Chapter 2: Biochemistry Chemistry Mcqs for High School - Grade 10 - Set 5

1)   How many different amino acids are involved in protein synthesis?

a. 10
b. 20
c. 30
d. 40
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 20

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2)   Which of the following are classified as disaccharides, Trisaccharides, etc.?

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

ANSWER: oligosaccharides

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3)   The fat-soluble vitamin is

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

ANSWER: vitamin D

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4)   The building blocks of lipids are

a. fats
b. oils
c. proteins
d. fatty acids
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: fatty acids

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5)   Vitamin C is necessary for

a. eyes and skin
b. energy production in cells
c. healing wounds and preventing colds
d. bones and teeth
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: healing wounds and preventing colds

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6)   Vitamin K is necessary for

a. eyes and skin
b. energy production in cells
c. antioxidant
d. blood clotting
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: blood clotting

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7)   Which of the following helps in the chemical transmission of images from the eye to the brain?

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

ANSWER: vitamin A

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8)   Maltose is obtained from

a. sugarcane
b. fruits
c. cereals
d. plants
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: cereals

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9)   By the help of fermentation, starch is converted to

a. rectified spirit
b. dextrin
c. cellulose
d. sucrose
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: rectified spirit

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10)   Which of the following is used in infant foods?

a. protease
b. amylase
c. diastase
d. lactase
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: lactase

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11)   Lipids include

a. sucrose
b. maltose
c. fats and oils
d. thymine
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: fats and oils

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12)   Cholesterol comes from

a. animal products
b. vegetable products
c. fruit products
d. insect products
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: animal products

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13)   Catalytic hydrogenation of vegetable oils convert them in to

a. vegetable ghee
b. vitamins
c. proteins
d. carbohydrates
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: vegetable ghee

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14)   Which of the following are called the simplest carbohydrates?

a. monosaccharides
b. monosaccharides
c. polysaccharides
d. starch
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: monosaccharides

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15)   Which of the following is used in the fermentation of molasses and starch to produce ethanol?

a. diastase
b. lactase
c. protease
d. amylase
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: diastase

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16)   Which of the following contains a larger proportion of unsaturated fatty acid units?

a. fats
b. oils
c. proteins
d. carbohydrates
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: oils

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17)   Amino acids that cannot be synthesized by our bodies are called

a. essential amino acids
b. non-essential amino acids
c. peptide bonds
d. proteins
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: essential amino acids

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18)   Delayed blood clotting is caused by the deficiency of

a. vitamin E
b. vitamin K
c. vitamin C
d. vitamin D
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: vitamin K

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19)   Which of the following regulates blood calcium?

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

ANSWER: vitamin D

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20)   Which of the following helps to regulate nerve impulse transmissions?

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

ANSWER: vitamin B

Explanation:
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