18.

Which of the following evaluation is best use in

the determination of adulterants and powdered
drugs?
a. Chemical c. Biological
b. Physical d. Microscopic
SEMINAR 1
19. What is the substance present in chitin that
PERIODICAL 2 – LONG QUIZ cannot be found in cellulose?
a. hydroxyl acid c. galacturonic acid
INSTRUCTION: PLEASE SHADE THE LETTER OF THE b. acetamide d. esters
CORRECT ANSWER
20.Which of the following is an acid which is
MATCHING TYPE considered as a universal precursor for fatty acids
1. Maguey A. Agave cantala Roxb. lipids and other organic plant products?
2. Sabila B. Aloe vera L. a. Gallic acid c. Citric acid
3. Akapulko C. Cassia alata L. b. Malic acid d. Acetic acid
4. Adelfa D. Nerium indicum Mill.
5. Kalachuchi E. Enatada phaseoloides (L.) Merr. 21.Which of the following health problems could
aggravate by increased consumption of large
quantities of licorice?
6. Kalachuchi A. E. Plumiera acuminate Ait. a. Peptic ulcer C. Gastric acidity
7. Kuasia B. Quassia amara L. b. Addison’s disease d. Hypertension
8. Fistula C. Cassia fistula L.
9. Cajel D. Citrus auratium L. 22. What is the pungent-tasting oil that is produced
10. Lukban E. Citrus grandiflora Osbeck by hydrolysis of Sinapsis alba?
a. Mustard oil c. Acrinylisothiocyanate
b. Sinalbin d. Allyisothiocyanate
11. Cottonseed oil A. Boudouin test
12. Olive oil B. Millon’s test 23. An acid known as sugar acid with antioxidant
13. Sesame oil C. Serger Reaction property is aka ___________.
14. Vegetable oils D. Halphen Test a. Lactic acid c. Ascorbic acid
b. Tartaric acid d. Malic acid
15. The red color obtained from cathecol tannins is
due to the presence of ____ ? 24.What is the chemical substance that contain
a. Phenol c. Phlobaphene acetic acid and it could be used in the formulation of
b. Ellagic acid d. Gallic acids WOODGLUE?
a. Polyvinyl acetate c. Cinnamyl acetate
16. Which of the following is a Substance present in b. Phenyl acetate d. Ascorbic acid
soybean that can be found in number of proprietary
products that are useful in controlling derange lipid 25.Which of the following amino acids is the least
and cholesterol metabolism? used as precursor in the biosynthesis of alkaloid?
a. Ergosterol c. Resin a. Phenylalanine c. Ornithine
b. Lecithin d. Ricin b. Adenine d. Tyrosine

