Biochemistry-I (BIO202)

1. The phosphodiester bonds that link adjacent nucleotides in both RNA and DNA:

   1. always link A with T and G with C.
   2. are susceptible to alkaline hydrolysis
   3. form between the planar rings of adjacent bases.
   4. join the 3' hydroxyl of one nucleotide to the 5'hydroxyl of the next.

2. When linked to vitamins nucleotides are structural components of several essential coenzymes, for example,

   1. coenzyme A
   2. coenzyme B
   3. coenzyme C
   4. coenzyme D

3. RNA duplexes are ________ stable than DNA duplexes.

   1. more
   2. less
   3. equal
   4. None of the given

4. The difference between thymine and uracil is:

   1. one methylene group on the pyrimidine ring
   2. one methyl group on the pyrinidine ring.
   3. one hydroxyl group on the ribose ring.
   4. one amine group on the pyrimidine ring.

5. The complex folding of large chromosomes within eukaryotic chromatin and bacterial nucleoids is generally considered ________.

   1. primary structure
   2. secondary structure
   3. tertiary structure
   4. All of the given

6. Which of the following is a palindromic sequence?

   1. AGGTCC
      TCCAGG
   2. CCTTCC
      GCAAGG
   3. GAATCC
      CTTAGG
   4. GGATCC
      CCTAGG

7. DNA replication is

   1. Conservative
   2. Non-conservative
   3. Semi-conservative
   4. None of the given

8. Any regular, stable structure taken up by some or all of the nucleotides in a nucleic acid can be referred to as

   1. primary structure
   2. secondary structure
   3. tertiary structure
   4. All of the given

9. Purine base found in RNA is

   1. Cytosine
   2. Thymine
   3. Guanine
   4. Uracil

10. A DNA segment contains 100 Adenine and 100 cytosines, how many nucleotides are present in the segment?

    1. 50
    2. 100
    3. 200
    4. 400

11. Certain anticancer drugs, exert their cytotoxic effect by intercalating into
    the ________ groove of the DNA double helix, thus interfering with RNA and DNA synthesis

    1. narrow
    2. major
    3. phosphate backbone
    4. bases

12. Nucleosomes can be packed more tightly to form a polynucleosome also called a nucleofilament or a ________nm fiber.

    1. 10
    2. 30
    3. 50
    4. 100

13. Chromatin is composed of

    1. nucleic acids and protein
    2. nucleic acids only
    3. proteins only
    4. None of the given

14. Nucleotides are composed of

    1. A nitrogenous base (purine or pyrimidine)
    2. A pentose monosaccharide
    3. One, two, or three phosphate groups
    4. All of the given

15. histones are ________ charged

    1. positively
    2. negatively
    3. neutral
    4. None of the given

16. A short length of DNA molecule has 80 thymine and 80 guanine bases. The total number of nucleotide in the DNA fragment is

    1. 160
    2. 40
    3. 320
    4. 640

17. DNA that is not copied during the synthesis of mRNA is also called as

    1. Non Template
    2. coding strand
    3. mRNA-like strand
    4. All of the given

18. higher GC base pairs increases Tm, because, with three hydrogen bonds, require ________ heat energy to dissociate than AT base pairs.

    1. less
    2. more
    3. equal
    4. None of the given

19. DNA model was presented by Watson and Crick in ________.

    1. 1951
    2. 1953
    3. 1955
    4. 1957

20. Around structural core of the nucleosome, a segment of the DNA double helix is wound nearly twice-approximately ________.

    1. 100bp
    2. 120bp
    3. 140bp
    4. 160bp

21. Eukaryotic DNA is associated with tightly bound basic ________, called histones.

    1. lipid
    2. proteins
    3. carbohydrates
    4. nucleic acid

22. Z-DNA have a

    1. Zig-Zag apperarance
    2. Double helical nature
    3. uracil base
    4. single stranded nature

23. Adenosine 3'-phosphate-5'-phosphosulfate is the ________ donor.

    1. Sulfate
    2. Phosphate
    3. Adenosine
    4. None of the given

24. These ________ bonds, plus the van der Waals and hydrophobic interactions between the adjacent stacked bases, stabilize the structure of the double helix.

