Macromolecules

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    UHS MDCAT 2008

    _ are product of reaction of an alcohol and aromatic bi-functional acids.

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    UHS MDCAT 2008

    In synthetic fibres, _ bonding is responsible for tensile strength.

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    UHS MDCAT 2008

    The extent of un-saturation in a fat is expressed as its:

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    UHS MDCAT 2008

    _ serve as carriers of heredity from one generation to the other.

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    UHS MDCAT 2009

    Concentrated sugar solution undergoes hydrolysis into glucose and fructose by enzyme called:

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    UHS MDCAT 2009

    In proteins, there are on the average _ amino acid units for each turn in helix:

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    UHS MDCAT 2009

    In conjugated protein molecules, the protein is attached or conjugated to some non-protein group which are called:

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    UHS MDCAT 2009

    Which acid is used in the manufacture of plastics?

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    UHS MDCAT 2009

    The formula of acrylonitrile is:

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    UHS MDCAT 2009

    Each molecule of haemoglobin is made up of nearly:

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    UHS MDCAT 2010

    The nature of the amino acid ‘lysine’ is:

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    UHS MDCAT 2010

    The catalyst used for the preparation of acrylonitrile is:

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    UHS MDCAT 2010

    Glucose is converted into ethanol by the enzyme _ present in yeast.

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    UHS MDCAT 2011

    Terylene, a polyester is an example of:

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    UHS MDCAT 2011

    Macromolecules are described as large molecules built up from small repeating units known as:

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    UHS MDCAT 2011

    Glucose and fructose are common examples of:

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    UHS MDCAT 2011

    Aspartic acid is an acidic amino acid, which has chemical formula:

  18. 18
    UHS MDCAT 2011

    A polymer in which the number of amino acid residue is greater than 100 or molecular mass is greater than 1000, is known as:

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    UHS MDCAT 2011

    When hexane dioic acid is heated with hexamethylene diamine, the compound formed is:

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    UHS MDCAT 2011

    At intermediate value of pH, amino acids form Zwitter ions containing:

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    UHS MDCAT 2011

    Which of the following has an amino R-group?

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    UHS MDCAT 2011

    Which one of the following is an alpha amino acid?

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    UHS MDCAT 2011

    The ―NH―CO is called:

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    UHS MDCAT 2011

    Which enzyme is involved in the fermentation of glucose:

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    UHS MDCAT 2012

    Ethene on polymerization gives the product polyethylene. This reaction may be called as:

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    UHS MDCAT 2012

    Macromolecules are described as large molecules built up from small repeating units called:

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    UHS MDCAT 2012

    Lactose is a sugar present in milk. It is an example of:

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    UHS MDCAT 2012

    Adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine both of which have _ carbon atoms:

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    UHS MDCAT 2012 UHS MDCAT 2011

    The reaction between fats and caustic soda is called:

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    UHS MDCAT 2012

    Starch is a polymer of:

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    UHS MDCAT 2012

    The principal energy storage carbohydrate in animals is:

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    UHS MDCAT 2012

    The following dipeptide is called:

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    UHS MDCAT 2012

    In basic conditions, amino acid exists in which of the following forms?

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    UHS MDCAT 2013

    Animals store glucose in the form of glycogen in:

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    UHS MDCAT 2013

    Collagen is a fibrous protein present most abundantly in:

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    UHS MDCAT 2013

    The increased quantities of cholesterol in blood make plaque like deposits in the arteries causing:

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    UHS MDCAT 2013 UHS MDCAT 2011

    Polyvinyl chloride is an example of:

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    UHS MDCAT 2013

    Both ribose and deoxyribose are monosaccharides containing _ carbon atoms.

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    UHS MDCAT 2013

    Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) is colourless and non-toxic resin used as an adhesive and as a binder for making:

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    UHS MDCAT 2013

    What is the name of amino acid where ‘R’ is a CH3 group?

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    UHS MDCAT 2013

    The formula of 'Zwitter ion' is represented by:

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    UHS MDCAT 2013

    α-amino acids are compounds having carboxylic acid as well as amino functional groups attached to:

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    UHS MDCAT 2013

    Two or more amino acids condensed to form protein by a peptide linkage which is present between two atoms:

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    UHS MDCAT 2013

    The reaction:

    gives a product called dipeptide molecule which is represented by:

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    UHS MDCAT 2013

    The amino acids which largely exist in dipolar ionic form are:

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    UHS MDCAT 2014

    Polystyrene is an additional polymer. Which one of the following structures representsthe monomer of polystyrene?

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    UHS MDCAT 2014

    Collagen proteins are present in _ throughout the body.

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    UHS MDCAT 2014

    Which one of the following bases is NOT present in RNA?

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    UHS MDCAT 2014

    Fats are a type of lipid called glycerides. They are esters of long chain carboxylic acids:

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    UHS MDCAT 2014

    Among the most common disaccharides, one of the following is present in the milk?

