Proteins are the polymers of

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Q. Proteins are the polymers of

Ans → L-α-Amino acids

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Q. The average nitrogen content of proteins

Ans → 16%

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Q. Proteins are the polymers of

Ans → L-α-Amino acids

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Q. Name the sulfur containing essential amino acid

Ans → Methionine

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Q. The charged molecule which is electrically neutral is known as

Ans → Zwitterion

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Q. The non – amino acid present in coenzyme A

Ans → β-Alanine

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Q. The bonds forming the backbone of protein structure

Ans → Peptide bonds

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Q. The amino acid that is completely destroyed by acid hydrolysis of protein

Ans → Tryptophan

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Q. The number of peptide bonds present in a decapeptide

Ans → 9

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Q. The chemical name of Sanger’s reagent

Ans → 1-Fluro 2,4-dinitrobenzene

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Q. The phenomenon of disorganization of native protein structure is known as

Ans → Denaturation

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Q. The amino acid found in protein structure

Ans → Proline

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Q. A non-protein amino acid

Ans → Histamine

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Q. The bonds in protein structure that are not broken on denaturation.

Ans → Peptide bonds

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Q. Sequenator is an automatic machine to determine amino acid sequence in a polypeptide chain. The reagent used in sequenator is

Ans → Edman’s reagent

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Q. The reaction given by two or more peptide linkages is

Ans → Biuret test

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Q. Used on tablets, granules, pellets, and capsules to make them resistant to gastric fluids but designed to disintegrate, disrupt, or dissolve when the preparation enters the duodenum.

Ans → enteric coating

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Q. Name hypothyroidism caused by an autoimmune disease affecting thyroid function

Ans → Hashimoto thyroiditis

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Q. The functionally active form of vitamin D is

Ans → Calcitriol

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Q. A a variant of PCR involving the use of fluorescence to allow for the monitoring of the increase in double-stranded template during a PCR reaction as it occurs

Ans → real-time PCR

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Q. A type of strong oxidizing agent that causes free radical formation in cells; can be used as a disinfectant or antiseptic

Ans → peroxygen

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Q. A type of endocytosis in which extracellular ligands are targeted to specific cells through their binding to specific cell surface receptors

Ans → receptor-mediated endocytosis

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Q. Anti-tuberculosis drug, isonicotinic acid hydrazide (INH) leads to the deficiency of vitamin

Ans → Pyridoxine (B6)

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Q. Tophi are mostly made up of

Ans → Sodium urate

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Q. Name a differential staining technique that distinguishes bacteria based upon their cell wall structure

Ans → Gram stain procedure

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Q. Bence-Jones proteins are precipitated when urine is heated to

Ans → 40–50°C

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Q. An instrument used to measure the amount of rotation of plane polarized light by a compound, generally prepared in a solution

Ans → polarimeter

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Q. The lipoprotein involved in the reverse cholesterol transport is

Ans → HDL

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Q. Inflammation of the conjunctiva in newborns caused by Chlamydia trachomatis transmitted during childbirth is

Ans → inclusion conjunctivitis

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Q. Larger nucleus in ciliate protists that have two nuclei; polyploid with a reduced genome of metabolic genes and derived from the micronucleus

Ans → macronucleus

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Q. Part of the orbital area in an atom where it is impossible to find an electron.

Ans → node

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Q. Isomers formed by restricted rotation

Ans → rotamers

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Q. The reaction given by two or more peptide linkages is

Ans → Biuret test

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Q. Assembly of viral components to produce a functional virus

Ans → maturation

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Q. Name the study that compares entire genomes, including the complete set of genes, their nucleotide sequence and organization

Ans → Genomics

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Q. Name the molecule that slides between the stacked nitrogenous bases of the DNA double helix, potentially resulting in a frameshift mutation

Ans → intercalating agent

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Q. A Substance that absorbs sufficient moisture from the atmosphere to dissolve itself.

Ans → deliquescent

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Q. Name the adaptive immunity mediated by antibodies produced by B cells

Ans → humoral immunity

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Q. Name a dormant cell that survives in the death phase and is resistant to most antibiotics

Ans → persister

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Q. A chemical in a reaction that is used up before other ingredients in the reaction, thus limiting how much of the resulting substance can be produced.

Ans → limiting reagent

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Q. A process in which the forward reaction can reach an equilibrium with the reverse reaction.

Ans → reversible process

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Q. The number of base pairs present in each turn (pitch) of B-form of DNA helix

Ans → 10

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Q. The steroids contain a cyclic ring known as

Ans → Cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene

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Q. A bond where atoms share elections.

Ans → covalent bond

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Q. Sickling of RBC in sickle-cell anemia is due to polymerization of

Ans → Deoxyhemoglobin,

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Q. An atom, molecule or ion able to accept an electron pair.

Ans → electrophile

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Q. Molecules that have the same molecular formula and sequence of atoms yet differ in their 3-D orientation.

Ans → Stereoisomer

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