Bio Molecules - MCQs Practice Test
Instructions: Circle the correct option (A, B, C, or D). Total Questions: 25
Q1. The basic building blocks of proteins are:
A) Nucleotides
B) Fatty acids
C) Amino acids
D) Monosaccharides
Q2. The sugar present in RNA is:
A) Glucose
B) Ribose
C) Deoxyribose
D) Maltose
Q3. Cellulose is a:
A) Protein
B) Lipid
C) Disaccharide
D) Polysaccharide
Q4. Enzymes are:
A) Carbohydrates
B) Lipids
C) Proteins
D) Nucleic acids
Q5. Which vitamin is fat-soluble?
A) B
B) C
C) D
D) None
Q6. DNA contains:
A) Ribose
B) Deoxyribose
C) Fructose
D) Glucose
Q7. The bond between amino acids is called:
A) Glycosidic bond
B) Phosphodiester bond
C) Peptide bond
D) Hydrogen bond
Q8. Enzymes act by:
A) Increasing activation energy
B) Decreasing activation energy
C) Changing products
D) Destroying reactants
Q9. Which of the following is a disaccharide?
A) Glucose
B) Fructose
C) Maltose
D) Cellulose
Q10. The structural polysaccharide in plants is:
A) Starch
B) Glycogen
C) Cellulose
D) Chitin
Q11. Which macromolecule is not a polymer?
A) Protein
B) Nucleic acid
C) Lipid
D) Polysaccharide
Q12. Which vitamin is synthesized in skin using sunlight?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
Q13. Which molecule stores genetic information?
A) Protein
B) RNA
C) DNA
D) Lipids
Q14. Glycogen is stored in:
A) Blood
B) Brain
C) Liver and muscles
D) Pancreas
Q15. Which element is NOT found in carbohydrates?
A) Carbon
B) Hydrogen
C) Nitrogen
D) Oxygen
Q16. RNA differs from DNA in having:
A) Double strand
B) Thymine
C) Ribose sugar
D) Deoxyribose sugar
Q17. Which is a reducing sugar?
A) Starch
B) Cellulose
C) Glucose
D) Lipid
Q18. Vitamin C is also known as:
A) Folic acid
B) Ascorbic acid
C) Nicotinic acid
D) Retinol
Q19. Which group does cholesterol belong to?
A) Carbohydrate
B) Lipid
C) Protein
D) Nucleic acid
Q20. Which nitrogenous base is not found in RNA?
A) Adenine
B) Uracil
C) Guanine
D) Thymine
Q21. Which is the most abundant organic compound in the biosphere?
A) Starch
B) Protein
C) Cellulose
D) Glycogen
Q22. Which of these is NOT a function of protein?
A) Enzyme formation
B) Hormone production
C) Energy storage
D) Structural support
Q23. The chemical test to detect proteins is:
A) Benedicts test
B) Biuret test
C) Iodine test
D) Tollens test
Q24. ATP is a type of:
A) Protein
B) Nucleic acid
C) Carbohydrate
D) Nucleotide
Q25. The most abundant element in living organisms is:
A) Carbon
B) Hydrogen
C) Nitrogen
D) Oxygen