Biomolecules

189 Questions
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th January Evening Slot
The correct statement (s) among I to III with respect to potassium ions that are abundant within the cell fluid is /are
I. They activate many enzymes
II. They participate in the oxidation of glucose to produce ATP
III. Along with sodium ions they are responsible for the transmission of nerve signals
A.
III only
B.
I and II only
C.
I and III only
D.
I, II and III only
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th January Morning Slot
Among the following compounds most basic amino acid is -
A.
Lysine
B.
Asparagine
C.
Histidine
D.
Serine
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 11th January Evening Slot
The correct match between Item I and Item II is :

Item I Item II
(A) Ester test (P) Tyr
(B) Carbylamine test (Q) Asp
(C) Phthalein dye test
(R) Ser
(S) Lys
A.
(A)$ \to $(Q); (B)$ \to $(S); (C)$ \to $(P)
B.
(A)$ \to $(R); (B)$ \to $(S); (C)$ \to $(Q)
C.
(A)$ \to $(R); (B)$ \to $(Q); (C)$ \to $(P)
D.
(A)$ \to $(Q); (B)$ \to $(S); (C)$ \to $(R)
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 11th January Morning Slot
Among the following compounds, which one is found in RNA ?
A.
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 11th January Morning Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 154 English Option 1
B.
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 11th January Morning Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 154 English Option 2
C.
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 11th January Morning Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 154 English Option 3
D.
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 11th January Morning Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 154 English Option 4
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th January Evening Slot
Which of the following tests cannot be used for identifying amino acids?
A.
Ninhydrin test
B.
Barfoed test
C.
Xanthoproteic test
D.
Biuret test
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th January Morning Slot
The correct structure of product 'P' in the following reactions is :

JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th January Morning Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 156 English
A.
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th January Morning Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 156 English Option 1
B.
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th January Morning Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 156 English Option 2
C.
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th January Morning Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 156 English Option 3
D.
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th January Morning Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 156 English Option 4
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Evening Slot
The correct sequence of amino acids present in the tripeptide given below is :

JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Evening Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 157 English
A.
Val - Ser - Thr
B.
Thr - Ser - Val
C.
Leu - Ser - Thr
D.
Thr - Ser - Leu
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Morning Slot
The increasing order of pka of the following amino acids in aqueous solution is :

Gly, Asp, Lys, Arg
A.
Asp < Gly < Arg < Lys
B.
Gly < Asp < Arg < Lys
C.
Asp < Gly < Lys < Arg
D.
Arg < Lys < Gly < Asp
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 16th April Morning Slot
Among the following, the incorrect statement is :
A.
Maltose and lactose has 1, 4 - glycosidic linkage.
B.
Sucrose and amylose has 1, 2 - glycosidic linkage
C.
Cellulose and amylose has 1, 4 - glycosidic linkage.
D.
Lactose contains $\beta $-D-galactose and $\beta $-D-glucose.
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Offline)
Glucose on prolonged heating with HI gives
A.
6-iodohexanal
B.
n-Hexane
C.
1-Hexene
D.
Hexanoic acid
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Offline)
The predominant form of histamine present in human blood is (pKa, Histidine = 6.0)
A.
JEE Main 2018 (Offline) Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 168 English Option 1
B.
JEE Main 2018 (Offline) Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 168 English Option 2
C.
JEE Main 2018 (Offline) Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 168 English Option 3
D.
JEE Main 2018 (Offline) Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 168 English Option 4
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Evening Slot
The dipeptide, Gln-Gly, on treatment with CH3COCl followed y aqueous work up gives :
A.
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Evening Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 164 English Option 1
B.
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Evening Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 164 English Option 2
C.
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Evening Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 164 English Option 3
D.
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Evening Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 164 English Option 4
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Morning Slot
Which of the following is the correct structure of Adenosine?
A.
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Morning Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 165 English Option 1
B.
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Morning Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 165 English Option 2
C.
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Morning Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 165 English Option 3
D.
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Morning Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 165 English Option 4
2017 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2017 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
The incorrect statement among the following is :
A.
$\alpha $-D-glucose and $\beta $-D-glucose are anomers.
B.
$\alpha $-D-glucose and $\beta $-D-glucose are enantiomers.
C.
Cellulose is a straight chain polysaccharide made up of only $\beta $-D-glucose units.
D.
The penta acetate of glucose does not react with hydroxyl amine
2017 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2017 (Online) 8th April Morning Slot
Among the following, the essential amino acid is :
A.
Alanine
B.
Valine
C.
Aspartic acid
D.
Serine
2017 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2017 (Offline)
Which of the following compounds will behave as a reducing sugar in an aqueous KOH solution?
A.
JEE Main 2017 (Offline) Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 167 English Option 1
B.
JEE Main 2017 (Offline) Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 167 English Option 2
C.
JEE Main 2017 (Offline) Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 167 English Option 3
D.
JEE Main 2017 (Offline) Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 167 English Option 4
2016 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 10th April Morning Slot
Observation of “Rhumann’s purple” is a confirmatory test for the presence of :
A.
Reducing sugar
B.
Cupric ion
C.
Protein
D.
Starch
2016 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
Consider the following sequence for aspartic acid :

