Biochemistry Revision Worksheet (Unit 1 to Unit 4)

1. What is the relation between the given two structures:

a. Enantiomer
b. Epimer
c. Diastereomers
d. Meso compound

2. Write the sugars in the given disaccharides and the type of bond present in
them:

a. Maltose =

b. Lactose=

c. Sucrose =

3. Humans cannot digest cellulose because they lack ______________ in their body
which breaks the ___________________bond in cellulose.
4. Glucose is stored in animals as polymers called _____________________.
5. A compound with a change in conformation around more than two chiral
carbon is called:
a. Epimers
b. Diastereomers
c. Enantiomers
d. Isomers

6. _________________ is a non-reducing sugar.

a. Fructose
b. Lactose
c. Glucose
d. Sucrose
7. What test is done to check the presence of reducing sugars?
a. Biuret test
b. Benedict’s test
c. Glucose test
d. Iodine test
8. A carbohydrate with a small chain length containing 3- 10 monosaccharides:
a. Polysaccharides
b. Oligosaccharides
 c. Disaccharides
d. Monosaccharides
9. In the Howarth structure of glucose if the OH at C1 is below, then what is the
form of structure.
a. D form
b. L form
c. α form
d. β form
10. The reaction between the aldehyde functional group at carbon 1 and the
alcohol group at carbon 5 will form the Howarth structure and C1 known
as___________.
a. Chiral carbon
b. Achiral carbon
c. Carbonyl carbon
d. Hemiacetal carbon

11. The D and L form of the given glyceraldehyde structure has difference in
__________.

a. Chemical property
b. Physical property
c. Will rotate the plane polarized light in opposite direction.
d. Benedict’s test
12. The polysaccharide that has β- 1,4 glycosidic bond.
a. Glycogen
b. Starch
c. Amylase
d. Cellulose
13. Write the sugars in the given polysaccharides and the type of structure and
bond present in them:

a. Starch =

b. Glycogen =

c. Cellulose =

14. Identify the given functional groups.

a. RCOOH =
b. RCHO =
 c. ROH =
d. RCOR =
e. RCOOR=
15. Organic compounds are present in only living organisms:
a. True
b. False

16. Organic compounds with alcohol functional group will be highly soluble in
water because it forms hydrogen bonds.
a. True
b. False
17. Organic compounds without any functional groups will be non-polar and
will have London force of attraction between molecules.
a. True
b. False
18. The given structure belongs to which family:
a. Alkane
b. Aliphatic
c. Aromatic
d. Cycloalkane

19. Saturated lipids will have _______________ melting points.

a. Higher
b. Lower
c. Same
d. No change in melting point
20. The type of bonds present in an unsaturated hydrocarbon chai.
a. Only C-C single bonds
b. Only C-C double bonds
c. Both C-C single and double bonds
d. No bonds
21. Hydrolysis of triacyl glyceride will give ________________.
a. Glycerol
b. Fatty acids
c. Glycerol + 3 fatty acids
d. Oil
22. ______________________ is the precursor for Eicosanoids.
a. Linolenic acis
b. Linoleic acid
c. Arachidonic acid
d. Fatty acid
23. What is the function of high density lipoproteins (HDL) cholesterol?
a. Transports cholesterol from liver to different tissues
b. Transports cholesterol from intestine to liver
c. Transports cholesterol from peripheral tissues to liver
d. Transports triglycerides to liver
24. Which is an example of Omega 3 fatty acid?
a. Oleic acid
b. Linoleic acid
c. Linolenic acid
d. Butter
25. What is the function of Chylomicrons.
a. It transports TG from intestine to adipose tissues.
b. It transports TG from liver to adipose tissues.
c. It transports TG from tissues to liver.
d. It transports cholesterol.

