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Date: 07-12-2024
30-05-2024
BIOMOLECULES (R) - SOLUTIONS
Course: NEET Total Marks: 180
Total Questions: 50
Section: Test
1 Series Standard: repeaters
8. [1]
CHEMISTRY A
Sucrose (cane sugar) If sucrose is boiled with
1. [2] dilute HCl or H SO in alcoholic solution
2 4
Maltase
C12 H22 O11 −−−−−→ 2C6 H12 O6 glucose and fructose are obtained in equal
Maltose Glu cos e
amounts.
2. [4] H
+
C12 H22 O 12 + H2 O −−→ C6 H12 O 6 + C6 H12 O 6
Slightly acidic medium favours osazone Sucrose Glucose Fructose
formation for α -Hydroxy carbonyls Starch commercially glucose is obtained by the
hydrolysis of starch by boiling it with dilute
3. [4]
H SO at 393 K under pressure.
The enzyme that catalyses, the hydrolysis of 2 4
H
+
y
maltose into glucose is named as maltase. (C6 H10 O 5 )
n
+ nH2 O −−−−−−−−→ nC6 H12 O 6
Starch or cellulose 393 K, 2 - 3 atm Glucose
Maltase
m
C12 H22 O 11 −−−−−→ 2C6 H12 O 6
9. [1]
e
Maltose Glucose
Amino Acids are amphoteric in nature. So for it a
d
4. [1]
a
Cellulose is a predominant constituent of cell wall special term is coined called Zwitter ion. They
c
in the plant cells. have following structure in solution
A
H
5. [2]
s
|
+ −
t
H3 N − C − COO
In maltose, free aldehyde group can be produced |
e
at C − 1 of second glucose in solution and it
r
H
[Zwitter Ion]
ta
shows reducing properties so it is a reducing
sugar. Lactose is composed of β -D-galactose and 10. [4]
S
β -D-glucose. The linkage is between C − 1 of In neutral solution, amino acids exists as dipolar
galactose and C − 4 of glucose. Hence, it is also ion (also lnown as zwitter ions or imner salts)
a reducing sugar. where the proton of −COOH group is transferred
to the −NH group to form imner salt, lnown as
6. [2]
2
dipolar ion.
Ring I is pyranose with α -glycosidic linkage and
ring (II) is furanose with β -glycosidic linkage.
7. [4]
The letter ' D ' or ' L ' before the name of any
compound indicate the relative configuration of
particular stereoisomer. This refers to the relation 11. [2]
with particular isomer of glyoeraldehyde. A nano peptide contains 8 peptide linkages. as
Glyceraldehyde contains one there is one less numbe r of peptide bonds than
the number of amino acids. It contains nine amino
acids.
12. [3] 19. [4]
Peptide bond is formed by the reaction of one Arachidonic acid is a polyunsaturated omega-6
−COOH group of one amino acid with the fatty acid. It is found in phospholipids, and helps
−NH2 group of another amino acid. in membrane formation. It is the most abundant
As some double bond character is found between fatty acid in the brain. It helps in the
C − N bond, the bond length of C − N in protein prostaglandins synthesis
should be smaller than the usual C − N bond. 20. [3]
In nucleic acids, the sequence is phosphate-sugar
base. Nucleic acids are polymeric
macromolecules, or large biological molecules,
essential for all known forms of life. Nucleic
13. [3]
[4]
acids, which include DNA (deoxyribonucleic
Statements I and II amino acids are essential
acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid), are made from
amino acids.
monomers known as nucleotides. Each nucleotide
14. [1] has three components: a 5-carbon sugar, a
Except glycine, all other α -amino acids are phosphate group and a nitrogenous base. If the
optically active as their α -carbon is asymmetric. sugar is deoxyribose, the polymer is DNA. If the
y
Thus, Glycine is optically inactive. sugar is ribose, the polymer is RNA.
m
H
21. [3]
e
|
The constituents of nucleic acids are nitrogenous
d
H − C − COOH
a
|
bases, sugar and phosphoric acid. The sugar
c
N H2
present in DNA is D (-2)-2deoxyribose and the
A
Glycine
sugar present it RNA is D(-)-ribose. Due to these
s
15. [3] D(-)-sugar components, DNA and RNA
r e
the peptide chain at carboxy terminal amino
t
Carboxypeptidase is an exopeptidase as it cleaves molecules are chiral molecules
acids.
16. [3]
S t a
Lysine is least soluble in water in the pH range of
6-7.
17. [3] 22. [3]
Max zwitter ion exist at isoelectric point Adenine and Guanine are purine bases
pKa1 +pKa2
pI =
2
=
9.8+2.3
2
≈ 6 23. [4]
18. [3]
[4] If one C have OH and OR than hemiacetals.
The fatty acids that contains more than one If one C have OR and OR than acetal.
double bond in their backbone are known as
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). It supplies
essential fatty acids, enhance atherosclerosis and
cholesterol level in our body.
