GNANAVIDYAMANDIRSENIORSECONDARYCBSESCHOOL
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WORKSHEET-V
Grade: XII Subject: CHEMISTRY
Section A: : Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Which of the following is a disaccharide?
a) Glucose b) Fructose c) Maltose d) Ribose
2. Which vitamin is water-soluble?
a) A b) D c) C d) E
3. The number of peptide bonds in a tripeptide is:
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
4. The sugar present in RNA is:
a) Ribose b) Deoxyribose c) Glucose d) Fructose
5. Enzymes are:
a) Lipids b) Proteins c) Carbohydrates d) Nucleic acids
Section B: Short Answer Questions (2–3 marks each)
6. Distinguish between:a) Monosaccharides and Disaccharides
7. What are essential and non-essential amino acids? Give one example of each.
8. Explain the difference between α-helix and β-pleated sheet structures in proteins.
9. What is the difference between a reducing sugar and a non-reducing sugar?
10. Write the structure of glucose (open chain) and mark all functional groups.
11. Explain the classification of carbohydrates with examples
12. Describe the structure and function of enzymes.
13. Write a short note on:a) Denaturation of proteins b) Functions of nucleic acids
14. Explain the steps involved in the formation of a peptide bond between two amino acids.
15. Why do amino acids exist as zwitterions in aqueous solution?
16. Write the structure of glycine as a zwitter ion.
17. State and explain the isoelectric point (pI) of an amino acid.
18. What are nucleic acids? Name the two types.
19. Differentiate between DNA and RNA .
20. Name the following:a) Sugar present in DNAb) Nitrogenous bases in RNAc) The bond linking
sugar and base d) The bond linking two nucleotides
21. What is a nucleotide? How is it different from a nucleoside?
22. Describe the structure of a DNA double helix.
23. What type of linkage is present between the phosphate group and sugar in a nucleotide?
24. Explain the complementary base pairing in DNA.
25. Give one function each of DNA and RNA.
26. Draw a labeled diagram of a nucleotide of DNA.
27. What is meant by the term ‘polynucleotide’? How is it formed?
