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Pharmaceutical Biochemistry Quiz 1

Introduction

Pharmaceutical biochemistry is a fascinating field that delves into the molecular intricacies of drugs and their interactions with living organisms. In this quiz, we will test your knowledge and understanding of key concepts in pharmaceutical biochemistry. So, let’s get started and see how well you grasp the foundations of this critical field.

Pharmaceutical Biochemistry Quiz

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Pharmaceutical Biochemistry Quiz 1

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1. Q. The branch of biology which deals with the study of chemical compounds and the chemical processes in the living organisms is called:

1. Chemistry

2. Molocular biology

3. Biochemistry

4. Both a and b

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2. Q. Which of the following carbohydrates is not a disaccharide?

1. Maltose

2. Sucrose

3. Lactose

4. Galactose

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3. Q. Hemoglobin molecule exhibits which structural organization of proteins

1. Quaternary structure

2. Primary structure

3. Tertiary structure

4. Secondary structure

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4. Q. Nitrogen is a component of ......

1. Proteins

2. Polyphosphates

3. Lipids

4. Carbohydrates

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5. Q. A bond formed by linkage between -OH of carboxyl group of one amino acid and H of amino group of another amino acid which releases water is called

1. Phosphodiester linkage

2. Hydrogen bond

3. Glycosidic bond

4. Peptide bond

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6. Q. Starch cellulose and glaycogen yield ________ on complete hydrolysis.

1. Fructose

2. Glucose

3. Maltose

4. Sucrose

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7. Q. Unfolding of a protein can be termed as _________

1. Oxidation

2. Reduction

3. Denaturation

4. Renaturation

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8. Q. ____________ is a basic unit of a carbohydrate.

1. Amino Acids

2. Glycerol

3. Nucleotide

4. Monosaccharide

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9. Q. What type of LIPIDS are found in all biological membranes?

1. Phospholipids

2. Waxes

3. Diglycerides

4. Triglycerides

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10. Q. Glucose is a .....

1. Aldose hexose sugar

2. Ketose hexose sugar

3. Furanose pentose sugar

4. Pyranose pentose sugar

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11. Q. Lipids …

1. Include cartilage and chitin

2. Serve as food reserves in many organisms

3. Are composed of monosaccharides

4. Include fats that are broken down into 3 fatty acid molecule and one glycerol molecules

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12. Q. Which one of the following compounds forms the 'backbone' of fats and oils?

1. Palmitic acid

2. Glucose

3. Glycerol

4. An amino alcohol

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13. Q. Reactions in which simple substances are combined to form complex substances are called:

1. Catabolic reactions

2. Anabolic reactions

3. Metabolic reactions

4. None of these

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14. Q. Which of the following statement is incorrect for fats containing unsaturated fatty acid?

1. They are usually solid at room temperature

2. They contain double bond

3. Their specific gravity is less than 1

4. They are lighter than water

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15. Q. The covalent bond between two monosaccharide subunits is called:

1. Ionic bond

2. Glycosidic Bond

3. Peptide bond

4. Phosphodiester bond

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16. Q. Actin and myosin are the basic proteins involved in contractile machinery of our body to which type of proteins do they belong?

1. Fibrous Proteins

2. Globular proteins

3. None of these

4. Both a and b

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17. Q. Amino acids are the building blocks for

1. Proteins

2. Lipids

3. Steroids

4. Carbohydrates

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18. Q. Which of the following carbohydrate can not be hydrolysed?

1. Monosaccharide

2. Polysaccharide

3. None of these

4. Oligosaccharide

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19. Q. Which statement about the characteristics of biomolecules?

1. All have specific shapes & functional groups

2. Most of them are organic compounds

3. All of the above

4. Structural & functional specification of a cell is defined by biomolecules

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20. Q. Which of the following are the most diverse molecules of a cell?

1. Proteins

2. Lipids

3. Carbohydrates

4. Mineral salts

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21. Q. A complex substance which on hydrolysis yields polyhydroxy aldehyde or ketone subunits is called:

1. Lipid

2. Carotein

3. Carbohydrate

4. Protein

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22. Q. A polypeptide containing disulfide bonds is likely to be rich in which of the following amino acids?

1. Glycine

2. Valine

3. Alanine

4. Cysteine

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23. Q. Which is a reducing sugar?

1. Gluconic acid

2. β-methyl galactosidase

3. Sucrose

4. Galactose

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24. Q. lf two monosaccharide differ in configuration around a single carbon atom, they are known as

1. Diclomers

2. None

3. Epimers

4. Bimers

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25. Q. A compound produced as a result of a chemical reaction of an alcohol with an acid in which water molecule is released is called:

1. Monosaccharide

2. Fatty acid

3. Neutral lipid

4. Nucleic acid

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26. Q. Which of the following would most likely qualify as a macromolecule?

1. Cellulose

2. Protein

3. All of the above

4. DNA or RNA

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27. Q. Which of the statement is not true for compounds like glycoprotein and glycolipids?

1. They are conjugated molecules of carbohydrates

2. Both have role in the extra cellular matrix of animals and bacterial cell wall

3. They are components of biological membranes.

4. Both are produced and secreted by endoplasmic reticulum

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28. Q. Antibodies play important role against microorganisms and other pathogens to which type of proteins do they belong?

1. Globular proteins

2. None of these

3. Fibrous Proteins

4. Both a and b

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29. Q. Which one is a fibrous protein?

1. Globulin

2. Hordein

3. Collagen

4. Haemoglobin

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30. Q. Which structure of protein gives information about number and sequence of amino acids in it?

1. Primary structure

2. Tertiary structure

3. Quaternary structure

4. Secondary structure

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31. Q. Out of the following, cholesterol does not serve as a precursor for which compounds?

1. Bile salts

2. Bile pigments

3. Vitamin D

4. Sex hormones

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32. Q. A functional protein is

1. Collagen

2. Vitamin

3. Ossein

4. Enzyme

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33. Q. A macromolecule is composed of smaller units called:

1. isomers

2. monomers

3. polymers

4. isotopes

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34. Q. The naturally occurring form of amino acid in proteins

1. None of these

2. Both L and D amino acids

3. D-amino acids only

4. L-amino acids only

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35. Q. Lipids are soluble in which of the following :

1. All solvents

2. Ether

3. Water

4. Not in any of the above

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36. Q. Which of the following is not a macromolecule?

1. protein

2. e) DNA

3. starch

4. lipid

5. nucleotide

Your score is

The average score is 53%

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