CARBOHYDRATES AND CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM MCQS

CARBOHYDRATES AND CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM MCQS

  1. The general formula of monosaccharides
    is
    (A) CnH2nOn (B) C2nH2On
    (C) CnH2O2n (D) CnH2nO2n
  2. The general formula of polysaccharides
    is
    (A) (C6H10O5)n (B) (C6H12O5)n
    (C) (C6H10O6)n (D) (C6H10O6)n
  3. The aldose sugar is
    (A) Glycerose (B) Ribulose
    (C) Erythrulose (D) Dihydoxyacetone
  4. A triose sugar is
    (A) Glycerose (B) Ribose
    (C) Erythrose (D) Fructose
  5. A pentose sugar is
    (A) Dihydroxyacetone (B) Ribulose
    (C) Erythrose (D) Glucose
  6. The pentose sugar present mainly in the
    heart muscle is
    (A) Lyxose (B) Ribose
    (C) Arabinose (D) Xylose
  7. Polysaccharides are
    (A) Polymers (B) Acids
    (C) Proteins (D) Oils
  8. The number of isomers of glucose is
    (A) 2 (B) 4
    (C) 8 (D) 16
  1. Two sugars which differ from one another
    only in configuration around a single
    carbon atom are termed
    (A) Epimers (B) Anomers
    (C) Optical isomers (D) Stereoisomers
  2. Isomers differing as a result of variations
    in configuration of the —OH and —H on
    carbon atoms 2, 3 and 4 of glucose are
    known as
    (A) Epimers (B) Anomers
    (C) Optical isomers (D) Steroisomers
  3. The most important epimer of glucose is
    (A) Galactose (B) Fructose
    (C) Arabinose (D) Xylose
  4. α-D-glucose and β -D-glucose are
    (A) Stereoisomers (B) Epimers
    (C) Anomers (D) Keto-aldo pairs
  5. α-D-glucose + 1120 → + 52.50 ← + 190 β-
    D-glucose for glucose above represents
    (A) Optical isomerism (B) Mutarotation
    (C) Epimerisation (D) D and L isomerism
  6. Compounds having the same structural
    formula but differing in spatial
    configuration are known as
    (A) Stereoisomers (B) Anomers
    (C) Optical isomers (D) Epimers
  1. In glucose the orientation of the —H and
    —OH groups around the carbon atom 5
    adjacent to the terminal primary alcohol
    carbon determines
    (A) D or L series
    (B) Dextro or levorotatory
    (C) α and β anomers
    (D) Epimers
  2. The carbohydrate of the blood group
    substances is
    (A) Sucrose (B) Fucose
    (C) Arabinose (D) Maltose
  3. Erythromycin contains
    (A) Dimethyl amino sugar
    (B) Trimethyl amino sugar
    (C) Sterol and sugar
    (D) Glycerol and sugar
  4. A sugar alcohol is
    (A) Mannitol (B) Trehalose
    (C) Xylulose (D) Arabinose
  5. The major sugar of insect hemolymph is
    (A) Glycogen (B) Pectin
    (C) Trehalose (D) Sucrose
  6. The sugar found in DNA is
    (A) Xylose (B) Ribose
    (C) Deoxyribose (D) Ribulose
  7. The sugar found in RNA is
    (A) Ribose (B) Deoxyribose
    (C) Ribulose (D) Erythrose
  8. The sugar found in milk is
    (A) Galactose (B) Glucose
    (C) Fructose (D) Lactose
  9. Invert sugar is
    (A) Lactose (B) Sucrose
    (C) Hydrolytic products of sucrose
    (D) Fructose
  10. Sucrose consists of
    (A) Glucose + glucose
    (B) Glucose + fructose
    (C) Glucose + galactose
    (D) Glucose + mannose
  11. The monosaccharide units are linked by
    1 → 4 glycosidic linkage in
    (A) Maltose (B) Sucrose
    (C) Cellulose (D) Cellobiose
  12. Which of the following is a non-reducing
    sugar?
    (A) Isomaltose (B) Maltose
    (C) Lactose (D) Trehalose
  13. Which of the following is a reducing
    sugar?