JEE Main 2016 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 160 English
The pI (isoelectric point) of aspartic acid is :
A.
1.88
B.
3.65
C.
5.74
D.
2.77
2016 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2016 (Offline)
Thiol group is present in :
A.
Cytosine
B.
Cystine
C.
Cysteine
D.
Methionine
2015 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2015 (Offline)
Which of the vitamins given below is water soluble?
A.
Vitamin D
B.
Vitamin E
C.
Vitamin K
D.
Vitamin C
2014 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2014 (Offline)
Which one of the following bases is not present in DNA?
A.
Cytosine
B.
Thymine
C.
Quinoline
D.
Adenine
2013 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2013 (Offline)
Synthesis of each molecule of glucose in photosynthesis involves:
A.
10 molecules of ATP
B.
8 molecules of ATP
C.
6 molecules of ATP
D.
18 molecules of ATP
2012 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2012
Which of the following compounds can be detected by Molisch’s test ?
A.
Nitro compounds
B.
Sugars
C.
Amines
D.
Primary alcohols
2012 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2012
Which one of the following statements is correct ?
A.
All amino acids except lysine are optically active
B.
All amino acids are optically active
C.
All amino acids except glycine are optically active
D.
All amino acids except glutamic acid are optically active
2011 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2011
The presence or absence of hydroxyl group on which carbon atom of sugar differentiates RNA and DNA ?
A.
2nd
B.
3rd
C.
4th
D.
1st
2010 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2010
Biuret test is not given by
A.
carbohydrates
B.
polypeptides
C.
urea
D.
proteins
2009 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2009
The two functional groups present in a typical carbohydrate are
A.
-OH and -COOH
B.
-CHO and -COOH
C.
> C = O and - OH
D.
- OH and -CHO
2008 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2008
$\alpha$-D-(+)-glucose and $\beta$-D-(+)-glucose are
A.
conformers
B.
epimers
C.
anomers
D.
enantiomers
2007 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2007
The secondary structure of a protein refers to
A.
$\alpha$-helical backbone
B.
hydrophobic interactions
C.
sequence of $\alpha$-amino acids
D.
fixed configuration of the polypeptide backbone
2006 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2006
The term anomers of glucose refers to
A.
isomers of glucose that differ in configurations at carbons one and four (C-1 and C-4)
B.
a mixture of (D)-glucose and (L)-glucose
C.
enantiomers of glucose
D.
isomers of glucose that differ in configuration at carbon one (C-1)
2006 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2006
The pyrimidine bases present in DNA are
A.
cytosine and adenine
B.
cytosine and guanine
C.
cytosine and thymine
D.
cytosine and uracil
2005 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2005
In both DNA and RNA, heterocyclic base and phosphate ester linkages are at-
A.
$C_5^{'}$ and $C_2^{'}$ respectively of the sugar molecule
B.
$C_2^{'}$ and $C_5^{'}$ respectively of the sugar molecule
C.
$C_1^{'}$ and $C_5^{'}$ respectively of the sugar molecule
D.
$C_5^{'}$ and $C_1^{'}$ respectively of the sugar molecule
2004 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2004
Identify the correct statements regarding enzymes
A.
Enzymes are specific biological catalysts that can normally function at very high temperature (T ~ 1000 K)
B.
Enzymes are specific biological catalysts that the posses well – defined active sites
C.
Enzymes are specific biological catalysts that can not be poisoned
D.
Enzymes are normally heterogeneous catalysts that are very specific in their action
2004 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2004
Which base is present in RNA but not in DNA?
A.
Uracil
B.
Thymine
C.
Guanine
D.
Cytosine
2004 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2004
Insulin production and its action in human body are responsible for the level of diabetes. This compound belongs to which of the following categories?
A.
A co- enzyme
B.
An antibiotic
C.
An enzyme
D.
A hormone
2003 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2003
The reason for double helical structure of $DNA$ is operation of
A.
dipole-dipole interaction
B.
hydrogen bonding
C.
electrostatic attractions
D.
van der Waals' forces
2003 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2003
Complete hydrolysis of cellulose gives
A.
D-ribose
B.
D-glucose
C.
L-glucose
D.
D-fructose
2002 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2002
The functional group, which is found in amino acid is
A.
-COOH group
B.
-NH2 group
C.
-CH3 group
D.
both (a) and (b)
2002 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2002
RNA is different from DNA because RNA contains
A.
ribose sugar and thymine
B.
ribose sugar and uracil
C.
deoxyribose sugar and thymine
D.
deoxyribose sugar and uracil