24. [2] 30. [1]
Bases present in DNA are Adenine, Thymine, Secondary structures of protein denotes the shape
Guanine, Cytosine in which a long polypeptide chain exists. The
Bases present in RNA are Adenine, Uracil, secondary structure exist in two type of structure
Guanine, Cytosine α -helix and β - pleated structure. In α -helix
T, C, U → Pyrimidine structure, a polypeptide chain forms all possible
A, G → Purine hydrogen bonds by twisting into a right handed
25. [4] screw with - NH group of each amino acid rest
The pair species having iron is haemoglobin and hydrogen bonded to > C = O of adjacent amino
cytochromes. acid, which form a helix.
26. [3] 31. [3]
Extracellular fluid contains Na metal abundantly Secondary structures of protein denotes the shape
and it plays an important role by maintaining in which a long polypeptide chain exists. The
water balance in blood and tissues. Excess of secondary structure exist in two type of structure
α -helix and β - pleated structure. In α -helix
sodium retain too much water in the body which
causes hypernatremia, while due to less amount structure, a polypeptide chain forms all possible
of sodium retention of water minimizes and it is hydrogen bonds by twisting into a right handed
dangerous for the body.
m y
screw with - NH group of each amino acid rest
hydrogen bonded to > C = O of adjacent amino
e
27. [1]
acid, which form a helix.
d
Amino acids are the basic unit of proteins
a
32. [1]
c
28. [3]
α -helix is one of the most common ways in
Correct match is (A)–III, (B)–I, (C)–IV, (D)–II
A
which a polypeptide chain forms all possible
One letter codes of the given natural amino acids
s
hydrogen bonds by twisting into right handed
t
are
screw (helix) with the −NH group of each amino
a r e acid residue hydrogen bonded to the >= O of an
t
adjacent turn of the helix.
S
33. [2]
Some common examples of fibrous proteins are
keratin (present in hair, wool, silk), myosin
29. [4] (present in muscles).
A. Molecule binding to a site other than the active
34. [4] Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin. Since it is
site of enzyme is called allosteric effect.
not excreted out of the body so, it can be stored in
B. Molecule binding to the active site of enzyme
the body.
is called competitive inhibitor.
C. Molecule crucial for communication in the 35. [4]
body is called receptor. The metal ion present in vitamin B 12 is cobalt.
D. Molecule binding to the enzyme covalently is
called Poison
Thus the correct match is A-iii, B-I, C-ii, D-iv
42. [3]
CHEMISTRY B
'a' carbon of glucose and 'b' carbon of fructose
36. [4] Carbon adjacent to the oxygen atom in the cyclic
DNA and RNA are different molecules as DNA structure of glucose or fructose is known as
has thymine and RNA has uracil. DNA differs anomeric carbon. As shown in the structure above
from RNA in the nature of sugar & Pyrimidines. ‘a’ and ‘b’ are present adjacent to an oxygen
DNA has deoxyribose sugar, while RNA has atom. Both carbons differ in configurations of the
ribose sugar. Among Pyrimidines, DNA has hydroxyl group.
thymine and cytosine, while RNA has uracil and
43. [2]
cytosine.DNA Replicates and stores genetic
The two monosoccharides are held together by a
information & RNA carry out instructions
glycosidic linkage between C1 of α -glucose and
encoded in DNA.
C2 of β -fructose. Since the reducing groups and
37. [4] glucose and fructose are involved in glycosidic
Purines are derived from their parent compound bond formed. Sucrose is non-reducing sugar.
purine, which contains a 6 -membered pyrimidine
44. [3]
ring fused to the 5 -membered imidazole ring and
Glycine is optically inactive.It is ionic, so it exists
is related to uric acid. The 2 purine derivatives
in cyrstalline form because it is ionic, so it is
y
areAdenine and Guanine. These are found in both
soluble in water. Because acidic and basic groups
m
DNA and RNA
are present in the same molecule, so internal salt
38. [2]
e
formation occurs to form dipolar ion
d
a
When there are only single bonds between the +
H3 N −CH2 COO
−
.
c
neighboring carbons in the hydrocarbon chain, a
45. [4]
A
fatty acid is said to be saturated. Fatty acid are
DNA has the property of self-replication. It is
s
saturated with the hydrogen. Hence, they are not
t
fully saturated with hydrogen atoms. This therefore a reproducing molecule. This unique
e
property of DNA is at the root of all reproduction.
r
statement is incorrect about saturated fatty acid.
ta
Through its replication, DNA acts as the key to
39. [2]
heredity. In the replication of DNA, the two
S
Starch is polymer of α -D-glucose. Cellulose is
strands of a double helix unwind and separate as a
polymer of β -D-glucose. Nucleic acid is polymer
template for the formation of a new
of nucleotide. Proteins are polymer of α -
complementary strand.
aminoacids.
46. [2] Amylopectin is a branched polymer, amylose
40. [2]
and cellulose are linear polymers while glucose is
Carbohydrates made up of 2-10 monosaccharides
a monomer.
are called oligosaccharides.
41. [1]
47. [4]
A carbohydrate that cannot be hydrolysed further
Glucose pentaacetate does not react as it has no
to give simpler unit of polyhydroxy aldehyde or
free −CHO group.
ketone is called monosaccharide.
48. [1]
−OH group on right hand side of last chiral
centre.
49. [1]
No oxygen/ C = O bond is present in adenine
(Refer structure).
50. [2]
(2) option is sucrose it is non-reducing sugar.
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