Macromolecules
MDCAT • Chemistry
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1UHS MDCAT 2008
_ are product of reaction of an alcohol and aromatic bi-functional acids.
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2UHS MDCAT 2008
In synthetic fibres, _ bonding is responsible for tensile strength.
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3UHS MDCAT 2008
The extent of un-saturation in a fat is expressed as its:
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4UHS MDCAT 2008
_ serve as carriers of heredity from one generation to the other.
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5UHS MDCAT 2009
Concentrated sugar solution undergoes hydrolysis into glucose and fructose by enzyme called:
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6UHS MDCAT 2009
In proteins, there are on the average _ amino acid units for each turn in helix:
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7UHS MDCAT 2009
In conjugated protein molecules, the protein is attached or conjugated to some non-protein group which are called:
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8UHS MDCAT 2009
Which acid is used in the manufacture of plastics?
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9UHS MDCAT 2009
The formula of acrylonitrile is:
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10UHS MDCAT 2009
Each molecule of haemoglobin is made up of nearly:
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11UHS MDCAT 2010
The nature of the amino acid ‘lysine’ is:
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12UHS MDCAT 2010
The catalyst used for the preparation of acrylonitrile is:
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13UHS MDCAT 2010
Glucose is converted into ethanol by the enzyme _ present in yeast.
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14UHS MDCAT 2011
Terylene, a polyester is an example of:
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15UHS MDCAT 2011
Macromolecules are described as large molecules built up from small repeating units known as:
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16UHS MDCAT 2011
Glucose and fructose are common examples of:
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17UHS MDCAT 2011
Aspartic acid is an acidic amino acid, which has chemical formula:
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18UHS 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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19UHS MDCAT 2011
When hexane dioic acid is heated with hexamethylene diamine, the compound formed is:
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20UHS MDCAT 2011
At intermediate value of pH, amino acids form Zwitter ions containing:
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21UHS MDCAT 2011
Which of the following has an amino R-group?
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22UHS MDCAT 2011
Which one of the following is an alpha amino acid?
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23UHS MDCAT 2011
The ―NH―CO is called:
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24UHS MDCAT 2011
Which enzyme is involved in the fermentation of glucose:
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25UHS MDCAT 2012
Ethene on polymerization gives the product polyethylene. This reaction may be called as:
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26UHS MDCAT 2012
Macromolecules are described as large molecules built up from small repeating units called:
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27UHS MDCAT 2012
Lactose is a sugar present in milk. It is an example of:
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28UHS MDCAT 2012
Adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine both of which have _ carbon atoms:
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29UHS MDCAT 2012 UHS MDCAT 2011
The reaction between fats and caustic soda is called:
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30UHS MDCAT 2012
Starch is a polymer of:
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31UHS MDCAT 2012
The principal energy storage carbohydrate in animals is:
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32UHS MDCAT 2012
The following dipeptide is called:
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33UHS MDCAT 2012
In basic conditions, amino acid exists in which of the following forms?
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34UHS MDCAT 2013
Animals store glucose in the form of glycogen in:
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35UHS MDCAT 2013
Collagen is a fibrous protein present most abundantly in:
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36UHS MDCAT 2013
The increased quantities of cholesterol in blood make plaque like deposits in the arteries causing:
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37UHS MDCAT 2013 UHS MDCAT 2011
Polyvinyl chloride is an example of:
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38UHS MDCAT 2013
Both ribose and deoxyribose are monosaccharides containing _ carbon atoms.
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39UHS 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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40UHS MDCAT 2013
What is the name of amino acid where ‘R’ is a CH3 group?
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41UHS MDCAT 2013
The formula of 'Zwitter ion' is represented by:
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42UHS MDCAT 2013
α-amino acids are compounds having carboxylic acid as well as amino functional groups attached to:
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43UHS 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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44UHS MDCAT 2013
The reaction:
gives a product called dipeptide molecule which is represented by:
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45UHS MDCAT 2013
The amino acids which largely exist in dipolar ionic form are:
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46UHS MDCAT 2014
Polystyrene is an additional polymer. Which one of the following structures representsthe monomer of polystyrene?
