Biomolecules And Polymers — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations
Practice high-yield Chemistry & Applied Chemical Sciences MCQs on Biomolecules And Polymers — Part 1 with worked academic solutions for MDCAT, CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC.
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Question 1 of 40
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Teflan is used in cooking equipment in a nonstick coating, used in the electronic industry due to its insulation characteristic in wiring etc., is a polymer containing carbon . . . . . . . . bonding is involved.
Correct Answer: Option B — fluoride
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Teflon , a common material in non-stick cookware and electronics, is a special type of plastic called a polymer . It's made of many small units linked together, like a chain. These small units contain carbon atoms . What makes Teflon special is the type of bond between these carbon atoms and another element. The question asks about this other element and the type of bond it forms with carbon. Option A: chloride - Chlorine can bond with carbon, but it doesn't form Teflon. Option B: fluoride - This is the correct answer! Teflon is actually polytetrafluoroethylene , which means it has many carbon-fluorine bonds. Option C: bromide - Bromine can also bond with carbon, but it doesn't create Teflon. Option D: iodide - Iodine can bond with carbon, but it's not the element that makes up Teflon. Therefore, the special bond in Teflon is a carbon-fluoride bond .
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Question 2 of 40
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PVC stands for-
Correct Answer: Option C — Polyvinyl chloride
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Polyvinyl chloride is the correct answer to “PVC stands for-”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 3 of 40
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The fibers, such as nylon and polyester, that are made from chemical substances are called:
Correct Answer: Option C — Synthetic fibres
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Synthetic fibres is the correct answer to “The fibers, such as nylon and polyester, that are made from chemical substances are called:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 4 of 40
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Lactose on hydrolysis gives
Correct Answer: Option D — glucose + galactose
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glucose + galactose is the correct answer to “Lactose on hydrolysis gives”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 5 of 40
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Which of the following is a biodegradable waste?
Correct Answer: Option C — Wool
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Wool is the correct answer to “Which of the following is a biodegradable waste”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 6 of 40
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Glucose is a source of energy, which one of the following types of molecule is glucose?
Correct Answer: Option A — Carbohydrate
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Carbohydrate is the correct answer to “Glucose is a source of energy, which one of the following types of molecule is glucose”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 7 of 40
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Which one of the following polymer is used in making bullet proof vests?
Correct Answer: Option B — Polyamides
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Polyamides is the correct answer to “Which one of the following polymer is used in making bullet proof vests”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 8 of 40
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Which of the following is an example of manmade fibre?
Correct Answer: Option C — Rayon
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Rayon is the correct answer to “Which of the following is an example of manmade fibre”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 9 of 40
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Phenol is used in the manufacture of which one of the following?
Correct Answer: Option D — Bakelite
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Bakelite is the correct answer to “Phenol is used in the manufacture of which one of the following”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 10 of 40
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Which statements are correct? 1. In early 1930's Nylon was prepared from coal, water and air. 2. Nylon was the first synthetic fibre. 3. Nylon fibre was strong elastic and light.
Correct Answer: Option D — All 1, 2 and 3
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All 1, 2 and 3 is the correct answer to “Which statements are correct? 1. In early 1930's Nylon was prepared from coal, water and air. 2. Nylon was the first synthetic fibre. 3. Nylon fibre was strong elastic and light.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 11 of 40
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The metal present in Vitamin B 12 is
Correct Answer: Option C — Cobalt
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Cobalt is the correct answer to “The metal present in Vitamin B 12 is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 12 of 40
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Which of the following is the first man made plastic that is bad conductor of heat?
Correct Answer: Option C — Bakelite
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Bakelite is the correct answer to “Which of the following is the first man made plastic that is bad conductor of heat”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 13 of 40
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Which of the following statements about vitamins are correct? 1. Vitaminc C is essential to make connective tissue in body. 2. Vitamin D is needed for synthesis of eye pigment. 3. Vitamin B 12 helps in maturation of RBC. 4. Vitamin-C is required to make use of calcium absorbed from the intestine. Select the correct answer:
Correct Answer: Option B — 1 and 3
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1 and 3 is the correct answer to “Which of the following statements about vitamins are correct? 1. Vitaminc C is essential to make connective tissue in body. 2. Vitamin D is needed for synthesis of eye pigment. 3. Vitamin B 12 helps in maturation of RBC. 4. Vitamin-C is required to make use of calcium absorbed from the intestine. Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 14 of 40
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Which one of the following polymer are used for making bulletproof materials? 1. Kevlar 2. Glypal 3. Lexan Select the correct answer:
Correct Answer: Option C — 1 and 3
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1 and 3 is the correct answer to “Which one of the following polymer are used for making bulletproof materials? 1. Kevlar 2. Glypal 3. Lexan Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 15 of 40
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Which of the following is an example of a non-cellulosic fibre?
