Biomolecules

LECTURE – 1
Ø Chemical Composition
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Daily Practice Paper
(DPP)
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1 . To analyse the chemical composition of a living tissue we grind it in

(a) Nitric Acid

(b) Hydrochloric Acid
(c) Trifluoroacetic Acid
(d) Trichloroacetic Acid

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2 . The percentage of oxygen in human body is

(a) 65%
(b) 46.6%
(c) 18.5%
(d) 3.3%

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3 . All the carbon compounds that we get from the living tissues can be called

(a) Bioresource
(b) Bioinformatics
(c) Biowar
(d) Biomolecules

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4 . Which of the following is not a macromolecule?

(a) Nucleic acid

(b) Polysaccharides
(c) Lipids
(d) Proteins

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5 . The biomolecule whose weight is ranging from 18 to around 800 daltons (Da)
approximately is known as

(a) Biomacromolecules
(b) Minimolecules
(c) Macromolecules
(d) Biomolecules

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6 . Select the incorrect matching for component percentage in living cell:

(a) Water – 70 to 90%

(b) Proteins – 10 to 15%
(c) Carbohydrate – 2%
(d) Nucleic Acid – 5 to 7%

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7 . ________ of the total cell mass is formed by ions.

(a) 1%
(b) 2%
(c) 3%
(d) 4%

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8 . Many elements are found in living organisms either free or in the form of compounds.
Which one of the following is not found in living organisms ?

(a) Silicon
(b) Magnesium
(c) Iron
(d) Sodium

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9. Most abundant chemical in living organisms is __________

a) Water
b) Protein
c) Carbohydrate
d) Nucleic acids

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10. What percent weight of human body is contributed by Nitrogen ?

a) 0.5%
b) 3.3%
c) Negligible
d) 0.2%

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 (1) D
(2) A
(3) D
(4) C
(5) D
(6) C
(7) A
(8) A
(9) A
(10) B
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1. Find the right statement.

1) All elements present in a sample of earth’s crust are also present in a sample of living
tissue
2) Relative abundance of carbon and hydrogen with respect to other elements is higher in
earth’s crust than any living organism
3) Filterate is the acid insoluble fraction
4) Both 1 and 2

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2. Given below are two statements.

Statement I : During chemical analysis scientists have found thousands of organic compounds in acid
soluble pool.
Statement II : Living organisms have no inorganic elements and compounds in them.
In the light of the above statements ,choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

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3. Given below are two statements.

Statement I : “Ash” contains oxidised carbon compounds.

Statement II : Sodium, potassium and calcium are not found in living tissue
In the light of the above statements ,choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

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4. 18.5% weight of human body is made up of

1) Carbon
2) Oxygen
3) Nitrogen
4) Hydrogen

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5. Magnesium constitutes _________ % weight of human body

1) 0.5%
2) 0.1%
3) 1.5%
4) 3.3%

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6. A biomolecule weighs 960 Da. It will be categorised as

1) Biomacromolecule
2) Biomicromolecule
3) Biomagnification
4) Retentate

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7. Acid insoluble fraction includes

1) Amino acid
2) Nucleic acid
3) Nucleotides
4) All of these

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8. Lipid have a weight of ______ and are found in ______.

1) 10000 Da, acid insoluble pool.

2) More than 1000 Da, retentate
3) Less than 800 Da, filterate
4) Less than 800 Da, acid insoluble pool

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9. Lipids are not

1) Biomolecules
2) Biomacromolecules
3) Carbon compounds
4) Essential for cell membrane formation

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10. ________ represents roughly the cytoplasmic composition.

1) Acid soluble pool

2) Acid insoluble pool
3) Organelles
4) Biomolecules

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 (1) 1
(2) 3
(3) 2
(4) 1
(5) 2
(6) 2
(7) 2
(8) 4
(9) 2
(10) 1
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