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    UHS MDCAT 2014

    Which one of the following is an example of a condensation polymer?

  52. 52
    UHS MDCAT 2014

    Which one of the following reagents is used for identification of amino acids?

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    UHS MDCAT 2014

    The structure shown below represent:

    H

    |

    HC = C - CH2 - C - COOH

    | | |

    N NH NH2

    \\ /

    CH

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    UHS MDCAT 2014

    At low pH or in acidic condition amino acid exists as:

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    UHS MDCAT 2014

    Indicate the cyclic amino acid from the following:

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    UHS MDCAT 2014

    The amino acids which are not prepared in the human body are called.

  57. 57
    UHS MDCAT 2014

    A polymer of empirical formula CH2 has molar mass of 28000 gmol-1. Its molecular formula will be:

  58. 58
    UHS MDCAT 2015

    Which one of the following is an example of a co-polymer?

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    UHS MDCAT 2015

    Out of these, which nitrogen base is NOT present in DNA?

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    UHS MDCAT 2015

    Which one of the following polymer is polystyrene?

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    UHS MDCAT 2015

    Hemoglobin is a:

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    UHS MDCAT 2015

    The structural formula for alanine is:

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    UHS MDCAT 2015

    Select the correct Zwitter ionic structures of an amino acid:

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    UHS MDCAT 2015

    Which one of the following amino acids is basic in nature?

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    UHS MDCAT 2015

    This structure is:


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    UHS MDCAT 2016

    In a laboratory experiment, when an unknown compound was added to a test tube containing iodine, the color of the tube became intense blue. What could be the unknown compound?

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    UHS MDCAT 2016

    The percentage of cellulose in woody parts of trees is:

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    UHS MDCAT 2016

    Which one of the following nitrogen bases is not present in DNA?

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    UHS MDCAT 2016

    Which one of the following is the exact composition of carbohydrates?

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    UHS MDCAT 2016

    Which one of the following polymers is called Nylon 6,6?

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    UHS MDCAT 2016

    Which one of the following is the simplest amino acid?

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    UHS MDCAT 2016

    In the formation of the Zwitter ion, which one of the following donates the proton?

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    UHS MDCAT 2017

    Which one of the following are the main functions of DNA?

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    UHS MDCAT 2017

    The monomers needed to make ‘Terylene’, i.e. a polyester are:

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    UHS MDCAT 2017

    The amide linkage in Nylon-6,6 has the structure:

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    UHS MDCAT 2017

    The IUPAC name of alanine is:

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    UHS MDCAT 2017

    Acidic character of amino acid is due to:

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    UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)

    Phosphoprotein comes under the type of which proteins:

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    UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)

    Among the following, which compound is formed by addition polymerization:

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    UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)

    Identify the monomers of Polyvinyl chloride:

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    UHS MDCAT 2018

    In an aqueous solution, amino acids exist in an ionic form as shown below:This ionic form of amino acid is known as:

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    UHS MDCAT 2018

    Amino acids react with each other such that -COOH group of one amino acid reacts with the -NH2 group of another amino acid to give a condensed structure as shown below: What is the name of the circled part of this structure?

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    UHS MDCAT 2018

    Nylon-6,6 is also called:

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    UHS MDCAT 2018

    Which is the structure of polyvinyl chloride (polychloroethane)?

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    UHS MDCAT 2019

    Amino acids are bi-functional compounds, with a general formula NH2CH(R)CO2H. A tripeptide is formed between Alanine (ala), Glycine (gly), and lysine (lys). There is no repetition of amino acid in this tri-peptide; suggest how many tri-peptides are possible?

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    UHS MDCAT 2019

    According to Watson and Crick’s model of DNA, the DNA molecule consists of a double helix. What type of forces are responsible to keep two strands of DNA together?

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    UHS MDCAT 2019

    Disposable cups are made of a polymer 'polystyrene'. Polystyrene is:

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    UHS MDCAT 2019

    Which one of the following compounds is an additional polymer?

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    UHS MDCAT 2022

    _ is a copper-containing protein found in blood plasma. It plays a crucial role in binding and transporting copper throughout the body.

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    UHS MDCAT 2022

    When food reaches the stomach, the action of which of the following comes to an end due to acidic pH?

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    PMDC MDCAT 2025

    An enzyme used to decompose the lipids into fatty acids in our alimentary canal is:

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    PMDC MDCAT 2025

    Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) is the type of?