    (A) Sucrose (B) Trehalose
    (C) Isomaltose (D) Agar
  14. A dissaccharide formed by 1,1-glycosidic
    linkage between their monosaccharide
    units is
    (A) Lactose (B) Maltose
    (C) Trehalose (D) Sucrose
  15. A dissaccharide formed by 1,1-glycosidic
    linkage between their monosaccharide
    units is
    (A) Lactose (B) Maltose
    (C) Trehalose (D) Sucrose
  16. Mutarotation refers to change in
    (A) pH (B) Optical rotation
    (C) Conductance (D) Chemical properties
  17. A polysacchharide which is often called
    animal starch is
    (A) Glycogen (B) Starch
    (C) Inulin (D) Dextrin
  18. The homopolysaccharide used for
    intravenous infusion as plasma substitute
    is
    (A) Agar (B) Inulin
    (C) Pectin (D) Starch
  19. The polysaccharide used in assessing the
    glomerular fittration rate (GFR) is
    (A) Glycogen (B) Agar
    (C) Inulin (D) Hyaluronic acid
  1. The constituent unit of inulin is
    (A) Glucose (B) Fructose
    (C) Mannose (D) Galactose
  2. The polysaccharide found in the
    exoskeleton of invertebrates is
    (A) Pectin (B) Chitin
    (C) Cellulose (D) Chondroitin sulphate
  3. Which of the following is a heteroglycan?
    (A) Dextrins (B) Agar
    (C) Inulin (D) Chitin
  4. The glycosaminoglycan which does not
    contain uronic acid is
    (A) Dermatan sulphate
    (B) Chondroitin sulphate
    (C) Keratan sulphate
    (D) Heparan sulphate
  5. The glycosaminoglycan which does not
    contain uronic acid is
    (A) Hyaluronic acid
    (B) Heparin
    (C) Chondroitin sulphate
    (D) Dermatan sulphate
  6. Keratan sulphate is found in abundance
    in
    (A) Heart muscle (B) Liver
    (C) Adrenal cortex (D) Cornea
  7. Repeating units of hyaluronic acid are
    (A) N-acetyl glucosamine and D-glucuronic acid
    (B) N-acetyl galactosamine and D-glucuronic
    acid
    (C) N-acetyl glucosamine and galactose
    (D) N-acetyl galactosamine and L- iduronic acid
  8. The approximate number of branches in
    amylopectin is
    (A) 10 (B) 20
    (C) 40 (D) 80
  9. In amylopectin the intervals of glucose
    units of each branch is
    (A) 10–20 (B) 24–30
    (C) 30–40 (D) 40–50
  10. A polymer of glucose synthesized by the
    action of leuconostoc mesenteroids in a
    sucrose medium is
    (A) Dextrans (B) Dextrin
    (C) Limit dextrin (D) Inulin
  11. Glucose on reduction with sodium
    amalgam forms
    (A) Dulcitol (B) Sorbitol
    (C) Mannitol (D) Mannitol and sorbitol
  12. Glucose on oxidation does not give
    (A) Glycoside (B) Glucosaccharic acid
    (C) Gluconic acid (D) Glucuronic acid
  13. Oxidation of galactose with conc HNO3
    yields
    (A) Mucic acid (B) Glucuronic acid
    (C) Saccharic acid (D) Gluconic acid
  14. A positive Benedict’s test is not given by
    (A) Sucrose (B) Lactose
    (C) Maltose (D) Glucose
  15. Starch is a
    (A) Polysaccharide (B) Monosaccharide
    (C) Disaccharide (D) None of these
  16. A positive Seliwanoff’s test is obtained
    with
    (A) Glucose (B) Fructose
    (C) Lactose (D) Maltose
  17. Osazones are not formed with the
    (A) Glucose (B) Fructose
    (C) Sucrose (D) Lactose
  18. The most abundant carbohydrate found
    in nature is
    (A) Starch (B) Glycogen
    (C) Cellulose (D) Chitin
  19. Impaired renal function is indicated when
    the amount of PSP excreted in the first 15
    minutes is
    (A) 20% (B) 35%
    (C) 40% (D) 45%
  20. An early feature of renal disease is
    (A) Impairment of the capacity of the tubule to
    perform osmotic work

    (B) Decrease in maximal tubular excretory
    capacity
    (C) Decrease in filtration factor
    (D) Decrease in renal plasma flow
  21. ADH test is based on the measurement of
    (A) Specific gravity of urine
    (B) Concentration of urea in urine
    (C) Concentration of urea in blood
    (D) Volume of urine in ml/minute
  22. The specific gravity of urine normally
    ranges from
    (A) 0.900–0.999 (B) 1.003–1.030
    (C) 1.000–1.001 (D) 1.101–1.120
  23. Specific gravity of urine increases in
    (A) Diabetes mellitus
    (B) Chronic glomerulonephritis
    (C) Compulsive polydypsia
    (D) Hypercalcemia
  24. Fixation of specific gravity of urine to
    1.010 is found in
    (A) Diabetes insipidus
    (B) Compulsive polydypsia
    (C) Cystinosis
    (D) Chronic glomerulonephritis
  25. Addis test is the measure of
    (A) Impairment of the capacity of the tubule to
    perform osmotic work
    (B) Secretory function of liver
    (C) Excretory function of liver
    (D) Activity of parenchymal cells of liver
  26. Number of stereoisomers of glucose is
    (A) 4 (B) 8
    (C) 16 (D) None of these
  27. Maltose can be formed by hydrolysis of
    (A) Starch (B) Dextrin
    (C) Glycogen (D) All of these
  28. α –D–Glucuronic acid is present in
    (A) Hyaluronic acid (B) Chondroitin sulphate
    (C) Heparin (D) All of these
  29. Fructose is present in hydrolysate of
    (A) Sucrose (B) Inulin
    (C) Both of the above (D) None of these
  30. A carbohydrate found in DNA is
    (A) Ribose (B) Deoxyribose
    (C) Ribulose (D) All of these
  31. Ribulose is a these
    (A) Ketotetrose (B) Aldotetrose
    (C) Ketopentose (D) Aldopentose
  32. A carbohydrate, commonly known as
    dextrose is
    (A) Dextrin (B) D-Fructose
    (C) D-Glucose (D) Glycogen
  33. A carbohydrate found only in milk is
    (A) Glucose (B) Galactose
    (C) Lactose (D) Maltose
  34. A carbohydrate, known commonly as
    invert sugar, is
    (A) Fructose (B) Sucrose
    (C) Glucose (D) Lactose
  35. A heteropolysacchraide among the
    following is
    (A) Inulin (B) Cellulose
    (C) Heparin (D) Dextrin
  36. The predominant form of glucose in
    solution is
    (A) Acyclic form
    (B) Hydrated acyclic form
    (C) Glucofuranose
    (D) Glucopyranose
  37. An L-isomer of monosaccharide formed in
    human body is
    (A) L-fructose (B) L-Erythrose
    (C) L-Xylose (D) L-Xylulose
  38. Hyaluronic acid is found in
    (A) Joints (B) Brain
    (C) Abdomen (D) Mouth
  39. The carbon atom which becomes
    asymmetric when the straight chain form
    of monosaccharide changes into ring
    form is known as

    (A) Anomeric carbon atom
    (B) Epimeric carbon atom
    (C) Isomeric carbon atom
    (D) None of these
  40. The smallest monosaccharide having