17. A Substance present in soybean that can be

found in number of proprietary products that are MATCHING TYPE
useful in controlling derange lipid and cholesterol 26. Tragacanth A. Astragalus gummifer Labillardiere
metabolism. 27. Acacia B. Acacia Senegal (L.) Willd.
a. Ergosterol c. Resin 28. Sterculia C. Sterculia urens Roxburgh
b. Lecithin d. Ricin 29. Agar D. Gelidium cartelaginenum (L.) Gaillon
30. Carageenan E. Chondrus crispus (L.) Stockhouse
31. Plantago A. Cyamopsis tetragonolobus (L.) Taubert
32. Guaran B. Plantago psyllium L.
33. Chinese rhubarb C. Rheum officinale Baillon
34. Indian rhubarb D. Rheum emodi Wallich
35. Alexandria senna E. Hamamelis virginiana L.
36. Most amino acids do not absorb visible light and
thus are colorless. However, there are some that can
absorb light. Which of the following groupings of
amino acids contribute to the ability of most
proteins to absorb high wavelength (250-290nm)
ultraviolet light?
A. Alanine, valine, leucine
B. Tryptophan, tyrosine and phenylalanine
C. Serine, cysteine, and thereonine
D. Arginine, lysine and arginine
E. Glutamate and aspartate
37. In protein nomenclature, if the name of the
peptide is phenyllalanyl-aspartyl-lysyl-aspargine,
which residue has its α-carboxyl group not involved
in the peptide bond formation?
A. Phe
B. Asp
C. Lys
D. Asn
E. None
38. Which of the following pairs of amino acids with
the indicated side-chain is CORRECT?
A. Cyteine-sulfhydryl group
B. Valine-methyl group
C. Tryptopan-phenol group
D. Serine-guanido group
E. Methionine-hydroxymethyl
39. Which of the following statement/s is/are TRUE
about glutamine and asparagine?
I. Their amide chains can be protonated
II. They are uncharged at physiologic pH.
III. They are easily differentiated from aspartate and
glutamate by chemical procedures since amides
closely resemble acids in the chemical properties.
IV. They are structural analogs of aspartate and
glutamate with their carboxylic side-chain groups
Aminated
A. I, II, III
B. I & III
C. II & IV
D. I, II, III & IV
40. _________ configuration of the peptide bond is
more stable than the ________ configuration.
A. Syn; anti
B. Trans; cis
C. R; S
D. D; L
E. Erythro; threo
41. Evaluate the following statements.
1. The alpha carbonyl to nitrogen portion of the
peptide bond can rotate at physiologic
temperatures.
2. The double bond character of the peptide bond
makes the peptide bond planar.
A. only the first statement is correct.
B. only the second statement is correct.
C.Both the first statements is correct.
D.Both the first statements is incorrect.
42. Most _____ amino acids are buried away from
water solvent that interacts with the surface of a
soluble protein while most ______ side chains are on
the surface of soluble globular proteins.
A. Charged; hydrophobic
B. Hydrophobic; charged
C. Hydrophobic; apolar
D. Charged; polar
E. None of these
43. Which amino acid is a major neurotransmitter in
the brain?
A. Tyrosine B. Glutamate
C. Aspartate D. Serine E. Tryprophan
44. A 57 year old man with a long history of alcohol
abuse comes to the emergency room with symptoms
of confusion and hepatomegaly on examination. The
patient also has a flapping tremor at the wrist
(asterixis). He is diagnosed with hepatic
encephalopathy, which can be partially treated with
a diet of branched-chain amino acids. Which of the
following sets of amino acids would you suggest?
A. Tryptophan, phenylalanine, tyrosine
B. Aspartate, glutamine, asparagines
C. Valine, leucine, isoleucine
D. Methionine, proline, cystein
E. Alanine, glycine
45. Which of the following amino acids is inhibitory
& antagonized by the rodenticide strychnine, leading
to muscle twitching and spasm?
A. Glycine B. Asparagines
C. Lysine D. Tyrosine E. Tryptophan
46. A man diagnosed of hartnup disease wherein his 54. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) found in fish oil
urinalysis results showed significant increase in the preparations such as Omacor® is commonly known
neutral amino acids. Which of the following amino as?
acidswould have been found in his urine sample? A. Palmitoleic acid
A. Histidine B. Arginine B. Timnodonic acid
C. Phenylalanine D. Glutamate E. Lysine C. Linoleic acid
D. Linoleic acid
47. Anorganelle is the portion of the cell enclosed by E. Cervonic acid
a membrane. Based on this, which of the following is
not strictly an organelle? 55. EPAand DHA belongs to what mega superfamily f
A. Mitochondrion B. Lysosome fatty acids?
C. Ribosome D. Endoplasmic reticulum A. Omega-9 B. Omega-6
E. None of these C. Omega-3 D. Omega-5 E. Omega-7

48. Which of the fllowing vitamins may cause CNS 56.Which of the following monosaccharide is found
disturbances, liver and skin damage when taken in in wod gums and in vivo, in several glycoproteins?
excess? A. Arabinose B. Xylulose
A. A B. B3 C. B6 D. D C. Xylose D. Lyxose E. Erythrose

49. Which of the vitamins may cause extensive 57.What is the central nucleus to all sterols?
vasoconstriction and elevated blood pressure and A. Cyclopentanephenantrene
calcinosis of soft tissueswhen taken in excess? B. Cycloperhydrophenanthrene
A. Vitamin A C. Cyclopentanophenanthrene
B. Vitamin B3 D. Cyclopentanoperhydrophenantrene
C. Vitamin B6 E. Steroid Ring
D. Vitamin D
E. Vitamin E 58.Which of the fllowing completely inhibits
choleterl absorption?
50. The organelle-free cell sap where many reactions A. Ergosterol
and metabolic pathways such as glycolysis, B. 7-dehydrocholesterol
glycogenesis and fatty acid synthesis occur is known C. Sitosterol
as the _______. D. Coprosterol
A. Mithochondrion B. Cystosol E. 5-dehydrocholesterol
C. Nucleus D. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
E. Cell membrane 59. What is the positive result for Molisch Test?
A. Green color
51. Which carbohydrate would not rotate palne B. Violet ring at the junction two liquids
polarized light? C. Black pecipitate
A. Erythrose B. Lycerose D. Sandy crystals
C. Dihydroxyacetone D. Fructose E. Glucose E. Brick red precipitate

