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CH 3
3. Amino acid with a side chain of - CH is;
CH 3
a. Leucine c. Valine
b. Glycine d. Alanine
4. The RNA molecule that carries genetic information from the DNA in the nucleus directly to the
ribosomes in the cytoplasm;
a. tRNA c. mRNA
b. rRNA d. snRNA
5. Zwitterion are compounds;
a. That can act both as an acid and a base
b. That are capable of resisting pH change
c. Having a positive charge on one atom and a negative charge on another.
d. Where four different groups are attached to the same carbon atom
6. The phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate during the initial step of
glycolytic pathway is catalyzed by an enzyme called;
a. Dehydrogenase c. Hexokinase
b. Enolase d. Aldolase
7. Group of enzymes that catalyzes the joining of two molecules together are collectively called as;
a. Isomerase c. Hydrolase
b. Ligases d. Lyases
8. The process in which information encoded in a mRNA molecule is used to assemble an specific
protein;
a. Transcription c. Transduction
b. Translation d. Transition
9. Hemoglobin based on their function are;
a. Transport protein c. Storage protein
b. Protective protein d. Structural protein
c.
10. In certain bacteria and yeast, pyruvate formed from glycolysis undergoes reductive
decarboxylation to form;
a. Acetic acid c. Lactic acid
b. Ethyl alcohol d. CO2 and H2O
11. An uncommon amino acid formed as an intermediate product of synthesis of serotonin from
tryptophan;
a. 5-hydroxytryptophan c. 5-aminotryptophan
b. 5-nitrotryptophan d. 5-oxytryptophan
12. The mRNA has a codon of UAC that codes for amino acid tyrosine. Which anticodon must be
found in tRNA for it to carry tyrosine to the site of protein synthesis;
a. UAC c. GUA
b. AUC d. AUG
13. The enzyme that catalyze the hydrolysis of simple fats and lipids to fatty acids and glycerol in the
small intestine;
a. Ptyalin c. Gastrin
b. Amylopsin d. Steapsin
14. Biochemical reaction involving cleavage or splitting of a single molecule to two distinct molecule
in the presence of water;
a. Decomposition c. Hydrolysis
b. Synthesis d. Oxidation-reduction
15. Dehydration of 2-phosphoglycerate to give phosphoenolpyruvate during glycolytic reaction is
catalyzed by an enzyme;
a. Enolase c. Aldolase
b. Isomerase d. Hydratase
16. The specific pathway by which energy is extracted from glucose where a molecule of glucose is
converted into two molecules of pyruvate;
a. Gluconeogenesis c. Glycolysis
b. Glycogenesis d. Glycogenolysis
17. The isomerization of dihydroxyacetone to D-glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate is catalyzed by and
enzyme called;
a. Triosemutase c. Triosephosphate isomerase
b. Trioseisomerase d. Triose enolase
28. The process of protein denaturation in which colloidal particle come together to form a larger
mass;
a. Precipitation c. Suspension
b. Colloid formation d. Coagulation
29. A green pigment formed from oxidation of the heme part of hemoglobin molecule;
a. Cytochrome c. Biliverdin
b. Bilirubin d. Urobilin
30. If the anticodon in tRNA that transport amino acid serine is UCA; the codon in mRNA in the
ribosome where protein synthesis takes place must be;
a. AGU c. UGA
b. GUA d. GAU
31. Biochemical combination reaction is catalyzed by group of enzyme called;
a. Ligase c. Lyases
b. Isomerase d. oxido-reductase
32. They pioneered in the kinetic study of enzyme catalyzed reaction as well as the development of
explanation as to how enzyme participate in the reaction;
a. Koshland and Fischer c. Michaeles and Menten
b. Watson and Crick d. Beadle and Tatum
33. β – oxidation of fatty acids occurs only in the;
a. Mitochondria c. Cytoplasm of the cell
b. Ribosomes d. Endoplasmic reticulum
34. In the nucleus the acidic nucleic acid DNA and the basic histone attract each other by electrostatic
forces combining to form a unit called;
a. Nucleotide c. Nucleoloid
b. Nucleoside d. Nucleosome
35. The uncoiling of the protein molecule which causes loss of its biological function is termed as;
a. Denaturation c. Conjugation
b. Mutation d. Modification
36. The spatial relationship and interaction between subunit in a protein that has more than one
polypeptide chain form the;
