Chapter 2: Biochemistry Chemistry Mcqs for High School - Grade 10 - Set 3

1)   The condensed structural formula of Stearic acid is

a. CH3-CH2-CH2-COOH
b. CH3-(CH2)4-COOH
c. CH3-(CH2)14-COOH
d. CH3-(CH2)16-COOH
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: CH3-(CH2)16-COOH

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2)   Starch and cellulose are

a. crystalline solids
b. amorphous solids
c. liquids
d. gasses
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: amorphous solids

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3)   When hydrogen is added to vegetable oils, they become

a. saturated and harder
b. unsaturated and softer
c. saturated and softer
d. unsaturated and harder
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: saturated and harder

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4)   Which of the following should be fed to hens to lower the amount of cholesterol in eggs?

a. flax seeds
b. apple seeds
c. banana seeds
d. apricot seeds
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: flax seeds

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5)   Fructose is an example of

a. monosaccharides
b. oligosaccharides
c. polysaccharides
d. vitamins
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: monosaccharides

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6)   In the structure of DNA, how many strands are twisted around each other?

a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: two

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7)   The vitamin which helps in chemical transmission of images from the eye to the brain is

a. vitamin A
b. vitamin B
c. vitamin C
d. vitamin D
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: vitamin A

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8)   Specific organic compounds which are required by our bodies to prevent specific diseases but cannot be produced by our bodies are called

a. hydrocarbons
b. carbohydrates
c. proteins
d. vitamins
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: vitamins

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9)   Source of butyric acid is

a. butter
b. palm oil
c. beef fat
d. olive oil
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: butter

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10)   Which of the following is used in the form of wood for heat, housing, and furniture?

a. cellulose
b. starch
c. monosaccharides
d. oligosaccharides
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: cellulose

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11)   Raffinose is an example of

a. monosaccharides
b. disaccharides
c. polysaccharides
d. Trisaccharides
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Trisaccharides

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12)   Anemia, bleeding gums and tongue inflammation is caused by the deficiency of

a. vitamin A
b. vitamin B
c. vitamin C
d. vitamin D
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: vitamin B

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13)   Which of the following is caused due to an extreme lack of proteins?

a. malaria
b. typhoid
c. kwashiorkor
d. anemia
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: kwashiorkor

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14)   Two fatty acids that are components of fats are

a. stearic acid and oleic acid
b. butyric acid and caproic acid
c. palmitic acid and oleic acid
d. none of above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: butyric acid and caproic acid

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15)   Existence of RNA is in the form of

a. single strand
b. double strand
c. triple strand
d. four strands
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: single strand

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16)   The amino acids which are no synthesized by the human body are called

a. essential amino acids
b. non essential amino acids
c. simple amino acids
d. complex amino acids
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: non essential amino acids

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17)   Nutrition is derived by cows, cattle, goats, deer, sheep, and termites from

a. cellulose
b. starch
c. monosaccharides
d. oligosaccharides
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: cellulose

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18)   Monosaccharides (simple sugars) have

a. oxidizing nature
b. reducing nature
c. redox nature
d. neutralizing nature
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: reducing nature

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19)   Which of the following causes a feeling of pressure inside the head when taken in excess amount?

a. vitamin A
b. vitamin B
c. vitamin C
d. vitamin D
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: vitamin A

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20)   What happens if water-soluble vitamins are taken in excess?

a. they cause harm
b. they are readily excreted from the body
c. they cause no harm
d. they are not excreted from the body
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: they are readily excreted from the body

Explanation:
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