Biochemistry Important MCQs

Set of Important MCQs on Basics and foundations of Biochemistry for the preparation of tests for chemistry and biology. 

The diameter of a typical plant or animal cell is

  1. 5 to 10 μm
  2. 1 to 5 μm
  3. 10 to 20 µm
  4. 5 to 100 μm

Question Answer: 5 to 100 μm


The characterization of the structure, function, evolution and mapping is known as______

  1. Bioenergetics
  2. Genomics
  3. Glycolysis
  4. Proteomics

Question Answer: Proteomics


Shorter polymers are known as______

  1. Monomer
  2. Oligomers
  3. Dimers
  4. Tetramers

Question Answer: Oligomers


___ is the  component of the cell enclosed by the plasma membrane?

  1. Cytosol
  2. Cytoplasm
  3. Nuclear membrane
  4. Ribosomes

Question Answer: Cytoplasm


Which of the mentioned is particulate component of the cell?

  1. Mitochondria
  2. Chloroplast
  3. Ribosomes
  4. All A, B, and C

Question Answer: All A, B, and C



Which of the mentioned structural components separates the contents of the cell from the surroundings?

  1. Cytosol
  2. Cytoplasm
  3. Nucleus
  4. Plasma membrane

Question Answer: Plasma membrane


Which is the site for protein synthesis and degradation?

  1. Ribosome
  2. Golgi apparatus
  3. Chloroplast
  4. Mitochondria

Question Answer: Ribosome


In which part of the cell the genome is replicated?

  1. Nuclear membrane
  2. Cytoplasm
  3. Nucleus apparatus
  4. Golgi

Question Answer: Nucleus apparatus


Cells with nuclear envelop belongs to

  1. Prokaryotes
  2. Eukaryotes
  3. Polykaryotes
  4. None of A, B, and C

Question Answer: Eukaryotes


Bactearia and archaca are also known as______

  1. Prokaryotes
  2. Polykaryotes
  3. Eukaryotes
  4. None of A, B, and C

Question Answer: Prokaryotes


The branch of science concerned with the chemical and physico-chemical processes and substances that occur within living organisms is known as______

  1. Analytical Chemistry
  2. Biochemistry
  3. Physical Chemistry
  4. Organic Chemistry

Question Answer: Biochemistry


Which of the mentioned substances belong to complex biomolecules?

  1. Lipids
  2. Carbohydrates
  3. Proteins

D All

Question Answer: All



Which of the mentioned is not habitat of archaea?

A: Salt lakes

  1. Hot spring
  2. Acidic boga

D: Soils

Question Answer: Soils


The obligate organisms die when exposed to les

  1. Hydrogen
  2. Oxygen
  3. Nitrogen
  4. Methanel

Question Answer: Oxygen


The organisms which obtain their energy from sunlight are known as______

  1. Autotrophs
  2. Chemotrophs
  3. Phototrophs
  4. Heterotrophs

Question Answer: Phototrophs


The organisms which obtain their energy from oxidation of a chemical fuel are known as______

  1. Chemotrophe
  2. Autotrophs
  3. Heterotrophs
  4. Autotropha

Question Answer: Chemotrophe


Which of the following are the organisms which synthesize all of their biomolecules directly from carbon dioxide.

  1. Autotrophs
  2. Chemotrophs
  3. Heterotrophs
  4. Autotrophe

Question Answer: Autotrophe


Which of the mentioned cell organelles is concerned with energy extraction reactions of the cell?

  1. Ribosomes
  2. Lysosomes
  3. Mitochondria
  4. Golgi complex

Question Answer: Mitochondria


Which of the mentioned cell organelles is concerned with degradation of cell debris?

  1. Lysosomes
  2. Endoplasmic reticulum
  3. Golgi complex
  4. Nucleotide

Question Answer: Lysosomes


Which of the following are the small circular segments of DNA in nucleus?

  1. Endoplasmic reticulum
  2. Plasmids
  3. Lysosomes
  4. Nucleotide

Question Answer: Plasmids


Which of the following is the mechanism of transport of metabolites from the cell to its surroundings?

  1. Endocytosis
  2. Osmosis
  3. Diffusion
  4. Exocytosis

Question Answer: Exocytosis


The monomeric subunits of proteins, nucleic acids and polysaccharadies are joined through

  1. Covalent bonds
  2. H-bonds
  3. Ionic bonds
  4. Metallic bonds

Question Answer: Covalent bonds


Which of the mentioned non-covalent interactions are present in macromolecules like proteins, enzymes, polysaccharides etc.?

  1. Hydrophobic interactions
  2. van der Waals interactions
  3. H-bonds
  4. All A, B, and C

Question Answer: All A, B, and C


One Dalton is equal to one twelth the mass of an atom of

  1. H-1
  2. O-16
  3. N-14
  4. C-12

Question Answer: C-12


Which of the mentioned functional groups are present in the biomolecules like proteins, nucleotides etc.

  1. Carboxylic
  2. Amino
  3. Hydroxyl
  4. All A, B, and C

Question Answer: All A, B, and C


The sum of all the proteins functioning in a given cell is known as.

  1. Enzymology
  2. Proteomics
  3. Microbiology
  4. Virology

Question Answer: Proteomics



The lipid comprising molecules in a cell constitute its________.

  1. Lipidome
  2. Glycome
  3. Proteome
  4. Metabolome

Question Answer: Lipidome


The carbohydrate comprising molecules in a cell constitute its ______.

  1. Proteome
  2. Lipidome
  3. Glycome
  4. Metabolome

Question Answer: Glycome


The entire collection of small molecules in a given cell under a specific set of conditions is known as

  1. Proteome
  2. Lipidome
  3. Glycome
  4. Metabolome

Question Answer: Glycome


The systematic characterization of the metabolome under very specific conditions is known as ______

  1. Genomics
  2. Proteomics
  3. Metabolomics
  4. Genetics

Question Answer: Metabolomics


The particulate components sediment when cytoplasm is centrifuged at—

  1. 15,000 g
  2. 1700 g
  3. 230,000 g
  4. 130 g.

Question Answer: 15000 g


The aqueous component of the cytoplasm of a cell, within which various organelles and particles are suspended, is known as______

  1. Nucleus
  2. Cytosol
  3. Proteasomes
  4. Ribosome

Question Answer: Cytosol


Which of the mentioned components is part of cytosol?

  1. Inorganic ions
  2. RNA molecules
  3. Enzymes
  4. All A, B, and C

Question Answer: All A, B, and C


What is the diameter of many unicellular microorganism?

  1. 12 to 22 μm
  2. 3 to 7 μm
  3. 1 to 2 μm
  4. 5 to 100 μm

Question Answer: 1 to 2 μm


Which of the mentioned is not habitat of bacteria?

  1. Soils
  2. Surface water
  3. Salt lakes
  4. Tissues of decaying materails

Question Answer: Salt lakes

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  3. Proteins MCQs
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  5. Nucleic acids MCQs
  6. Metabolism of Carbohydrates MCQs
  7. Enzymes MCQs
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