52. Which of the following is the number for Glucose 60. Which of the following is used for determination
mannose are epimers at carbn number? or testing for the presence of ketoses?
A. 6 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 E. 2 I. Nynlander’s test
II. Tauber’s test
53. Eicosapentaenic acid (EPA) found in fish III. Barfoed’s test
preparations such as Omacor® is commonly known IV. Seliwanoff’s test
as?
A. Palmitoleic acid A. I, II & III
B. Timnodonic acid B. I & III
C. Lenoleic acid C. II & IV
D. Cervonic acid D. II & III
E. II, III & IV
61. What is the positive result for the 69. Glutamine is represented by what letter in the
aminoguanidine reaction? amino acids “alphabet”?
A. Red color A. K B. Q C. D D. E E. Y
B. Violet color
C. Black precipitate 70.Which acid that gives a positive result for
D. Bright red purple color Sakaguchi reaction?
E. Purple color A. Gelatin B. Arginine
C. Alanine D. Tyrosine E. Tryptophan
62.To which of the following test(s) will sucrose give
a negative result? 71.Which of the following amino acids is an
I. Fehling’s test II. Barfoed’s test III. Molisch test important component of the activated co-enzyme
A. I, II & III involved in the methylatingcatecholamines for
B. I & II termination of their biological activity and in other
C. II & III biochemical reaction that require methyl transfer?
D. I & III A. Alalnine B. Cysteine C. Cystine
E. I only D. Methionine E. Leucine

63. Which of the following is a drug used for 72. Which of the following is a purine analogue that
hypercholesterolemia, owing to its ability of inhibits xanthine oxidase, and is thereby useful in
inhibiting HMG-COA reductase, the first committed the management of gouty artritis?
step in the biosynthesis of cholesterol? A. Colchicine B. Naproxen C. Febuxostat
A. Rosuvastin D. Allopurinol E. Probenecid
B. Cilastatin
C. Nystatin 73. Which of the following is not a purine analogue,
D. Clindamycin bur is capable of inhibiting xanthine oxidase?
E. Chloramphenicol A. Colchicine B. Naproxen C. Febuxostat
D. Allopurinol E. Probenecid
64. What monosaccharide readily forms osazones?
A. Galactose B. Fructose 74. 111. Which of the followingantibodies is capable
C. Glucose D. Mannose E. Ribose of opsonization?
A. IgA B. IgD C. IgE D. IgG E. IgM
65. Which of the following is considered to be the
good cholesterol? 75. Which of the following homotrisaccharide?
A. VLDL-C B. LDL-C A. Raffinose B. Melitose]
C. ISL-C D. HDL-C E. TAGs C. Melitriose D. Gentianose E. Maltotriose

66. Amino acids that cannot be synthesized in the 76. Which of the following is a nucleoside?
organism are called_____. A. Asenine B. Cytosine C. Uridine
A. Nutrionally non-essential amino acids D. Thymine E. Guanine
B. Nutrionally essential amino acids
C. Alpha amino acids 77. Which of the following base pairs is bonded by
D. Standar amino acids double bond?
E. Nutrional amino acids A. Adenine & Thymine
B. Cytosine & Guanine
67. When trysinogen is converted into trypsin, the C. Adenine & Guanine
enzyme is called? D. Cytosine & Thymine
A. Pepsin B. Zymogen E. Cytosine & Uracil
C. Amylase D. Enterokinase E. Gastrin
78. Which of the following amino acids are
68. Which nitrogen base is not found in the DNA? condidered to be the smallest and is found in sharp
A. Adenine B. Guanine protein folds?
C. Cytosine D. Uracil E. Tymine A. Leucine B. Isoleucine C. Valine
D. Alanine E. Glycine
79. Which of the following amino acids contained ny 87. Casein in milk and ovovitellin in egg yolk are
the peptide, GSH? example of what type of conjugated proteins?
I. Glycine II. Cysteine III. Glutamine A. Phosphoproteins B. Nucleoproteins
C. Lipoproteins D. Chromoproteins
A. I, II & III B. II & III E. Glycoproteins
C. I & III D. I only E. III only
88. Nucleoproteins, lipoproteins & glycoproteins
80.What stabilizes the primary structure of proteins? belong to what class of protein?
A. Salt bridges B. Hydrophobic bonds A. Simple B. Conjugated
C. Disulfide bonds D. Peptide bonds C. Primary derived D. Secondary derived
E. Hydrophobic interactions E. Peptides

