Biochemistry(General Knowledge > General Science ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C6H12O6?
  1.    3
  2.    6
  3.    12
  4.    24
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> 6

Question 2. How many calories per gram do carbohydrates contain?
  1.    4 cal/g
  2.    0 cal/g
  3.    9 cal/g
  4.    10 cal/g
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> 4 cal/g

Question 3. ______ are examples of carbohydrates
  1.    guanine & cytosine
  2.    glucose & fructose
  3.    glycine & glutamine
  4.    samose & deanose
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> glucose & fructose

Question 4. Nucleotides are monomers of
  1.    Carbohydrates
  2.    Lipids
  3.    Proteins
  4.    Nucleic Acids
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Nucleic Acids

Question 5. Which is not an example of a lipid?
  1.    lettuce
  2.    olive oil
  3.    butter
  4.    bacon fat
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> lettuce

Question 6. Monosaccharides are monomers of
  1.    Carbohydrates
  2.    Lipids
  3.    Proteins
  4.    Nucleic Acids
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Carbohydrates

Question 7. What determines a protein's function?
  1.    color
  2.    shape
  3.    size
  4.    temperature
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> shape

Question 8. Lipids are made of
  1.    Fatty acid only
  2.    Glycerol only
  3.    Both glycerol and fatty acid
  4.    Non of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Both glycerol and fatty acid

Question 9. The substances listed on the left side of a chemical equation are the
  1.    Products
  2.    Coefficients
  3.    Precipitates
  4.    Reactants
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Reactants

Question 10. What particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?
  1.    electron and proton
  2.    proton and neutron
  3.    electron and neutron
  4.    none of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> proton and neutron