a. Primary Protein Structure c. Tertiary Protein Structure
b. Secondary Protein structure d. Quaternary Protein Structure
37. Organic co-factor are called;
a. Proenzyme c. Holoenzyme
b. Co-enzyme d. Allosteric enzyme
38. Which is the correct sequence of the three stage nitrogen metabolism?
a. Urea cycle – oxidative deamination – transamination
b. Transamination – urea cycle – oxidative deamination
c. Oxidative deamination – transamination – urea cycle
d. Transamination – oxidative deamination – urea cycle
39. A heterocyclic nitrogen base of high energy phosphate compound GTP;
a. Adenine c. Cytosine
b. Guanine d. Uracil
40. Saliva based on their chemical composition is a;
a. Glycoprotein c. Chromoprotein
b. Lipoprotein d. Phosphoprotein
41. Aromatic amino acid include the following, EXCEPT;
a. Tryptophan c. Phenylalanine
b. Proline d. Tyrosine
42. Oxidation of hydroacyl-CoA to ketoacyl-CoA during the 4th step of β – oxidation is catalyzed by
an enzyme;
a. Hydroxyacyl dehydrogenase c. Hydroxyacyl isomerase
b. Hydroxyacyl hydratase d. Hydroxyacyl decarboxylase
43. The following are factors affecting enzyme activity, EXCEPT;
a. Enzyme concentration d. Ion concentration
b. Substrate concentration e. pH
c. Temperature
44. The triplets of bases in mRNA that codes for a particular amino acid is called;
a. Codon c. Anticodon
b. Genetic sequence d. Genetic code
66. The stage of nitrogen metabolism involving the conversion of glutamate to α – ketoglutarate;
a. Nitrogen fixation c. Urea cycle
b. Oxidative deamination d. Transamination
67. Which region of protein molecule is affected by salts of heavy metals during denaturation;
a. Salt bridges & hydrogen bond c. Hydration layer & hydrogen bond
b. Salt bridges and disulfide bone d. Hydrophobic interaction
68. During RNA synthesis if the exposed nitrogen base of the unwinded strand is adenine; the free
nucleotide transported to the site to build a new strand must _______ as nitrogen base;
a. Guanine c. Uracil
b. Thymine d. Cytosine
69. The mechanism of enzyme action that states that the surface of an enzyme contain an active site
having a restricted opening in which only one kind of substrate can fit;
a. Induced-fit model c. Lock-and-key model
b. Competitive enzyme model d. Non-competitive enzyme model
70. An enzyme that belong to a subclass of isomerase that catalyzes intramolecular rearrangement;
a. Aldolase c. Enolase
b. Mutase d. Synthetase
71. The cleavage/breakdown of fructose-1,6-biphosphate to dihydroxyacetone phosphate and D-
glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate is catalyzed by an enzyme;
a. Enolase c. Aldolase
b. Phosphatase d. Dehydrogenase
72. Methyl-indole is the side chain of which amino acid?
a. Tryptophan c. Tyrosine
b. Methionine d. Phenylalanine
73. The following are the genetic code to stop protein synthesis, EXCEPT;
a. AAU c. UAA
b. UAG d. UGA
74. A nona-peptide protein also known as antidiuretic hormone;
a. Oxytocin c. Estrone
b. Prolactin d. Vasopressin
75. Which the following is the side chain of amino acid serine?
a. – CHOH – CH3 c. – CH2 – CO – NH2
b. – CH3- OH d. – CH2 – CH2 – CO – NH2
76. 2-oxy-5-aminopyrimidine is;
a. Thymine c. Uracil
b. Guanine d. Cytosine
77. An apoenzyme together with co-factor and co-enzyme form a complete enzyme called;
a. Allosteric enzyme c. Zymogen
b. Proenzyme d. Holoenzyme
78. Chemical bond that help stabilize tertiary structure of protein formed between polar groups of the
side chain or between side chain and peptide backbone;
a. Disulfide bonding c. Salt bridges
b. Hydrogen bonding d. Electrostatic attraction
79. Each enzyme operate best within narrow pH range usually between;
a. 3 – 5.4 c. 5.4 – 8
b. 5.4 – 7.5 d. 7.5 – 8.5
80. In the genes of eukaryotic organism, the stretch of nucleotide sequence that codes for protein are
called;
a. Exons c. Introns
b. Axons d. None of these
81. An enzyme that catalyze the hydrolysis of starch to a shorter polysaccharide fragments called
dextrin and maltose in the mouth during salivary digestion;
a. Amylopsin c. Steapsin
b. Gastrin d. Ptyalin
82. Amino acid where there side chain are attracted to a magnesium ion forming a bridge called metal
ion coordination;
a. Aspartic acid c. Asparagine
b. Serine d. Glutamic acid
College of Science
Department of Physical Sciences
Removal Examination in Chemistry 2
BIOCHEMISTRY
2nd Semester 2015 – 2016
ANSWER SHEET
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 36. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 71. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
2. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 37. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 72. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
3. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 38. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 73. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
4. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 39. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 74. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
5. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 40. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 75. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
6. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 41. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 76. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
7. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 42. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 77. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
8. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 43. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 78. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
9. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 44. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 79. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
10. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 45. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 80. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
11. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 46. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 81. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
12. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 47. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 82. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
13. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 48. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 83. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
14. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 49. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 84. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
15. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 50. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 85. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
16. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 51. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 86. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
17. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 52. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 87. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
18. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 53. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 88. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
19. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 54. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 89. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
20. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 55. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 90. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
21. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 56. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 91. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
22. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 57. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 92. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
23. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 58. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 93. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
24. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 59. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 94. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
25. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 60. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 95. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
26. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 61. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 96. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
27. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 62. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 97. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
28. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 63. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 98. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
29. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 64. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 99. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
30. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 65. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 100. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
31. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 66. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 101. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
32. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 67. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 102. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
33. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 68. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 103. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
34. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 69. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 104. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]
35. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 70. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] 105. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ]