Biochemistry (GATE)

GATE Molecular Biology and GeneticsBiomolecules and Their ConformationBiotechnologyMicrobiologyRecombinant DNA TechnologyProkaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell Structure

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify the false statements:

  1. Aspartate is a ketogenic amino acid.
  2. Arginine is the immediate precursor of NO.
  3. Asparagine is an essential amino acid.
  4. Glycine is an optically inactive amino acid.
  1. Both 1 and 2
  2. Both 1 and 3
  3. Both 2 and 3
  4. Both 2 and 4
  5. Both 3 and 4
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

___________ is a dipeptide of the amino acids beta-alanine and histidine.

  1. Ubiquitin
  2. Carnosine
  3. Carnitine
  4. Serotonin
  5. Agmatine
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

__________ is an example of sulphur containing a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

  1. Aspirin
  2. Hydrochlorothiazide
  3. Sulfamethoxazole
  4. Naproxen
  5. Ampiroxicam
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following are a pair of second generation fluoroquinolones?

  1. Nalidixic acid and piromidic acid
  2. Ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin
  3. Gatifloxacin and levofloxacin
  4. Moxifloxacin and gemifloxacin
  5. Gatifloxacin and gemifloxacin
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following were discovered by Albrecht Kossel?

  1. Arginine
  2. Histidine
  3. Agmatine
  4. Carnosine
  5. Carnitine
  1. Both 1 and 2
  2. Only 1, 2 and 3
  3. Both 2 and 3
  4. Only 2, 3 and 4
  5. Both 4 and 5
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following antibiotics acts by inhibiting mycolic acid synthesis?

  1. Isoniazid
  2. Norfloxacin
  3. Rifampin
  4. Streptomycin
  5. Sulfadiazine
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following set of antibiotics act by blocking cross linking via competitive inhibition of the transpeptidase enzyme?

  1. Cefoxitin, Cefaclor, Cefuroxime
  2. Gentamicin, Neomycin, Amikacin
  3. Penicillin G, Ampicillin, Methicillin
  4. Chloramphenicol, Quinupristin, Dalfopristin
  5. Ciprofloxacin, Norfloxacin, Enoxacin
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following antibiotics act by inhibition of 50S ribosomal subunit?

  1. Neomycin
  2. Streptomycin
  3. Erythromycin
  4. Azithromycin
  1. Both 1 and 2
  2. Both 1 and 3
  3. Both 2 and 3
  4. Both 2 and 4
  5. Both 3 and 4
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following type of herbicides act by inhibition of acetolactate synthase?

  1. Sulfonylurea
  2. Imidazolinone
  3. Dinitroaniline
  4. Triazine
  1. Both 1 and 2
  2. Both 1 and 4
  3. Both 2 and 3
  4. Both 2 and 4
  5. Both 3 and 4
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a pair of exoribonucleases?

  1. RNase A and RNase H
  2. RNase A and RNase R
  3. RNase A and RNase T
  4. RNase H and RNase T
  5. RNase R and RNase T
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following drugs are used as skeletal muscle relaxants?

  1. Telenzepine
  2. Pancuronium
  3. Oxybutynin
  4. Tubocurarine
  1. Both 1 and 2
  2. Both 1 and 4
  3. Both 2 and 3
  4. Both 2 and 4
  5. Both 3 and 4
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following cell structures are not found in prokaryotic cells?

  1. Peroxisomes
  2. Ribosomes
  3. Lysosomes
  4. Golgi Complex
  1. Only 1, 2 and 3
  2. Only 1, 2 and 4
  3. Only 1, 3 and 4
  4. Only 2, 3 and 4
  5. All of the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the column – I (antibiotics) with column – II (mechanism of action) and select the correct option.

 
Column – I
        </strong>|<strong> Column &#x2013; II</strong>|

|A. Bacitracin|1. DNA Synthesis Inhibitors|
|B. Tetracyclines|2. Protein Synthesis Inhibitors|
|C. Metronidazole|3. Folic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors|
|D. Sulfonamides|4. Inhibits cell wall synthesis|

  1. A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1
  2. A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1
  3. A - 4, B - 2, C - 1, D - 3
  4. A - 3, B - 2, C - 4, D - 1
  5. A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the column – I (Structures of cells) with column – II (Relative functions) and select the correct option.

 
Column – I
        </strong>|<strong> Column &#x2013; II</strong>|

|A. Cytoplasmic membrane|1. Mineral storage of cells|
|B. Ribosome|2. Protein synthesis|
|C. Inclusion body|3. Tough, heat resistant structure that helps bacteria survive in adverse conditions|
|D. Endospore|4. Regulation of substance transport into and out of cells|

  1. A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4
  2. A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3
  3. A - 4, B - 2, C - 1, D - 3
  4. A - 3, B - 2, C - 4, D - 1
  5. A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assertion (A): Under alkaline conditions, DNA is more stable than RNA.
Reason (R): RNA is more susceptible to base-catalysed hydrolysis than DNA.

Directions: In the following question there are two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R), consider both the statements independently and mark your answers as under:

1. If A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. If A and R both are correct and R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. If A is correct and R is incorrect.
4. If A is incorrect and R is correct.
5. If A and R both are incorrect.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5