81. Which of the following amino acids contain a 89. Which of the following is not true about protein
phenolic hydroxyl group? structure determination?
A. Ser B. Thr C. Trp A. NMR is the primary means if determining protein
D. Tyr E. Phe structure
B. Proteins are difficult to crystallize, a disadvantage
82. What process is involve in the formation of the of X-ray crystallography
peptide bonds? C. An advantage to the use of NMR is that proteins
A. Oxidation B. Reduction analyzed are in their natural state
C. Hydrolysis D. Dehydration D. Large & very complex proteins can only be
analyze by x-ray crystallography
83. This refers to partial arrangements of amino E. None of the above
acids close to one another nin the linear sequence of
polypeptide chains? 90.Which of the following is not true regarding the
A. Primary structure four enzyme complexes if the electron transports
B. Secondary structure chain?
C. Supersecondary structure A. Complex I is known as NADH-CoQOxidoreductase
D. Tertiary structure B. Complex II is known as Succinate-
E. Quarternary structure CoQOxidoreductase
C. Complex III is known as cytochrome Oxidase
84. α-helix and β—pleated sheets belong to what D. Complex IV is known as cytochrome Oxidase
structure? E. None of the above
A. Primary structure
B. Secondary structure 91.Which of the following statement is correct?
C. Supersecondary structure A. Adenine is a nucleoside
D. Tertiary structure B. Adenosine is a nucleotide
E. Quarternary structure C. Nucleotides are nucleoside phosphates
D. Nucleosides are basic units of nucleic acids
85. Fibrous & globular proteins belong to what E. All of the above
protein structures?
A. Primary structure 92. Which of the following is a nucleotide?
B. Secondary structure A. Guanine
C. Supersecondary structure B. Guanosine
D. Tertiary structure C. Guanosine monophosphate
E. Quarternary structure D. Any of the above
E. None of the above
86. Keratin in hair belongs to what type of simple
proteins? 93. The sugars that occur in the two major forms of
A. Glutelins B. Glutenins nucleic acid differ in the substituents at carbon ____.
C. Histones D. Protamines A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
E. Albuminoids
94. Which of the following is true regarding nucleic A. Yellow color deeping into orange
acids? B. Violet color
A. DNA has thymine while RNA has uracil C. Bluish green
B. Adenine & guanine are pyrimidines D. Blue violet
C. Uracil is a purine E. Old rose
D. Cytosine & thymine are non-standards purines
E. All of the above

95. What is responsible for the acidic character of

nucleic acids?
A. Phosphate group
B. Nucleotides
C. Purines
D. Pyrimidines
E. This is a misnopmer. Nucleic acids are not actually
acidic

96. Which of the following are purine bases?

A. Adenine & Thymine
B. Guanine & cytosine
C. Cytosine & uracil
D. Adenine & guanine
E. Cytosine & thymine

97.The DNA structure is a double helix containing

chains which are complementary. Which of the
following describes complementarily of the two
strands of the DNA molecule?
A. In the chains, each end of the helix contains the 5’
end of one strand and the 3’ end of the other
B. Adenine binds to thymine & cytosine binds to
guanine
C. Several codons may code for the same amino acid
D. The primary structure is right-handed double helix
E. All of the above

98.Which of the following statements provide the

most accurate description of the antiparallel nature
of the DNA’s two strands?
A. In the chains, each end of the helix contains the 5’
end of one strand and the 3’ end of the other
B. Adenine binds to thymine & cytosine binds to
guanine
C. Several codons may code for the same amino acid
D. The primary structure is right-handed double helix
E. All of the above

99. The most common form of DNA

A. A-DNA B. B-DNA
C. Z-DNA D. C-DNA E. D-DNA

100. What is the positive result for Xanthoproteic

test for Aromatic Amino Acids?
ANSWER KEY: 53. B
1. A 54. E
2. B 55. C
3. C 56. C
4. D 57. D
5. E 58. E
6. A 59. B
7. B 60. C
8. C 61. D
9. D 62. B
10. E 63. A
11. D 64. D
12. B 65. D
13. C 66. B
14. A 67. D
15. C 68. D
16. B 69. B
17. D 70. B
18. D 71. D
19. C 72. D
20. D 73. C
21. D 74. D
22. C 75. E
23. C 76. C
24. A 77. A
25. B 78. E
26. A 79. D
27. B 80. D
28. C 81. D
29. D 82. D
30. E 83. B
31. B 84. B
32. A 85. D
33. C 86. E
34. D 87. A
35. E 88. B
36. B 89. A
37. D 90. D
38. A 91. C
39. C 92. C
40. B 93. B
41. B 94. A
42. B 95. A
43. B 96. D
44. C 97. B
45. A 98. A
46. C 99. B
47. C 100. A
48. A
49. D
50. B
51. C
52. E