Biomolecules Questions and Answers Part-7

1. How many Nitrogen atoms are present in adenine?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6

Answer: c
Explanation: 5 Nitrogen atoms are present in adenine

2.
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The linkage represented by arrow is
a) Peptide linkage
b) Phosphodiester linkage
c) Glycosidic linkage
d) N-glycosidic linkage

Answer: b
Explanation: The linkage represented by arrow is Phosphodiester linkage

3. DNA and RNA are
a) Polypeptides
b) Polynucleotides
c) Polysaccharides
d) All of these

Answer: b
Explanation: DNA and RNA are Polynucleotides

4. How much percentage of total cellular mass is formed by nucleic acid?
a) 3
b) 2
c) 5 to 7
d) 10 to 15

Answer: c
Explanation: 5 to 7

5. Which of the following are purines?
a) Adenine
b) Guanine
c) Cytosine
d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer: d
Explanation: Both (a) and (b)

6. Which of the following are pyramidine (substituted)?
a) Cytosine
b) Thymine
c) Uracil
d) All of these

Answer: d
Explanation: All of these

7. DNA contains
a) Ribose
b) 3’ deoxyribose
c) 5’ deoxyribose
d) 2’ deoxyribose

Answer: d
Explanation: DNA contains 2’ deoxyribose

8. The bond present between two nucleotides is known as
a) Phosphoester linkage
b) Phosphodiester linkage
c) Glycosidic linkage
d) Peptide linkage

Answer: b
Explanation: The bond present between two nucleotides is known as Phosphodiester linkage.

9. The Watson-Crick Structure of DNA is
a) 1° Structure
b) 2° Structure
c) 3° Structure
d) 4° Structure

Answer: b
Explanation: The Watson-Crick Structure of DNA is 2° Structure

10. Which of the following is correct about DNA?
a) Double helical structure in which two strands of polynucleotide runs antiparallel.
b) Backbone is formed by Sugar–Phosphate–Sugar chain.
c) N2-bases projected more or less perpendicular to back bone and faces inside.
d) All of these

Answer: d
Explanation: All of these