    furanose ring structure is
    (A) Erythrose (B) Ribose
    (C) Glucose (D) Fructose
  41. Which of the following is an epimeric pair?
    (A) Glucose and fructose
    (B) Glucose and galactose
    (C) Galactose and mannose
    (D) Lactose and maltose
  42. α-Glycosidic bond is present in
    (A) Lactose (B) Maltose
    (C) Sucrose (D) All of these
  43. Branching occurs in glycogen approximately
    after every
    (A) Five glucose units
    (B) Ten glucose units
    (C) Fifteen glucose units
    (D) Twenty glucose units
  44. N–Acetylglucosamnine is present in
    (A) Hyaluronic acid (B) Chondroitin sulphate
    (C) Heparin (D) All of these
  45. Iodine gives a red colour with
    (A) Starch (B) Dextrin
    (C) Glycogen (D) Inulin
  46. Amylose is a constituent of
    (A) Starch (B) Cellulose
    (C) Glycogen (D) None of these
  47. Synovial fluid contains
    (A) Heparin
    (B) Hyaluronic acid
    (C) Chondroitin sulphate
    (D) Keratin sulphate
  48. Gluconeogenesis is decreased by
    (A) Glucagon (B) Epinephrine
    (C) Glucocorticoids (D) Insulin
  49. Lactate formed in muscles can be utilised
    through
    (A) Rapoport-Luebeling cycle
    (B) Glucose-alanine cycle
    (C) Cori’s cycle
    (D) Citric acid cycle
  50. Glucose-6-phosphatase is not present in
    (A) Liver and kidneys
    (B) Kidneys and muscles
    (C) Kidneys and adipose tissue
    (D) Muscles and adipose tissue
  51. Pyruvate carboxylase is regulated by
    (A) Induction (B) Repression
    (C) Allosteric regulation(D) All of these
  52. Fructose-2, 6-biphosphate is formed by
    the action of
    (A) Phosphofructokinase-1
    (B) Phosphofructokinase-2
    (C) Fructose biphosphate isomerase
    (D) Fructose-1, 6-biphosphatase
  53. The highest concentrations of fructose are
    found in
    (A) Aqueous humor (B) Vitreous humor
    (C) Synovial fluid (D) Seminal fluid
  54. Glucose uptake by liver cells is
    (A) Energy-consuming (B) A saturable process
    (C) Insulin-dependent (D) Insulin-independent
  55. Renal threshold for glucose is decreased
    in
    (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Insulinoma
    (C) Renal glycosuria (D) Alimentary glycosuria
  56. Active uptake of glucose is inhibited by
    (A) Ouabain (B) Phlorrizin
    (C) Digoxin (D) Alloxan
  57. Glucose-6-phosphatase is absent or
    deficient in
    (A) Von Gierke’s disease
    (B) Pompe’s disease
    (C) Cori’s disease
    (D) McArdle’s disease
  58. Debranching enzyme is absent in
    (A) Cori’s disease
    (B) Andersen’s disease
    (C) Von Gierke’s disease
    (D) Her’s disease
  59. McArdle’s disease is due to the deficiency
    of
    (A) Glucose-6-phosphatase
    (B) Phosphofructokinase
    (C) Liver phosphorylase
    (D) muscle phosphorylase
  60. Tautomerisation is
    (A) Shift of hydrogen (B) Shift of carbon
    (C) Shift of both (D) None of these
  61. In essential pentosuria, urine contains
    (A) D-Ribose (B) D-Xylulose
    (C) L-Xylulose (D) D-Xylose
  62. Action of salivary amylase on starch leads
    to the formation of
    (A) Maltose (B) Maltotriose
    (C) Both of the above (D) Neither of these
  63. Congenital galactosaemia can lead to
    (A) Mental retardation
    (B) Premature cataract
    (C) Death
    (D) All of the above
  64. Uridine diphosphate glucose (UDPG) is
    (A) Required for metabolism of galactose
    (B) Required for synthesis of glucuronic acid
    (C) A substrate for glycogen synthetase
    (D) All of the above
  65. Catalytic activity of salivary amylase
    requires the presence of
    (A) Chloride ions (B) Bromide ions
    (C) Iodide ions (D) All of these
  66. The following is actively absorbed in the
    intestine:
    (A) Fructose (B) Mannose
    (C) Galactose (D) None of these
  67. An amphibolic pathway among the
    following is
    (A) HMP shunt (B) Glycolysis
    (C) Citirc acid cycle (D) Gluconeogenesis
  68. Cori’s cycle transfers
    (A) Glucose from muscles to liver
    (B) Lactate from muscles to liver
    (C) Lactate from liver to muscles
    (D) Pyruvate from liver to muscles
  69. Excessive intake of ethanol increases the
    ratio:
    (A) NADH : NAD+ (B) NAD+ : NADH
    (C) FADH2 : FAD (D) FAD : FADH2
  70. Ethanol decreases gluconeogenesis by
    (A) Inhibiting glucose-6-phosphatase
    (B) Inhibiting PEP carboxykinase
    (C) Converting NAD+ into NADH and decreasing
    the availability of pyruvate
    (D) Converting NAD+ into NADH and decreasing
    the availability of lactate
  71. Glycogenin is
    (A) Uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation
    (B) Polymer of glycogen molecules
    (C) Protein primer for glycogen synthesis
    (D) Intermediate in glycogen breakdown
  72. During starvation, ketone bodies are used
    as a fuel by
    (A) Erythrocytes (B) Brain
    (C) Liver (D) All of these
  73. Animal fat is in general
    (A) Poor in saturated and rich in polyunsaturated
    fatty acids
    (B) Rich in saturated and poor in polyunsaturated
    fatty acids
    (C) Rich in saturated and polyunsaturated fatty
    acids
    (D) Poor in saturated and polyunsaturated fatty
    acids
  74. In the diet of a diabetic patient, the
    recommended carbohydrate intake
    should preferably be in the form of

    (A) Monosaccharides (B) Dissaccharides
    (C) Polysaccharides (D) All of these
  75. Obesity increases the risk of
    (A) Hypertension
    (B) Diabetes mellitus
    (C) Cardiovascular disease
    (D) All of these
  76. Worldwide, the most common vitamin
    deficiency is that of
    (A) Ascorbic acid (B) Folic acid
    (C) Vitamin A (D) Vitamin D
  77. Consumption of iodised salt is recommended
    for prevention of
    (A) Hypertension (B) Hyperthyroidism
    (C) Endemic goitre (D) None of these
  78. Restriction of salt intake is generally
    recommended in
    (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Hypertension
    (C) Cirrhosis of liver (D) Peptic ulcer
  79. Polyuria can occur in
    (A) Diabetes mellitus
    (B) Diarrhoea
    (C) Acute glomerulonephritis
    (D) High fever
  80. Normal specific gravity of urine is
    (A) 1.000–1.010 (B) 1.012–1.024
    (C) 1.025–1.034 (D) 1.035–1.045
  81. Specific gravity of urine is raised in all of
    the following except
    (A) Diabetes mellitus