    1. phosphodiester
    2. nitrogen
    3. hydrogen
    4. None of the given

25. Under appropriate conditions DNA will form a hybrid with a complementary ________.

    1. DNA
    2. RNA
    3. Both DNA and RNA
    4. None of the given

26. Nucleoside contains

    1. base-sugar
    2. base-phosphate
    3. base-sugar-phosphate
    4. sugar-phosphate

27. Separation of the two strands of the double helix when ________ bonds between the paired bases are disrupted.

    1. phosphodiester
    2. hydrogen
    3. glycosilic bond
    4. None of the given

28. ATP is a

    1. nucleoside
    2. nucleotide
    3. vitamin
    4. nucleic acid

29. Which one of the following is true of the pentoses found in nucleic acids?

    1. C-5 and C-1 of the pentose are joined to phosphate groups.
    2. The bond that joins nitrogenous bases to pentoses is an O-glycosidic bond.
    3. The pentoses are always in the β-furanose forms.
    4. The straight-chain and ring forms undergo constant interconversion.

30. Nucleotides also serve as carriers of activated intermediates in the synthesis of ________.

    1. Carbohydrates
    2. Lipids
    3. Proteins
    4. All of the given

31. Disruption of DNA can occur in the laboratory with alteration in

    1. PH
    2. salt concentration
    3. heated above 80°C
    4. All of the given

32. S-adenosylmethionine is a ________ group donor.

    1. Methyl
    2. Phosphate
    3. Adenosine
    4. Sulfate

33. The DNA wrapped around the nucleosome core is continuous and joins one nucleosome core to the next -the linker DNA
    this 50 bp DNA is complexed with the fifth type of histone. ________

    1. H1
    2. H2A, H2B
    3. H3
    4. H4

34. The Tm of DNA is influenced by

    1. higher the content of GC base pairs
    2. base composition of the DNA
    3. salt concentration of the solution
    4. All of the given

35. A phosphodiester bond is present in

    1. Nucleic acids in a nucleotide
    2. Monosaccharides in a polysaccharide
    3. Amino acids in a polypeptide
    4. Fatty acids in a diglyceride

36. single-stranded DNA has a ________ relative absorbance at 260nm wavelength than does double-stranded DNA.

    1. lower
    2. higher
    3. equal
    4. None of the given

37. Find the correct statement about phosphodiester linkage between adjacent nucleotides in nucleic acids

    1. 3'-phosphate of one nucleotide joins the 3'-hydroxyl of the next nucleotide
    2. 3'-phosphate of one nucleotide joins the 5'-hydroxyl of the next nucleotide
    3. 5'-phosphate of one nucleotide joins the 5'-hydroxyl of the next nucleotide
    4. 5'-phosphate of one nucleotide joins the 3'-hydroxyl of the next nucleotide

38. There are ________ classes of histones

    1. 3
    2. 5
    3. 7
    4. 9

39. The DNA oligonucleotide abbreviated pATCGAC:

    1. has seven phosphate groups.
    2. has a hydroxyl at its 3' end.
    3. has a phosphate on its 3' end.
    4. has an A at its 3' end.

40. The "energy carrier" ATP is an example of a(n):

    1. deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate
    2. di-nucleotide
    3. ribonucleotide
    4. ribonucleoside triphosphate

41. The ________ strand is called Template strand while

    1. 5'-3
    2. 3'-5
    3. 3'-3
    4. 5'-5

42. According to Chargaff's Rules
    which one is not correct

    1. adenine equals the amount of thymine.
    2. guanine equals the amount of cytosine
    3. total amount of purines equals the total amount of pyrimidines
    4. guanine equals the amount of thymine

43. In a double-stranded nucleic acid, cytosine typically base-pairs with:

    1. Adenosine
    2. Guanine
    3. Inosine
    4. Thymine

44. The sugar molecule present in nucleotide is

    1. Triose
    2. Tetrose
    3. Pentose
    4. Hexose

45. Which one is example of coenzymes

    1. FAD
    2. NAD+
    3. NADP+
    4. All of the given

46. Nucleic acids are a polymer of nucleotide monomeric units. Each nucleotide consists of

    1. base-.sugar.-OH
    2. sugar.-phosphate
    3. base-.sugar.-phosphate
    4. sugar.-OH

47. In living cells, nucleotides and their derivatives can serve as:

    1. carries of metabolic energy.
    2. enzyme cofactors.
    3. intracellular signals.
    4. All of the given

48. When DNA is heated, the temperature at which ________ of the helical structure is lost is defined as the melting temperature.

    1. one half
    2. two half
    3. three half
    4. complete

49. Compounds that generate nitrous acid (such as nitrites, nitrates, and nitrosamines) change DNA molecules by:

    1. Breakage of phosphodiester bonds
    2. Deamination of bases
    3. Depurination
    4. Formation of thymine dimers

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