MCQs (Give one correct answer)

1. The number of helices present in a collagen molecule is:

10. An essential amino acid in man is:

a. 1
 c. 3
 e. None of the above

b. 2 d. 4

12. Denaturation of proteins involves breakdown of: a. Secondary structure
 b. Tertiary

structure
 c. Quaternary structure

d. Noneoftheabove

e. All of the above
 13. In denaturation of proteins, the bond which is not broken:

2. Which bond is present in the primary structure of protein?

a. Disulfide bond
 c. Hydrogen bond
 e. None of the above

b. Peptide bond d. Ionic bond

a. Ester bond
 c. Hydrogen bond e. Peptide bond

b. Disulfide bond d. Ionic bond

3. The Phosphoprotein present in the egg yolk is: a. Ovalbumin b. A vidin
 c. Ovo
mucoid d. Ovovitellin
 e. Ovoglobulin

4. All of the following are sulfur containing amino acids found in proteins except:

14. The protein present in hair is:

a. Elastin
 c. Keratin
 e. None of the above

15. The pl of albumin is: a. 3.6

c. 5.0

Prolamine

a. Cysteine
 c. Cystine
 e. Homocysteine

b. Threonine d. Methionine

b. 4.7 d. 6.1

5. Which of the following amino acid is optically inactive

e. None of the above
 16. Some amino acids are termed non-essential as they:

a. Are not component of tissue proteins
 b. Have no role in metabolism
 c. May be

synthesised in the body from ‘essential’ amino

acids
 d. May be synthesised in body in prolonged fasting e. None of the above

17. Which of the following is a dipeptide:

a. Aminoacetic acid c. Methionine
 e. Proline

b. Serine d. Lysine

6. With the exception of glycine, all amino acids found in proteins are:

a. Glutathione
 c. Homocysteine e. Protamine

b. Oxytocin d. Anserine

a. Optically inactive c. Of L-configuration e. Of D-configuration

b. Dextrorotatory d. Laevorotatory

7. In protein structure, the -helix and -pleated sheet are examples of:

18. In which category keratin belong:

a. Primary structure b. c. Tertiary structure d. e. Subunit structure

8. Glutathione is a:
 a. Dipeptide b. c. Oligopeptide d. e. None of the above

9. Match the following:
 a. Acidic b. c. Basic d. e. Optically inactive

1. Argine _________ 


2. Glutamic acid _________ 


3. Glycine ____________ 


4. Proline __________ 


5. Tyrosine ________. 


Secondary structure Quaternary structure

Polypeptide Tripeptide

Aromatic Imino

a. Protamines
 c. Conjugated proteins e. Albuminoids

b. Globulins d. Histones

a. Proline c. Asparate e. Serine

b. Threonine d. Tyrosine

11. An amino acid that does not form an -helix is:

a. Asparagine c. Tryptophan e. Valine

b. Tyrosine d. Proline

19. Ninhydrin reaction gives a purple colour and evolves CO2

with:
 a. Peptide bonds c. Egothioneine e. Serotonin

b. Histamine d. Asparagine

20. Histones are proteins which:
 a. Are indential to protamiens
 b. Are proteins
rich in lysine and arginine c. Are covalently bound to DNA
 d.
Havehighmolecularweights
 e. None of the above 


21. Match the following:
 A. Covalent bond B. -Helix
 C. Hydrogen bond D.

Hydrophobic bond 


E. S-S bond

b.
 d. Gliadin
SECTION TWO
1. Formed between side chains of alanine, valine and phenyl alanine______

2. Bond formed between two cysteine mols ______ 


3. Peptide bond ______ 


4. Prominent in myosin ______ 


5 Sharing of hydrogen between nitrogen and oxygen ____.

Answers to MCQs

1. c

2. e

3. d 4. b 5. a 6. c 9. I-C,2-A,3-E,4-D,5-B 10. b

7. b
 11. d
 17. d
 21. 1-D, 2-E, 3-A, 4-B, 5-C.