    (B) Diabetes insipidus
    (C) Dehydration
    (D) Acute glomerulonephritis
  82. Specific gravity of urine is decreased in
    (A) Diabetes mellitus
    (B) Acute glomerulonephritis
    (C) Diarrhoea
    (D) Chronic glomerulonephritis
  83. Heavy proteinuria occurs in
    (A) Acute glomerulonephritis
    (B) Acute pyelonephritis
    (C) Nephrosclerosis
    (D) Nephrotic syndrome
  84. Mucopolysaccharides are
    (A) Hamopolysaccharides
    (B) Hetropolysaccharides
    (C) Proteins
    (D) Amino acids
  85. Bence-Jones protein precipitates at
    (A) 20°–40° C (B) 40–-60° C
    (C) 60°–80° C (D) 80°–100° C
  86. Serum cholesterol is decreased in
    (A) Endemic goitre (B) Thyrotoxicosis
    (C) Myxoedema (D) Cretinism
  87. The heptose ketose sugar formed as a
    result of chemical reaction in HMP shunt:
    (A) Sedoheptulose (B) Galactoheptose
    (C) Glucoheptose (D) Mannoheptose
  88. The general formula for polysaccharide is
    (A) (C6H12O6)n (B) (C6H10O5)n
    (C) (C6H12O5)n (D) (C6H19O6)n
  89. The number of isomers of glucose is
    (A) 4 (B) 8
    (C) 12 (D) 16
  90. The epimers of glucose is
    (A) Fructose (B) Galactose
    (C) Ribose (D) Deoxyribose
  91. The intermediate in hexose monophosphate
    shunt is
    (A) D-Ribolose (B) D-Arobinose
    (C) D-xylose (D) D-lyxose
  92. Honey contains the hydrolytic product of
    (A) Lactose (B) Maltose
    (C) Inulin (D) Starch
  93. On boiling Benedict’s solution is not
    reduced by
    (A) Sucrose (B) Lactose
    (C) Maltose (D) Fructose
  94. Glycosides are found in many
    (A) Vitamins (B) Drugs
    (C) Minerals (D) Nucleoproteins
  95. Galactose on oxidation with conc. HNO3
    produces
    (A) Gluconic acid (B) Saccharic acid
    (C) Saccharo Lactone (D) Mucic acid
  96. The distinguishing test between monosaccharides
    and dissaccharides is
    (A) Bial’s test (B) Selwanoff’s test
    (C) Barfoed’s test (D) Hydrolysis test
  97. Cellulose is made up of the molecules of
    (A) α-glucose (B) β-glucose
    (C) Both of the above (D) None of these
  98. Iodine solution produces no color with
    (A) Cellulose (B) Starch
    (C) Dextrin (D) Glycogen
  99. Glycogen structure includes a branch in
    between–glucose units:
    (A) 6–12 (B) 8–14
    (C) 6–10 (D) 12–18
  100. Amylose contains glucose units
    (A) 100–200 (B) 200–300
    (C) 300–400 (D) 500–600
  101. Each branch of amylopectin is at an
    interval of glucose units:
    (A) 14–20 (B) 24–30
    (C) 34–40 (D) 44–50
  102. N-acetylneuraminic acid is an example of
    (A) Sialic acid (B) Mucic acid
    (C) Glucuronic acid (D) Hippuric acid
  103. In place of glucuronic acid chondroitin
    sulphate B contains
    (A) Gluconic acid (B) Gulonic acid
    (C) Induronic acid (D) Sulphonic acid
  104. Blood group substances consist of
    (A) Lactose (B) Maltose
    (C) Fructose (D) Mucose
  105. The component of cartilage and cornea is
    (A) Keratosulphate
    (B) Chondroitin sulphate
    (C) Cadmium sulphate
    (D) Antimony sulphate
  106. Benedict’s test is less likely to give weakly
    positive results with concentrated urine
    due to the action of
    (A) Urea (B) Uric acid
    (C) Ammonium salts (D) Phosphates
  107. Active transport of sugar is depressed by
    the agent:
    (A) Oxaloacetate (B) Fumarate
    (C) Malonate (D) Succinate
  108. The general test for detection of
    carbohydrates is
    (A) Iodine test (B) Molisch test
    (C) Barfoed test (D) Osazone test
  109. Glucose absorption may be decreased in
    (A) Oedema (B) Nephritis
    (C) Rickets (D) Osteomalitis
  110. Glycogen synthetase activity is depressed
    by
    (A) Glucose (B) Insulin
    (C) Cyclic AMP (D) Fructokinase
  111. The branching enzyme acts on the
    glycogen when the glycogen chain has
    been lengthened to between glucose units:
    (A) 1 and 6 (B) 2 and 7
    (C) 3 and 9 (D) 6 and 11
  112. Cyclic AMP is formed from ATP by the
    enzyme adenylate cyclase which is
    activated by the hormone:
    (A) Insulin (B) Epinephrine
    (C) Testosterone (D) Progesterone
  113. Hexokinase has a high affinity for glucose
    than
    (A) Fructokinase (B) Galactokinase
    (C) Glucokinase (D) All of the above
  114. Dihydroxyacetone phosphate and
    glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate are
    intercoverted by

    (A) Triose isomerase
    (B) Phosphotriose isomerase
    (C) Diphosphotriose isomerase
    (D) Dihydroxyacetone phosphorylase
  115. Citrate is converted to isocitrate by
    aconitase which contains
    (A) Ca++ (B) Fe++
    (C) Zn++ (D) Mg++
  116. The reaction succinyl COA to succinate
    requires
    (A) CDP (B) ADP
    (C) GDP (D) NADP+
  117. The carrier of the citric acid cycle is
    (A) Succinate (B) Fumarate
    (C) Malate (D) Oxaloacetate
  118. UDPG is oxidized to UDP glucuronic acid
    by UDP dehydrogenase in presence of
    (A) FAD+ (B) NAD+
    (C) NADP+ (D) ADP+
  119. Galactose is phosphorylated by galactokinase
    to form
    (A) Galactose-6-phosphate
    (B) Galactose-1, 6 diphosphate
    (C) Galactose-1-phosphate
    (D) All of these
  120. The conversion of alanine to glucose is
    termed
    (A) Glycolysis
    (B) Oxidative decarboxylation
    (C) Specific dynamic action
    (D) Gluconeogenesis
  121. The blood sugar raising action of the
    hormones of suprarenal cortex is due to
    (A) Gluconeogenesis
    (B) Glycogenolysis
    (C) Glucagon-like activity
    (D) Due to inhibition of glomerular filtration
  122. Under anaerobic conditions the glycolysis
    one mole of glucose yields __ moles of ATP.
    (A) One (B) Two
    (C) Eight (D) Thirty
  123. Which of the following metabolite integrates
    glucose and fatty acid metabolism?
    (A) Acetyl CoA (B) Pyruvate
    (C) Citrate (D) Lactate
  124. Cerebrosides consist of mostly of this
    sugar:
    (A) Glucose (B) Fructose
    (C) Galactose (D) Arabinose
  125. Glucose will be converted into fatty acids
    if the diet has excess of
    (A) Carbohydrates (B) Proteins
    (C) Fat (D) Vitamins
  126. The purple ring of Molisch reaction is due
    to
    (A) Furfural
    (B) Furfural + α Napthol
    (C) °C Napthol
    (D) Furfurol + H2SO4 + α -Naphthol
  127. One of the following enzymes does not
    change glycogen synthase a to b.