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    Deficiency of __________ causes loss of weight, appetite and taste:

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    The non-protein part of enzyme is called
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    The lipids which have __ compound is called steroids
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    The polymer formed from a single type of monomer is called
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    Amino acids which are not synthesized by human body are
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    It transports oxygen from the lungs to every tissue of the body
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    KPK MDCAT 2024
    In competitive inhibition, the inhibitor
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    Protein present in haemoglobin has __ structure.
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    Based on function thyroxin can be classified as
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    For every reaction occurring in human body there is at least one type of:
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    Protein content of human milk is about:
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    Enzyme show optimum activity between 37°C to 50°C. It however works —
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    The inhibition in which the inhibitor does not combine directly with the enzyme but binds to the enzyme substrate complex is called:
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    Enzyme is a natural substance that:
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    UHS MDCAT 2023
    After the digestion & before absorption the product of the protein is:
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    Balochistan MDCAT 2022
    The main structural feature of proteins is:
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    Balochistan MDCAT 2022
    Which enzyme is used for the treatment of blood cancer in children?
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    In protein amino acid molecules are linked by:
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    Nylon '6,6' is a:
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    KPK MDCAT 2022
    The linear arrangement of amino acid units in proteins is called:
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    Enzyme is a natural substance that
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    Based on function, thyroxin can be classified as
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    Which of the following proteins acts as carrier of Cu in blood plasma?
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    When food reaches stomach, the action of which of the following come to an end due to acidic pH?
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    The substances which reduce the activity of enzyme action are called as?
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    Regular coiling and twisting of polypeptide chain caused by H-bonding in between NH and CO occurs in
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    Glucose protein upon hydrolysis yield amino acids or their derivatives, they belong to which type of protein
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    Protein is a polymer of?
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    L-Asparaginase enzyme has been used for the treatment of:
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    Based on function, thyroxin can be classified as:
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    PMDC MDCAT 2020
    Based on the physico-chemical properties, proteins may be classified into the following types:
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    UHS MDCAT 2019
    Which of the following bond is responsible for joining the amino acids in proteins?
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    The enzyme which is found in saliva, accelerates the conversion of starch into sugar is:
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    The proteins which give an amino acid and non-protein group on hydrolysis are known as:
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    Glucose is converted into ethanol by the enzyme present in the yeast:
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    Role of a catalyst in a chemical reaction is
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    Amino acids react with each other such that -COOH group of amino acids reacts with the another among acid to give a condensed structure as shown below:

    What is the name of circled part of this structure?

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    Phosphoprotein comes under the type of proteins
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    Macromolecules are described as large molecules built up from small repeating units called
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    A polymer in which the number of amino acid residue is greater than 100 or the molecular mass is greater than 10,000 is called
  133. 133
    UHS MDCAT 2010
    Collagen and albumin are:
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    Protein part of the enzyme is called
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    For the treatment of blood cancer in children __ enzyme has proved very useful
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    Thrombin is used
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    The activator for chrome oxidase is
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    Which enzyme is used to catalyze the addition of ammonia, water or carbon dioxide to double bond
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    The group of compounds that is primarily responsible for building of body of an animal and its maintenance is called
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    Many enzymes contain a protein part and a non-protein part, the non-protein part is called
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    The substrate binds with the enzyme at
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    The rate of reaction is directly proportional to

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    Rate of enzymatic reaction is directly proportional to the concentration of
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    Enzymes from the same organism, which catalyze same reaction but are chemically and physically distinct from each other are called
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    Enzyme used for the treatment of blood cancer in children is
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    Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of groups within molecule are called
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    Which of the following elements is not present in all proteins
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    Which factor cannot denature the protein
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    Which one of the following polymers has peptide linkage in it?
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    What common name can be given to lipids, proteins, carbohydrates and nucleic acid polymers
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    Regular coiling or zigzagging of polypeptide through hydrogen bonding is its
  152. 152
    Protein attached to some non-protein group is called
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    All proteins yield __ upon complete hydrolysis.
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    Which carbon of amino acids bond to nitrogen of another in peptide linkage
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    Which is not present in an α-helix
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    To what category of molecules do enzymes belong?
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    Secondary structure of protein includes
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    Primary structure of protein arises due to which force
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    Which one of the following structure of protein is the direct consequence of hydrogen bonding
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    Which of the following statement is false about protein
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    Primary structure of proteins shows
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    The H bond in secondary structure of protein is present between
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    Zigzag and regular coiling of polypeptide linkage forms
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    __ is raised in heart diseases
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    The enzyme which acts upon sucrose is
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    The protein component of enzyme is called
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    Enzymes may speed up reactions upto
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    __ is obtained by heating bones skin and tendons in water
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    Regular coiling of polypeptide chain due to __ is 2°-structure between NH and C=O groups
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    Most abundant protein in animal kingdom
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    Complete hydrolysis of proteins yield
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    Nitrogenous compounds made up of amino acids
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    FMDC MDCAT 2024 (Reconduct) FMDC MDCAT 2023

    The two functional groups present in all amino acids are:

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    Sindh MDCAT 2023

    Which of the following is an amino acid?

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    UHS MDCAT 2016

    Indicate the name of of structure given below.

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    Balochistan MDCAT 2024

    Which of the following food product has lower energy per gram?