oxygens present in a nucleotide formed from a base, that is present only in RNA is ___________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Evening Shift

How many of the given compounds will give a positive Biuret test ____________ ?

Glycine, Glycylalanine, Tripeptide, Biuret

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Evening Shift

In alanylglycyl leucyl alanyl valine, the number of peptide linkages is ___________.

2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Evening Shift
Which of the following is not an example of fibrous protein?
A.
Keratin
B.
Albumin
C.
Collagen
D.
Myosin
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Morning Shift
Which one of the following compounds contains $\beta$-C1-C4 glycosidic linkage?
A.
Lactose
B.
Sucrose
C.
Maltose
D.
Amylose