    (A) Glycogen synthase kinases 3, 4, 5
    (B) Ca2+ calmodulin phosphorylase kinase
    (C) Ca2+ calmodulin dependent protein kinase
    (D) Glycogen phosphorylase a
  128. In EM pathway -2-phosphoglycerate is
    converted to
    (A) Phospho enol pyruvate
    (B) Enol pyruvate
    (C) Di hydroxy acetone phosphate (DHAP)
    (D) 1,3 bisphosphoglycerate
  129. An aneplerotic reaction which sustains the
    availability of oxaloacetate is the carboxylation
    of
    (A) Glutamate (B) Pyruvate
    (C) Citrate (D) Succinate
  130. Specific test for ketohexoses:
    (A) Seliwanoff’s test (B) Osazone test
    (C) Molisch test (D) None of these
  131. Two important byproducts of HMP shunt
    are
    (A) NADH and pentose sugars
    (B) NADPH and pentose sugars

    (C) Pentose sugars and 4 membered sugars
    (D) Pentose sugars and sedoheptulose
  132. Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex and
    α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex
    require the following for their oxidative
    decarboxylation:
    (A) COASH and Lipoic acid
    (B) NAD+ and FAD
    (C) COASH and TPP
    (D) COASH, TPP,NAD+,FAD, Lipoate
  133. The four membered aldose sugar
    phosphate formed in HMP shunt pathway
    is
    (A) Xylulose P (B) Erythrulose P
    (C) Erythrose P (D) Ribulose P
  134. Cane sugar (Sucrose) injected into blood
    is
    (A) changed to fructose
    (B) changed to glucose
    (C) undergoes no significant change
    (D) changed to glucose and fructose
  135. Pentose production is increased in
    (A) HMP shunt
    (B) Uromic acid pathway
    (C) EM pathway
    (D) TCA cycle
  136. Conversion of Alanine to carbohydrate is
    termed:
    (A) Glycogenesis (B) Gluconeogenesis
    (C) Glycogenolysis (D) Photosynthesis
  137. The following is an enzyme required for
    glycolysis:
    (A) Pyruvate kinase
    (B) Pyruvate carboxylase
    (C) Glucose-6-phosphatase
    (D) Glycerokinase
  138. Our body can get pentoses from
    (A) Glycolytic pathway
    (B) Uromic acid pathway
    (C) TCA cycle
    (D) HMP shunt
  139. Conversion of glucose to glucose-6-
    phosphate in human liver is by
    (A) Hexokinase only
    (B) Glucokinase only
    (C) Hexokinase and glucokinase
    (D) Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
  140. The following is an enzyme required for
    glycolysis:
    (A) Pyruvate kinase
    (B) Pyruvate carboxylase
    (C) Glucose-6-phosphatose
    (D) Glycerokinase
  141. The normal glucose tolerance curve
    reaches peak is
    (A) 15 min (B) 1 hr
    (C) 2 hrs (D) 2 ½ hrs
  142. Oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate
    requires
    (A) NADP+
    (B) Cytichromes
    (C) pyridoxal phosphate
    (D) COASH
  143. Glucose tolerance is increased in
    (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Adrenalectomy
    (C) Acromegaly (D) Thyrotoxicosis
  144. Glucose tolerance is decreased in
    (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Hypopituitarisme
    (C) Addison’s disease (D) Hypothyroidism
  145. During glycolysis, Fructose 1, 6 diphosphate
    is decomposed by the enzyme:
    (A) Enolase a
    (B) Fructokinase
    (C) Aldolase
    (D) Diphosphofructophosphatose
  146. The following enzyme is required for the
    hexose monophosphate shunt pathway:
    (A) Glucose-6-phosphatase
    (B) Phosphorylase
    (C) Aldolase
    (D) Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase

    180 Dehydrogenase enzymes of the hexose
    monophosphate shunt are
    (A) NAD+ specific (B) NADP+ specific
    (C) FAD specific (D) FMN specific
  147. Under anaerobic conditions the glycolysis
    of one mole of glucose yields ______moles
    of ATP.
    (A) One (B) Two
    (C) Eight (D) Thirty
  148. Glycogen is converted to glucose-1-
    phosphate by
    (A) UDPG transferase (B) Branching enzyme
    (C) Phosphorylase (D) Phosphatase
  149. Which of the following is not an enzyme
    involved in glycolysis?
    (A) Euolase (B) Aldolose
    (C) Hexokinase (D) Glucose oxidase
  150. Tricarboxylic acid cycle to be continuous
    requires the regeneration of
    (A) Pyruvic acid (B) oxaloacetic acid
    (C) α-oxoglutaric acid (D) Malic acid
  151. Dehydrogenation of succinic acid to
    fumaric acid requires the following
    hydrogen carrier:
    (A) NAD+ (B) NADP+
    (C) flavoprotein (D) Glutathione
  152. The tissues with the highest total glycogen
    content are
    (A) Muscle and kidneys
    (B) Kidneys and liver
    (C) Liver and muscle
    (D) Brain and Liver
  153. Rothera test is not given by
    (A) β-hydroxy butyrate (B) bile salts
    (C) Glucose (D) None of these
  154. Gluconeogenesis is increased in the
    following condition:
    (A) Diabetes insipidus (B) Diabetes Mellitus
    (C) Hypothyroidism (D) Liver diseases
  155. The oxidation of lactic acid to pyruvic acid
    requires the following vitamin derivative
    as the hydrogen carrier.
    (A) Lithium pyrophosphate
    (B) Coenyzme A
    (C) NAD+
    (D) FMN
  156. Physiological glycosuria is met with in
    (A) Renal glycosuria
    (B) Alimentary glycosuria
    (C) Diabetes Mellitus
    (D) Alloxan diabetes
  157. Two examples of substrate level phosphorylation
    in EM pathway of glucose metabolism
    are in the reactions of
    (A) 1,3 bisphosphoglycerate and phosphoenol
    pyruvate
    (B) Glucose-6 phosphate and Fructo-6-phosphate
    (C) 3 phosphoglyceraldehyde and phosphoenolpyruvate
    (D) 1,3 diphosphoglycerate and 2-phosphoglycerate
  158. The number of molecules of ATP produced
    by the total oxidation of acetyl CoA in
    TCA cycle is
    (A) 6 (B) 8
    (C) 10 (D) 12
  159. Substrate level phosphorylation in TCA
    cycle is in step:
    (A) Isocitrate dehydrogenase
    (B) Malate dehydrogenase
    (C) Aconitase
    (D) Succinate thiokinase
  160. Fatty acids cannot be converted into
    carbohydrates in the body as the
    following reaction is not possible.
    (A) Conversion of glucose-6-phosphate into glucose
    (B) Fructose 1, 6-bisphosphate to fructose-6-
    phosphate
    (C) Transformation of acetyl CoA to pyruvate
    (D) Formation of acetyl CoA from fatty acids
  161. Tissues form lactic acid from glucose. This
    phenomenon is termed as
    (A) Aerobic glycolysis
    (B) Oxidation
    (C) Oxidative phosphorylation
    (D) Anaerobic glycolysis
  162. One molecule of glucose gives __
    molecules of CO2 in EM-TCA cycle.
    (A) 6 (B) 3
    (C) 1 (D) 2
  163. One molecule of glucose gives __
    molecules of CO2 in one round of HMP
    shunt.