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47UHS MDCAT 2014
Collagen proteins are present in _ throughout the body.
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48UHS MDCAT 2014
Which one of the following bases is NOT present in RNA?
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49UHS MDCAT 2014
Fats are a type of lipid called glycerides. They are esters of long chain carboxylic acids:
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50UHS MDCAT 2014
Among the most common disaccharides, one of the following is present in the milk?
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51UHS MDCAT 2014
Which one of the following is an example of a condensation polymer?
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52UHS MDCAT 2014
Which one of the following reagents is used for identification of amino acids?
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53UHS MDCAT 2014
The structure shown below represent:
H
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HC = C - CH2 - C - COOH
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N NH NH2
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CH
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54UHS MDCAT 2014
At low pH or in acidic condition amino acid exists as:
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55UHS MDCAT 2014
Indicate the cyclic amino acid from the following:
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56UHS MDCAT 2014
The amino acids which are not prepared in the human body are called.
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57UHS MDCAT 2014
A polymer of empirical formula CH2 has molar mass of 28000 gmol-1. Its molecular formula will be:
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58UHS MDCAT 2015
Which one of the following is an example of a co-polymer?
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59UHS MDCAT 2015
Out of these, which nitrogen base is NOT present in DNA?
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60UHS MDCAT 2015
Which one of the following polymer is polystyrene?
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61UHS MDCAT 2015
Hemoglobin is a:
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62UHS MDCAT 2015
The structural formula for alanine is:
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63UHS MDCAT 2015
Select the correct Zwitter ionic structures of an amino acid:
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64UHS MDCAT 2015
Which one of the following amino acids is basic in nature?
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65UHS MDCAT 2015
This structure is:
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66UHS 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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67UHS MDCAT 2016
The percentage of cellulose in woody parts of trees is:
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68UHS MDCAT 2016
Which one of the following nitrogen bases is not present in DNA?
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69UHS MDCAT 2016
Which one of the following is the exact composition of carbohydrates?
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70UHS MDCAT 2016
Which one of the following polymers is called Nylon 6,6?
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71UHS MDCAT 2016
Which one of the following is the simplest amino acid?
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72UHS MDCAT 2016
In the formation of the Zwitter ion, which one of the following donates the proton?
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73UHS MDCAT 2017
Which one of the following are the main functions of DNA?
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74UHS MDCAT 2017
The monomers needed to make ‘Terylene’, i.e. a polyester are:
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75UHS MDCAT 2017
The amide linkage in Nylon-6,6 has the structure:
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76UHS MDCAT 2017
The IUPAC name of alanine is:
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77UHS MDCAT 2017
Acidic character of amino acid is due to:
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78UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)
Phosphoprotein comes under the type of which proteins:
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79UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)
Among the following, which compound is formed by addition polymerization:
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80UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)
Identify the monomers of Polyvinyl chloride:
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81UHS 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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82UHS 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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83UHS MDCAT 2018
Nylon-6,6 is also called:
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84UHS MDCAT 2018
Which is the structure of polyvinyl chloride (polychloroethane)?
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85UHS 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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86UHS 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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87UHS MDCAT 2019
Disposable cups are made of a polymer 'polystyrene'. Polystyrene is:
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88UHS MDCAT 2019
Which one of the following compounds is an additional polymer?
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89UHS 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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90UHS 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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91PMDC MDCAT 2025
An enzyme used to decompose the lipids into fatty acids in our alimentary canal is:
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92PMDC 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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94The non-protein part of enzyme is called
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95The lipids which have __ compound is called steroids
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96The polymer formed from a single type of monomer is called
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97Amino acids which are not synthesized by human body are
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98It transports oxygen from the lungs to every tissue of the body
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99KPK MDCAT 2024In competitive inhibition, the inhibitor
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100Protein present in haemoglobin has __ structure.
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101Based on function thyroxin can be classified as
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102For every reaction occurring in human body there is at least one type of:
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103Protein content of human milk is about:
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104Enzyme show optimum activity between 37°C to 50°C. It however works —
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105The 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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106Enzyme is a natural substance that:
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107UHS MDCAT 2023After the digestion & before absorption the product of the protein is:
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108Balochistan MDCAT 2022The main structural feature of proteins is:
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109Balochistan MDCAT 2022Which enzyme is used for the treatment of blood cancer in children?
