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This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
What is another name for an anabolic pathway? |
| A. | Catabolic pathway |
| B. | Biosynthetic pathway |
| C. | Metabolic pathway |
| D. | Cyclic pathway |
| Answer» C. Metabolic pathway | |
| 2. |
The metabolic synthesis of biomolecules is known as _____ |
| A. | anabolism |
| B. | catabolism |
| C. | digestion |
| D. | oxidation |
| Answer» B. catabolism | |
| 3. |
The metabolic breakdown of biomolecules is known as _____ |
| A. | digestion |
| B. | anabolism |
| C. | catabolism |
| D. | degradation |
| Answer» D. degradation | |
| 4. |
The dynamic state of constituents of the body is the _____ |
| A. | serum flow |
| B. | blood flow |
| C. | metabolite flow |
| D. | plasma flow |
| Answer» D. plasma flow | |
| 5. |
Which of these do not characterize the flow of metabolites in the body? |
| A. | It has a definite rate |
| B. | It has a definite direction |
| C. | Flow may be linear or circular |
| D. | It follows arbitrary pathways |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Biomolecules do not have a turnover. True or false? |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 7. |
Which of these statements is false regarding metabolism? |
| A. | Most reactions occur in metabolic pathways |
| B. | One metabolic reaction is linked to another in most cases |
| C. | Metabolic pathways are linear in nature |
| D. | Various metabolic pathways may crisscross each other |
| Answer» D. Various metabolic pathways may crisscross each other | |
| 8. |
Which bond is hydrolyzed to convert a disaccharide into monosaccharides? |
| A. | Disulfide bond |
| B. | Hydrogen bond |
| C. | Phosphodiester bond |
| D. | Glycosidic bond |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
How can a disaccharide be converted into monosaccharides? |
| A. | Hydrolysis |
| B. | Phosphorylation |
| C. | Dehydrogenation |
| D. | Dehydration |
| Answer» B. Phosphorylation | |
| 10. |
What is obtained when a molecule of carbon dioxide is removed from an amino acid? |
| A. | Ketone |
| B. | Aldehyde |
| C. | Amine |
| D. | Ester |
| Answer» D. Ester | |
| 11. |
How do we convert an amino acid into an amine? |
| A. | Addition of carbon dioxide |
| B. | Removal or carbon dioxide |
| C. | Addition of ammonia |
| D. | Removal of ammonia |
| Answer» C. Addition of ammonia | |
| 12. |
At which level does a metabolic reaction take place? |
| A. | Biomolecular level |
| B. | Cellular level |
| C. | Tissue level |
| D. | Organ level |
| Answer» B. Cellular level | |
| 13. |
Which of these is not true about metabolism? |
| A. | It involves the breaking down of biomolecules |
| B. | It involves the formation of biomolecules |
| C. | It is due to this process that biomolecules do not have a turnover |
| D. | It involves various chemical reactions |
| Answer» D. It involves various chemical reactions | |
| 14. |
Which of these statements is true about biomolecules? |
| A. | Biomolecules cannot be broken down into simpler substances |
| B. | Concentration of biomolecules can be expressed in mols/kelvin |
| C. | Biomolecules have a turnover |
| D. | Each cell has only two types of biomolecules |
| Answer» D. Each cell has only two types of biomolecules | |
| 15. |
Which of these units is not used to express the concentration of biomolecules? |
| A. | Mols/cell |
| B. | Mols/liter |
| C. | Mols/microliter |
| D. | Mols/kelvin |
| Answer» E. | |