    (A) 6 (B) 1
    (C) 2 (D) 3
  164. The 4 rate limiting enzymes of
    gluconeogenesis are
    (A) Glucokinase, Pyruvate carboxylae
    phosphoenol pyruvate carboxykinase and
    glucose-6-phosphatase
    (B) Pyruvate carboxylase, phosphoenol pyruvate
    carboxykinase, fructose1,6 diphosphatase
    and glucose-6-phosphatase
    (C) Pyruvate kinase, pyruvate carboxylase,
    phosphoenol pyruvate carboxykinase and
    glucose-6-phosphatase
    (D) Phospho fructokinase, pyruvate carboxylase,
    phosphoenol pyruvate carboxykinase and
    fructose 1, 6 diphosphatase
  165. For glycogenesis, Glucose should be converted
    to
    (A) Glucuronic acid (B) Pyruvic acid
    (C) UDP glucose (D) Sorbitol
  166. Fluoride inhibits __ and arrests glycolysis.
    (A) Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
    (B) Aconitase
    (C) Enolose
    (D) Succinate dehydrogenase
  167. One of the following statement is correct:
    (A) Glycogen synthase ‘a’ is the phosphorylated
    (B) cAMP converts glycogen synthase b to ‘a’
    (C) Insulin converts glycogen synthase b to a
    (D) UDP glucose molecules interact and grow into
    a Glycogen tree
  168. Amylo 1, 6 glucosidase is called
    (A) Branching enzyme
    (B) debranching enzyme
    (C) Glucantransferase
    (D) Phosphorylase
  169. Glucose enters the cells by
    (A) insulin independent transport
    (B) insulin dependent transport
    (C) enzyme mediated transport
    (D) Both (A) and (B)
  170. Glycogen while being acted upon by active
    phosphorylase is converted first to
    (A) Glucose
    (B) Glucose 1-phosphate and Glycogen with 1
    carbon less
    (C) Glucose-6-phosphate and Glycogen with 1
    carbon less
    (D) 6-Phosphogluconic acid
  171. When O2 supply is inadequate, pyruvate
    is converted to
    (A) Phosphopyruvate (B) Acetyl CoA
    (C) Lactate (D) Alanine
  172. Reactivation of inactive liver phosphorylase
    is normally favoured by
    (A) Insulin (B) Epinephrine
    (C) ACTH (D) Glucagon
  173. Before pyruvic acid enters the TCA cycle it
    must be converted to
    (A) Acetyl CoA (B) Lactate
    (C) α-ketoglutarate (D) Citrate
  174. The hydrolysis of Glucose-6-phosphate is
    catalysed by a specific phosphatase
    which is found only in
    (A) Liver, intestines and kidneys
    (B) Brain, spleen and adrenals
    (C) Striated muscle
    (D) Plasma
  175. The formation of citrate from oxalo
    acetate and acetyl CoA is
    (A) Oxidation (B) Reduction
    (C) Condensation (D) Hydrolysis
  176. Which one of the following is a rate
    limiting enzyme of gluconeogenesis?
    (A) Hexokinase
    (B) Phsophofructokinase
    (C) Pyruvate carboxylase
    (D) Pyruvate kinase
  177. The number of ATP produced in the
    succinate dehydrogenase step is
    (A) 1 (B) 2
    (C) 3 (D) 4
  178. Which of the following reaction gives
    lactose?
    (A) UDP galactose and glucose
    (B) UDP glucose and galactose
    (C) Glucose and Galactose
    (D) Glucose, Galactose and UTP
  179. UDP Glucuronic acid is required for the
    biosynthesis of
    (A) Chondroitin sulphates
    (B) Glycogen
    (C) Lactose
    (D) Starch
  180. Which one of the following can covert
    glucose to vitamin C?
    (A) Albino rats (B) Humans
    (C) Monkeys (D) Guinea pigs
  181. Which one of the following cannot convert
    glucose to Vitamin C?
    (A) Albino rats (B) Dogs
    (C) Monkeys (D) Cows
  182. Transketolase has the coenzyme:
    (A) NAD+ (B) FP
    (C) TPP (D) Pyridoxol phosphate
  183. Two conditions in which gluconeogenesis
    is increased are
    (A) Diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis
    (B) Fed condition and thyrotoxicosis
    (C) Diabetes mellitus and Starvation
    (D) Alcohol intake and cigarette smoking
  184. Acetyl CoA is not used for the synthesis
    of
    (A) Fatty acid (B) Cholesterol
    (C) Pyruvic acid (D) Citric acid
  185. The total glycogen content of the body is
    about __ gms.
    (A) 100 (B) 200
    (C) 300 (D) 500
  186. The total Glucose in the body is __
    gms.
    (A) 10–15 (B) 20–30
    (C) 40–50 (D) 60–80
  187. Pyruvate kinase requires __ ions for
    maximum activity.
    (A) Na+ (B) K+
    (C) Ca2+ (D) Mg2+
  188. ATP is ‘wasted’ in Rapoport-Lueberring
    cycle in RBCs as otherwise it will inhibit
    (A) Phosphoglucomutase
    (B) Phosphohexo isomerase
    (C) Phosphofructo kinase
    (D) Phosphoenol pyruvate carboxy kinase
  189. The following co-enzyme is needed for the
    oxidative decarboxylation of ketoacids:
    (A) NADP+ (B) TPP
    (C) Folate coenzyme (D) Biotin coenzyme
  190. Synthesis of Glucose from amino acids is
    termed as
    (A) Glycolysis (B) Gluconeogenesis
    (C) Glycogenesis (D) Lipogenesis
  191. The following examples are important
    heteropolysaccharides except
    (A) Amylopectin (B) Heparin
    (C) Peptidoglycan (D) Hyaluronic acid
  192. Whcih of the following features are
    common to monosaccharides?
    (A) Contain asymmetric centres
    (B) Are of 2 types – aldoses and ketoses
    (C) Tend to exist as ring structures in solution
    (D) Include glucose, galactose and raffinose
  193. Polysaccharides
    (A) Contain many monosaccharide units which
    may or may not be of the same kind
    (B) Function mainly a storage or structural
    compounds
    (C) Are present in large amounts in connective
    tissue
    (D) All of these
  194. The absorption of glucose in the digestive
    tract
    (A) Occurs in the small intestine
    (B) Is stimulated by the hormone Glucagon
    (C) Occurs more rapidly than the absorption of
    any other sugar
    (D) Is impaired in cases of diabetes mellitus
  195. UDP-Glucose is converted to UDPGlucuronic
    acid by
    (A) ATP (B) GTP
    (C) NADP+ (D) NAD+
  196. The enzymes involved in Phosphorylation
    of glucose to glucose 6- phosphate are
    (A) Hexokinase
    (B) Glucokinase
    (C) Phosphofructokinase
    (D) Both (A) and (B)
  197. In conversion of Lactic acid to Glucose,
    three reactions of Glycolytic pathway are
    circumvented, which of the following
    enzymes do not participate?
    (A) Pyruvate Carboxylase
    (B) Phosphoenol pyruvate carboxy kinase
    (C) Pyruvate kinase
    (D) Glucose-6-phosphatase
  198. The normal resting state of humans, most
    of the blood glucose burnt as “fuel” is
    consumed by
    (A) Liver (B) Brain
    (C) Kidneys (D) Adipose tissue
  199. A regulator of the enzyme Glycogen
    synthase is
    (A) Citric acid
    (B) 2, 3 bisphosphoglycerate
    (C) Pyruvate
    (D) GTP
  200. Which of the following compound is a
    positive allosteric modifier of the enzyme
    pyruvate carboxylase?