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110In protein amino acid molecules are linked by:
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111Nylon '6,6' is a:
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112KPK MDCAT 2022The linear arrangement of amino acid units in proteins is called:
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113Enzyme is a natural substance that
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114Based on function, thyroxin can be classified as
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115Which of the following proteins acts as carrier of Cu in blood plasma?
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116When food reaches stomach, the action of which of the following come to an end due to acidic pH?
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117The substances which reduce the activity of enzyme action are called as?
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118Regular coiling and twisting of polypeptide chain caused by H-bonding in between NH and CO occurs in
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119Glucose protein upon hydrolysis yield amino acids or their derivatives, they belong to which type of protein
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120Protein is a polymer of?
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121L-Asparaginase enzyme has been used for the treatment of:
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122Based on function, thyroxin can be classified as:
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123PMDC MDCAT 2020Based on the physico-chemical properties, proteins may be classified into the following types:
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124UHS MDCAT 2019Which of the following bond is responsible for joining the amino acids in proteins?
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125The enzyme which is found in saliva, accelerates the conversion of starch into sugar is:
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126The proteins which give an amino acid and non-protein group on hydrolysis are known as:
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127Glucose is converted into ethanol by the enzyme present in the yeast:
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128Role 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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130Phosphoprotein comes under the type of proteins
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131Macromolecules are described as large molecules built up from small repeating units called
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132A polymer in which the number of amino acid residue is greater than 100 or the molecular mass is greater than 10,000 is called
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133UHS MDCAT 2010Collagen and albumin are:
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134Protein part of the enzyme is called
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135For the treatment of blood cancer in children __ enzyme has proved very useful
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136Thrombin is used
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137The activator for chrome oxidase is
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138Which enzyme is used to catalyze the addition of ammonia, water or carbon dioxide to double bond
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139The group of compounds that is primarily responsible for building of body of an animal and its maintenance is called
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140Many enzymes contain a protein part and a non-protein part, the non-protein part is called
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141The substrate binds with the enzyme at
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The rate of reaction is directly proportional to
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143Rate of enzymatic reaction is directly proportional to the concentration of
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144Enzymes from the same organism, which catalyze same reaction but are chemically and physically distinct from each other are called
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145Enzyme used for the treatment of blood cancer in children is
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146Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of groups within molecule are called
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147Which of the following elements is not present in all proteins
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148Which factor cannot denature the protein
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149Which one of the following polymers has peptide linkage in it?
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150What common name can be given to lipids, proteins, carbohydrates and nucleic acid polymers
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151Regular coiling or zigzagging of polypeptide through hydrogen bonding is its
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152Protein attached to some non-protein group is called
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153All proteins yield __ upon complete hydrolysis.
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154Which carbon of amino acids bond to nitrogen of another in peptide linkage
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155Which is not present in an α-helix
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156To what category of molecules do enzymes belong?
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157Secondary structure of protein includes
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158Primary structure of protein arises due to which force
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159Which one of the following structure of protein is the direct consequence of hydrogen bonding
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160Which of the following statement is false about protein
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161Primary structure of proteins shows
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162The H bond in secondary structure of protein is present between
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163Zigzag and regular coiling of polypeptide linkage forms
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164__ is raised in heart diseases
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165The enzyme which acts upon sucrose is
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166The protein component of enzyme is called
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167Enzymes may speed up reactions upto
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168__ is obtained by heating bones skin and tendons in water
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169Regular coiling of polypeptide chain due to __ is 2°-structure between NH and C=O groups
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170Most abundant protein in animal kingdom
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171Complete hydrolysis of proteins yield
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172Nitrogenous compounds made up of amino acids
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173FMDC MDCAT 2024 (Reconduct) FMDC MDCAT 2023
The two functional groups present in all amino acids are:
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174Sindh MDCAT 2023
Which of the following is an amino acid?
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175UHS MDCAT 2016
Indicate the name of of structure given below.
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176Balochistan MDCAT 2024
Which of the following food product has lower energy per gram?