Each polypeptide in protein has amino acids linked with each other in a specific sequence. This sequence of amino acids is said to be-
(a) primary structure of proteins.
(b) secondary structure of proteins.
(c) tertiary structure of proteins.
(d) quaternary structure of proteins.
(a) primary structure of proteins.
(b) secondary structure of proteins.
(c) tertiary structure of proteins.
(d) quaternary structure of proteins.
(a) primary structure of proteins.
The reason for double helical structure of DNA is operation of-
(a) electrostatic attractions
(b) dipole-dipole interaction
(c) van der Waal’s forces
(d) hydrogen bonding
RNA and DNA are chiral molecules. Their chirality is due to :
(a) Chiral bases
(b) Chiral phosphate ester units
(c) D-sugar component
(d) L-sugar component.
Which of the following factors is not responsible for the denaturation of proteins?
(a) Heat
(b) Charge
(c) pH change
(d) Organic solvents
The letter ‘D’ in carbohydrates signifies-
(a) dextrorotatory
(b) configuration
(c) diamagnetic nature
(d) mode of synthesis
The anomeric carbon in D(+) glucose is –
(a) C-1 carbon
(b) C-2 carbon
(c) C-5 carbon
(d) C-6 carbon
The functional group which is found in amino acid is-
(a)-COOH
(b) -\(NH_2\)
(c) -\(CH_3\)
(d) both (a) and (b)
Which statement is incorrect about peptide bond?
(a) C-N bond length in proteins is longer than usual bond length of C-N bond.
(b) Spectroscopic analysis shows planar structure of -CO-NH- group
(c) C-N bond length in proteins is smaller than usual bond length of C-N bond
(d) None of the above
Which base is present in RNA but not in DNA?
(a) Uracil
(b) Cytosine
(c) Guanine
(d) Thymine
1-Phenylethanol can be prepared by the reaction of benzaldehyde with
(a) methyl bromide.
(b) ethyl iodide and magnesium.
(c) methyl iodide and magnesium.
(d) methyl bromide and aluminium bromide.
Equimolar solutions in the same solvent have-
(a) Same boiling point but different freezing point
(b) Same freezing point, but different boiling point
(c) Same boiling and same freezing point
(d) Different boiling and different freezing points
When mercuric iodide is added to the aqueous solution of potassium iodide, the:
(a) Freezing point is raised
(b) Freezing point does not change
(c) Freezing point is lowered
(d) Boiling point does not change
On a large-scale nitric acid is prepared mainly by
a) Haber's process
b) Ostwald’s process
c) Contact Process
d) Deacon's process
which is not the property of dioxygen gas
a) Dioxygen is a colourless and odourless gas.
b) Dioxygen is paramagnetic.
c) Dioxygen is diamagnetic.
d) Dioxygen is soluble in water which support aquatic life.
Which is the correct statement?
a) valence shell electronic configuration of group 16 elements is \(ns^1\)\(np^4\).
b) the elements of group 16 have lower ionisation enthalpy values compared to those of Group 15 in the corresponding periods.
c) Oxygen atom has more negative electron gain enthalpy than sulphur.
d) oxygen has the highest electronegativity value amongst the elements.