26. What is the function of very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL).

a. It transports TG from intestine to adipose tissues.
b. It transports cholesterol synthesized in the liver to peripheral tissues.
c. It transports TG synthesized in the liver to the tissues.
d. It transports cholesterol from tissues to liver.
27. What is the function of low-density lipoproteins (LDL).
a. It transports TG from intestine to adipose tissues.
b. It transports cholesterol synthesized in the liver to peripheral tissues.
c. It transports TG from tissues to liver.
d. It transports cholesterol from tissues to liver.
28. Esterification reaction happens between ___________ and _____________
groups.
a. Acid and alcohol
b. Acid and aldehyde
c. Alcohol and ketones
d. Aldehyde and ketones

29. The reverse of esterification is known as ___________________.

a) Acid hydrolysis
b) Denaturation
c) Dehydrogenation
d) Saponification

30. Base catalyzed hydrolysis of an ester is known as __________________.

a. Esterification
b. Hydrogenation
c. Saponification
d. Hydrolysis

31. What reaction converts a unsaturated fatty acid chain into a saturated fatty
acid.
a. Esterification
b. Hydrogenation
c. Saponification
d. Hydrolysis

32. Which molecule is Amphipathic in nature (both hydrophilic and

 hydrophobic)
a. Cholesterol
b. Fatty acids
c. Eicosanoids
d. Phosholipids
33. Lanolin is an example for ____________.
a. Fatty acid
b. Sphingolipid
c. Phospholipid
d. Wax
34. Choline is an alcohol present in ____________.
a. Fatty acid
b. Sphingolipid
c. Phospholipid
d. Wax
35. What is the function of prostaglandins in the kidney?
a. Retention of water and ions
b. Dilation of renal blood vessels
c. Muscles contraction
d. Digestion
36. What is the molecule present in the white blood cells that promotes the
constriction of bronchi.
a. Prostaglandins
b. Thromboxane
c. Leukotrienes
d. Hemoglobin
37. What kind of fatty acid is cholesterol and how many fused rings are there in
it?
a. Steroids, four
b. Fatty acids, two
c. Phospholipids, four
d. Sphingolipids, two
38. __________________ helps in the fast transmission of nerve impulses.
a. Phospholipids
b. Sphingomyelin
c. Cholesterol
d. Fatty acids
39. What are the essential fatty acids.
a. Linolenic and linoleic fatty acids
b. Phospholipids and sphingolipids
c. Oleic and steric acid
d. Arachidonic and palmitic acid.
40. Cholesterol is the precursor of ______________.
a. Insulin
b. Steroid hormones
c. Phospholipids
d. Fatty acids
41. What is the other name of peptide bond.
a. Carboxylic
b. Alcohol
c. Amide
d. Aldehyde
42. The change in pH denatures a protein by changing the ___________ of
protein.
a. Temperature
b. Amino acids
c. Charge
d. Length

43. The D and L forms of amino acids are known as;

a. Diastereomers
b. Enantiomers
c. Epimers
d. Meso compounds
44. Hemoglobin transports _____________.
45. Primary structure of protein gives the___________
a. Sequence of amino acids
b. Length of amino acids
c. Size of amino acids
d. Shape of amino acids
46. In Parallel Beta pleated structure will have the N terminal and C terminal
of amino acids will be ____________.
a. Opposite direction
b. Same direction
c. Circular
d. Helical
47. Denaturation of proteins leads to ______________;
a. Breaking of peptide bonds
b. Changing the length of protein.
c. Change in the size of protein.
d. Disorganization of protein structure
48. A molecule which is attached to four different groups is called_______.
a. Chiral
b. Achiral
c. Covalent
d. Ionic
49. The secondary structure of proteins which form the helix and beta pleated
structures are stabilized by _____________ bonds.
a. Covalent bond
b. H-bond
c. Ionic bond
d. Hydrophobic bond
50. The enzyme is present in the stomach to digest proteins at low pH.
a. Chymotrypsin
b. Trypsin
c. Pepsin
d. Amylase