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Identify the correct statement.
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Two statements, one Assertion and the other Reason are given. Choose the right option.

Assertion : Insulin is called a protein whereas Glycyl alanine is not called a protein

Reason : A polypeptide with amino acid residue less than 100 can also be called as a protein if it has a well-defined conformation of a protein.

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Which of the following is a water soluble vitamin?
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Match A, B, C and D with the appropriate functions given.

Column I Functions
A. Oxidoreductase P. Malfunctioning leads to Addison's disease.
B. Phosphodiester bonds Q. Regulates responses to external stimuli.
C. Adrenal cortex R. Catalyses glycolysis.
D. Epinephrine S. Links nucleotides together.

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Which one of the following is the correct statement?
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Choose the incorrect statement.
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Two statements, one Assertion (A) and the other Reason (R) are given. Choose the correct option.

Assertion: Maltose, a disaccharide, is a reducing sugar and is obtained by the partial hydrolysis of starch in presence of the enzyme diastase.

Reason: Hydrolysis of one mole of Maltose gives one mole each of $\alpha-D-$ Glucose and $\beta-D-$ Fructose.

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Match the reactions of Glucose given in Column I with the major product formed in the reaction as in Column II.

Column I - Reactions Column II - Major product
A. $\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_6+\mathrm{HI}$ (Heat) P. $\mathrm{HOOC}-(\mathrm{CHOH})_4-\mathrm{COOH}$
B. $\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_6+\mathrm{Br}_2(\mathrm{aq})$ Q. $\mathrm{CH}_3-\left(\mathrm{CH}_2\right)_4-\mathrm{CH}_3$
C. $\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_6+$ Conc. $\mathrm{HNO}_3$ R. $\mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{O}-\mathrm{OC}-(\mathrm{CHOH})_4-\mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH}$
D. $\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_6+2\left[\mathrm{Ag}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_2\right] \mathrm{OH}$ S. $\mathrm{HOOC}-(\mathrm{CHOH})_4-\mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH}$

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Given are 4 statements related to the chemical properties of Glucose.

Identify the two incorrect statements from the following.

A. It reacts with $$\mathrm{Br}_2$$ (aq) to form Saccharic acid.

B. Reacts with Acetic anhydride to form Glucose tetraacetate.

C. Reacts with Hydroxylamine to give Glucose oxime.

D. It reacts with ammoniacal $$\mathrm{AgNO}_3$$ to form ammonium salt of Gluconic acid with deposition of silver.

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Two statements, Assertion and Reason are given. Choose the correct option from the following.

Assertion: In the secondary structure of RNA, double helix structure is formed.

Reason: In the double structure of RNA, two nucleic acid chains are wound about each other and held together by hydrogen bonds between pairs of bases

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Match the Vitamins given in Column I with the diseases caused by their deficiency as given in Column II.

Vitamin Deficiency
(A) K (P) Cheilosis
(B) B$$_12$$ (Q) Osteomalacia
(C) B$$_2$$ (R) Permicious Anaemia
(D) D (S) Haemophilia

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With reference to vitamins and its deficiency diseases, the correct statements are:

(i) Cheilosis is due to the deficiency of Riboflavin

(ii) The deficiency of Vitamin B6 causes pernicious anaemia

(iii) Osteomalacia is due to the deficiency of Vitamin E

(iv) The deficiency of ascorbic acid causes scurvy

(v) The deficiency of Vitamin A causes xerophthalmia

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Among the following peptides, identify the pair where the name and its structure are correctly matched.

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Which of the following statement is not true about glucose?

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Identify the 2 chemical tests which is not answered by Glucose having an open chain structure

[A] Reaction with Schiff's reagent and with Sodium bisulphite

[B] Reaction with $$\mathrm{HCN}$$ and with $$\mathrm{HI}$$

[C] Reaction with $$\mathrm{HNO}_3$$ and with Acetic anhydride

[D] Reaction with aqueous Bromine and with Hydroxylamine

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Match the Hormones listed in Column I with their characteristics listed in Column II

No. Hormone No. Characteristics
A Adrenal Cortex P Mediates responses to external stimuli.
B Epinephrine Q Steroid hormone.
C Estrogen R Iodinated derivative of Tyrosine amino acid.
D Throxine S Its malfunction causes Addison's disease.

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Given below are 4 statements about Insulin. Which of these statement/(s) is/are correct?

[A] Insulin is a globular protein consisting of 51 Amino acids.

[B] Insulin is constituted of 3 polypeptide chains linked together.

[C] Insulin is constituted of 2 polypeptide chains linked together by disulphide bonds.

[D] The 3 polypeptide chains in Insulin are linked together by Hydrogen bonding.

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Which of the following hexoses will form the same osazone when treated with excess phenyl hydrazine?

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Pick out the incorrect statement(s) from the following.

1. Glucose exists in two different crystalline forms, $$\alpha$$-D-glucose and $$\beta$$-D-glucose.

2. $$\alpha$$-D-glucose and $$\beta$$-D-glucose are anomers.

3. $$\alpha$$-D-glucose and $$\beta$$-D-glucose are enantiomers.

4. Cellulose is a straight chain polysaccharide made of only $$\beta$$-D-glucose units.

5. Starch is a mixture of amylase and amylopectin, both contain unbranched chain of $$\alpha$$-D-glucose units.

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Which one of the following is an important component of chlorophyll?

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One among the 4 Vitamins belonging to $$\mathrm{B}$$ Complex, can be stored in our body. Identify the Vitamin.

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Choose the incorrect statement regarding Cellulose.

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What is the function platelets?

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The monosaccharides of maltose is

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The essential amino acids are

(i) Leucine (ii) Glutamic acid (iii) Asparagine (iv) Valine

correct option is

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On treatment of glucose with bromine water the product formed is

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Which of the following vitamin is responsible for Beri-Beri disease?

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Carbon monoxide is poisonous to human beings because

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Which one of the following sets of monosaccharides forms sucrose?

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Which of the following amino acid (NH$$_2$$CHRCOOH) contains polar R group?

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Among the following enzymes, which one is involved in the given below catalytic reaction?

$${C_6}{H_{12}}{O_6}(aq) \to 2{C_2}{H_5}OH(aq) + 2C{O_2}(g)$$

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Xerophthalmia disease causes by which deficiency of vitamin?

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The amino acid which is not optically active is

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