    (A) Biotin (B) Acetyl CoA
    (C) Oxaloacetate (D) ATP
  201. A specific inhibitor for succinate
    dehydrogenase is
    (A) Arsinite (B) Melouate
    (C) Citrate (D) Cyanide
  202. Most of the metabolic pathways are
    either anabolic or catabolic. Which of the
    following pathways is considered as
    “amphibolic” in nature?
    (A) Glycogenesis (B) Glycolytic pathway
    (C) Lipolysis (D) TCA cycle
  203. Transketolase activity is affected in
    (A) Biotin deficiency
    (B) Pyridoxine deficiency
    (C) PABA deficiency
    (D) Thiamine deficiency
  204. The following metabolic abnormalities
    occur in Diabetes mellitus except
    (A) Increased plasma FFA
    (B) Increased pyruvate carboxylase activate
    (C) Decreased lipogenesis
    (D) Decreased gluconeogenesis
  205. A substance that is not an intermediate
    in the formation of D-glucuronic acid from
    glucose is
    (A) Glucoss-1-p
    (B) 6-Phosphogluconate
    (C) Glucose-6-p
    (D) UDP-Glucose
  206. The hydrolysis of Glucose-6-P is catalysed
    by a phosphatase that is not formed in
    which of the following?
    (A) Liver (B) Kidney
    (C) Muscle (D) Small intestine
  207. An essential for converting Glucose to
    Glycogen in Liver is
    (A) Lactic acid (B) GTP
    (C) CTP (D) UTP
  208. Which of the following is a substrate for
    aldolase activity in Glycolytic pathway?
    (A) Glyceraldehyde-3-p
    (B) Glucose-6-p
    (C) Fructose-6-p
    (D) Fructose1, 6-bisphosphate
  209. The ratio that approximates the number
    of net molecule of ATP formed per mole
    of Glucose oxidized in presence of O2 to
    the net number formed in abscence of
    O2 is
    (A) 4 : 1 (B) 10 : 2
    (C) 12 : 1 (D) 18 : 1
  210. The “Primaquin sensitivity types of
    haemolytic anaemia has been found to
    relate to reduced R.B.C activity of which
    enzyme?
    (A) Pyruvate kinase deficiency
    (B) Glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency
    (C) Glucose-6-p dehydrogenase deficiency
    (D) Hexokinase deficiency
  211. Which of the following hormones is not
    involved in carbohydrate metabolism?
    (A) Cortisol (B) ACTH
    (C) Glucogen (D) Vasopressin
  212. Dehydrogenases involved in HMP shunt
    are specific for
    (A) NADP+ (B) NAD+
    (C) FAD (D) FMN
  213. Which of the following enzymes in Glycolytic
    pathway is inhibited by fluoride?
    (A) Glyceraldehyde-3-p dehydrogenase
    (B) Phosphoglycerate kinase
    (C) Pyruvate kinase
    (D) Enolase
  214. Out of 24 mols of ATP formed in TCA cycle,
    2 molecules of ATP can be formed at
    “substrate level” by which of the
    following reaction ?
    (A) Citric acid→ Isocitric acid
    (B) Isocitrate→ Oxaloacetate
    (C) Succinic acid→ Fumarate
    (D) Succinylcat→ Succinic acid
  215. Which of the following statements
    regarding T.C.A cycle is true?
    (A) It is an anaerobic process
    (B) It occurs in cytosol
    (C) It contains no intermediates for Gluconeogenesis
    (D) It is amphibolic in nature
  216. An allosteric enzyme responsible for
    controlling the rate of T.C.A cycle is
    (A) Malate dehydrogenase
    (B) Isocitrate dehydrogenase
    (C) Fumarase
    (D) Aconitase
  217. The glycolysis is regulated by
    (A) Hexokinase (B) Phosphofructokinase
    (C) Pyruvate kinase (D) All of these
  218. How many ATP molecules will be required
    for conversion of 2-molecules of Lactic acid
    to Glucose?
    (A) 2 (B) 4
    (C) 8 (D) 6
  219. Which of the following enzyme is not
    involved in HMP shunt?
    (A) Glyceraldehyde-3-p dehydrogenase
    (B) Glucose-6-p-dehydrogenase
    (C) Transketolase
    (D) Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase
  220. In presence of the following cofactor,
    pyruvate carboxylase converts pyruvate
    to oxaloacetate:
    (A) ATP, Protein and CO2
    (B) CO2 and ATP
    (C) CO2
    (D) Protein
  221. For conversion of oxaloacetate to
    phosphoenol pyruvate, high energy
    molecule is required in the form of
    (A) GTP only (B) ITP only
    (C) GTP (or) ITP (D) None of these
  222. If the more negative standard reduction
    potential of a redox pair, the greater the
    tendency to

    (A) To lose electrons
    (B) To gain electrons
    (C) To lose/gain electrons
    (D) To lose and gain electrons
  223. Electron transport and phosphorylation
    can be uncoupled by compounds that
    increase the permeability of the inner
    mitochondrial membrane to
    (A) Electrons (B) Protons
    (C) Uncouplers (D) All of these
  224. The more positive the E0, the greater the
    tendency of the oxidant member of that
    pair to
    (A) Lose electrons
    (B) Gain electrons
    (C) Lose (or) gain electrons
    (D) Lose and gain electrons
  225. The standard free energy of hydrolysis
    of terminal phosphate group of ATP is
    (A) –7,300 cal/mol (B) –8,300 cal/mol
    (C) 10,000 cal/mol (D) +7,300 cal/mol
  226. The transport of a pair of electrons from
    NADH to O2 via the electron transport
    chain produces
    (A) –52,580 cal (B) –50,580 cal
    (C) 21,900 cal (D) +52,580 cal
  227. Sufficient energy required to produce 3
    ATP from 3 ADP and 3 pi is
    (A) –21,900 cal (B) 29,900 cal
    (C) 31,900 cal (D) 39,900 cal
  228. The free energy change, AG
    (A) Is directly proportional to the standard free
    energy change, AG
    (B) Is equal to zero at equilibrium
    (C) Can only be calculated when the reactants
    and products are present at 1mol/1
    concentrations
    (D) Is equal to –RT in keq
  229. Under standard conditions
    (A) The free energy change ΔG°, is equal to 0
    (B) The standard free energy change ΔG, is
    equal to 0
    (C) The free energy change, ΔG°, is equal to the
    standard free energy change, ΔG°
    (D) Keq is equal to 1
  230. An uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation
    such as dinitrophenol
    (A) Inhibits electron transport and ATP synthesis
    (B) Allow electron transport to proceed without
    ATP synthesis
    (C) Inhibits electron transport without impairment
    of ATP synthesis
    (D) Specially inhibits cytochrome b
  231. All of the following statements about the
    enzymic complex that carries out the
    synthesis of ATP during oxidative
    phosphorylation are correct except
    (A) It is located on the matrix side of the inner
    mitochondrial membrane
    (B) It is inhibited by oligomycin
    (C) It can exhibit ATPase activity
    (D) It can bind molecular O2
  232. Glucokinase
    (A) Is widely distributed and occurs in most
    mammalian tissues
    (B) Has a high km for glucose and hence is
    important in the phosphorylation of glucose
    primarily after ingestion of a carbohydrate
    rich meal
    (C) Is widely distributed in Prokaryotes
    (D) None of these
  233. The reaction catalysed by phosphofructokinase
    (A) Is activated by high concentrations of ATP and
    citrate
    (B) Uses fruitose-1-phosphate as substrate
    (C) Is the rate-limiting reaction of the glycolytic
    pathway
    (D) Is inhibited by fructose 2, 6-bisphosphate
  234. Compared to the resting state, vigorously
    contracting muscle shows
    (A) An increased conversion of pyruvate to lactate
    (B) Decreased oxidation of pyruvate of CO2 and
    water
    (C) A decreased NADH/NAD+ ratio
    (D) Decreased concentration of AMP
  235. Which one of the following would be
    expected in pyruvate kinase deficiency?
    (A) Increased levels of lactate in the R.B.C
    (B) Hemolytic anemia
    (C) Decreased ratio of ADP to ATP in R.B.C
    (D) Increased phosphorylation of Glucose to
    Glucose-6-phosphate
  236. Which one of the following statements
    concerning glucose metabolism is correct?
    (A) The conversion of Glucose to lactate occurs
    only in the R.B.C
    (B) Glucose enters most cells by a mechanism in
    which Na+ and glucose are co-transported
    (C) Pyruvate kinase catalyses an irreversible
    reaction
    (D) An elevated level of insulin leads to a
    decreased level of fructose 2, 6-bisphosphate
    in hepatocyte
  237. Which one of the following compounds
    cannot give rise to the net synthesis of
    Glucose?
    (A) Lactate (B) Glycerol
    (C) α-ketoglutarate (D) Acetyl CoA
  238. Which of the following reactions is unique
    to gluconeogenesis?
    (A) Lactate Pyruvate
    (B) Phosphoenol pyruvate pyruvate
    (C) Oxaloacetate phosphoenol pyruvate
    (D) Glucose-6-phosphate Fructose-6-phosphate
  239. The synthesis of glucose from pyruvate
    by gluconeogenesis
    (A) Requires the participation of biotin
    (B) Occurs exclusively in the cytosol
    (C) Is inhibited by elevated level of insulin
    (D) Requires oxidation/reduction of FAD
  240. The conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA
    and CO2
    (A) Is reversible
    (B) Involves the participation of lipoic acid
    (C) Depends on the coenzyme biotin
    (D) Occurs in the cytosol
  241. Pasteur effect is
    (A) Inhibition of glycolysis
    (B) Oxygen is involved
    (C) Inhibition of enzyme phosphofructokinase
    (D) All of these
  242. How many ATPs are produced in the
    conversion of phosphoenol pyruvate to
    citrate?
    (A) 1 (B) 2
    (C) 4 (D) 6
  243. Reduced glutathione functions in R.B.Cs
    to
    (A) Produce NADPH
    (B) Reduce methemoglobin to hemoglobin
    (C) Produce NADH
    (D) Reduce oxidizing agents such as H2O2
  244. Phenylalanine is the precursor of
    (A) L-DOPA (B) Histamine
    (C) Tyrosine (D) Throxine
  245. D-Mannose is present in some plant
    products like
    (A) Resins (B) Pectins
    (C) Mucilage (D) Gums
  246. Galactose is a main constituent of
    (A) Milk sugar (B) Honey
    (C) Cane sugar (D) Chitin
  247. Glucosamine is an important constituent
    of
    (A) Homopolysaccharide
    (B) Heteropolysaccharide
    (C) Mucopolysaccharide
    (D) Dextran
  248. Glycogen is present in all body tissues
    except
    (A) Liver (B) Brain
    (C) Kidney (D) Stomach
  249. Iodine test is positive for starch, dextrin and
    (A) Mucoproteins (B) Agar
    (C) Glycogen (D) Cellulose
  250. The general formula for polysaccharide is
    (A) (C6H10O5)n (B) (C6H12C6)n
    (C) (C6H12O5)n (D) (C5H10O5)n
  251. Epimers of glucose is
    (A) Fructose (B) Galactose
    (C) Ribose (D) Deoxyribose
  252. Human heart muscle contains
    (A) D-Arabinose (B) D-Ribose
    (C) D-Xylose (D) L-Xylose
  253. The intermediate n hexose monophosphate
    shunt is
    (A) D-Ribulose (B) D-Arabinose
    (C) D-xylose (D) D-Lyxose
  254. On boiling Benedict’s solution is not
    reduced by
    (A) Sucrose (B) Lactose
    (C) Maltose (D) Fructose
  255. The distinguishing test between monosaccharides
    and dissaccharide is
    (A) Bial’s test (B) Seliwanoff’s test
    (C) Barfoed’s test (D) Hydrolysis test
  256. Barfoed’s solution is not reduced by
    (A) Glucose (B) Mannose
    (C) Sucrose (D) Ribose
  257. Cori cycle is
    (A) Synthesis of glucose
    (B) reuse of glucose
    (C) uptake of glycose
    (D) Both (A) & (B)
  258. Cane sugar is known as
    (A) Galactose (B) Sucrose
    (C) Fructose (D) Maltose
  259. Which of the following is not reducing
    sugar?
    (A) Lactose (B) Maltose
    (C) Sucrose (D) Fructose
  260. α−D-Glucose and β−D-glucose are related
    by
    (A) Epimers (B) Anomers
    (C) Multirotation (D) Ketoenol pair
  261. The stable ring formation in D-Glucose
    involves
    (A) C-1 and C-4 (B) C-1 and C-2
    (C) C-1 and C-5 (D) C-2 and C-5
  262. Reduction of Glucose with Ca++ in water
    produces
    (A) Sorbitol (B) Dulcitol
    (C) Mannitol (D) Glucuronic acid
  263. Starch and glycogen are polymers of
    (A) Fructose (B) Mannose
    (C) α−D-Glucose (D) Galactose
  264. Reducing ability of carbohydrates is due
    to
    (A) Carboxyl group (B) Hydroxyl group
    (C) Enediol formation (D) Ring structure
  265. Which of the following is not a polymer
    of glucose?
    (A) Amylose (B) Inulin
    (C) Cellulose (D) Dextrin
  266. Invert sugar is
    (A) Lactose
    (B) Mannose
    (C) Fructose
    (D) Hydrolytic product of sucrose
    301 The carbohydrate reserved in human
    body is
    (A) Starch (B) Glucose
    (C) Glycogen (D) Inulin
    302 A dissaccharide linked by α-1-4 Glycosideic
    linkages is
    (A) Lactose (B) Sucrose
    (C) Cellulose (D) Maltose

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