Correct Answer: Option D — Nylon
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Nylon is the correct answer to “Which of the following is an example of a non-cellulosic fibre”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 16 of 40
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Which one of the following statements regarding starch and cellulose is not correct?
Correct Answer: Option C — Both of them give colour with iodine
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both of them give colour with iodine is the correct answer to “Which one of the following statements regarding starch and cellulose is not correct”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 17 of 40
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Which one of the following polymers is made of proteins?
Correct Answer: Option C — Wool
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Wool is the correct answer to “Which one of the following polymers is made of proteins”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 18 of 40
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Enzymes
Correct Answer: Option D — have all these properties
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Option "have all these properties" is the correct answer for this question under Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 19 of 40
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Match the following columns. Column I Column II a. Gypsum 1. Prevent UV rays b. Nylon 2. Non stick utensils coating c. Teflon 3. Textile fabrics d. Crookes glass 4. Cement
Correct Answer: Option A — a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1 is the correct answer to “Match the following columns. Column I Column II a. Gypsum 1. Prevent UV rays b. Nylon 2. Non stick utensils coating c. Teflon 3. Textile fabrics d. Crookes glass 4. Cement”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 20 of 40
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Teflon is a polymer of which of the following monomers?
Correct Answer: Option A — Tetrafluroethylene
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Tetrafluroethylene is the correct answer to “Teflon is a polymer of which of the following monomers”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 21 of 40
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Which one among the following is the natural polymer?
Correct Answer: Option D — Cellulose
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Cellulose is the correct answer to “Which one among the following is the natural polymer”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 22 of 40
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When hot water is placed into an empty water bottle, the bottle keeps its shape and does not soften. What type of plastic is the water bottle made from?
Correct Answer: Option D — Thermosetting
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Thermosetting is the correct answer to “When hot water is placed into an empty water bottle, the bottle keeps its shape and does not soften. What type of plastic is the water bottle made from”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 23 of 40
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Which of the following polymer is used in the manufacture of bulletproof material?
Correct Answer: Option C — Kevlar
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Kevlar is the correct answer to “Which of the following polymer is used in the manufacture of bulletproof material”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 24 of 40
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Which one of the following is not a natural fibre?
Correct Answer: Option A — Terylene
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Terylene is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is not a natural fibre”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 25 of 40
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Which among the following is true about Rayon?
Correct Answer: Option B — It is obtained from wood pulp
Detailed Academic Explanation:
It is obtained from wood pulp is the correct answer to “Which among the following is true about Rayon”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 26 of 40
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Which paste is applied to the non-sticking vessel?
Correct Answer: Option C — Teflon
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Teflon is the correct answer to “Which paste is applied to the non-sticking vessel”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 27 of 40
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Which gas is obtained from plastic?
Correct Answer: Option D — Polyethylene
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Polyethylene is the correct answer to “Which gas is obtained from plastic”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 28 of 40
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Which of the following have coiled helical structure?
Correct Answer: Option A — Proteins
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Proteins is the correct answer to “Which of the following have coiled helical structure”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 29 of 40
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. . . . . . . . is avoided by coating the conductor wire with PVC.
Correct Answer: Option C — short circuit
Detailed Academic Explanation:
short circuit is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . is avoided by coating the conductor wire with PVC.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 30 of 40
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Match List I with List II List-I (Protein) List-II (Property) a. Structural protein 1. Haemoglobin b. Transport proteins 2. Collagen and keratin c. Protective proteins 3. Actin and myosin d. Contractile proteins 4. Antibodies
Correct Answer: Option A — a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3 is the correct answer to “Match List I with List II List-I (Protein) List-II (Property) a. Structural protein 1. Haemoglobin b. Transport proteins 2. Collagen and keratin c. Protective proteins 3. Actin and myosin d. Contractile proteins 4. Antibodies”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 31 of 40
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Bakelite is a?
Correct Answer: Option A — Insulator
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Insulator is the correct answer to “Bakelite is a”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 32 of 40
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Cyanide poisoning causes death in seconds because
Correct Answer: Option A — it breaks the electron transport chain
Detailed Academic Explanation:
it breaks the electron transport chain is the correct answer to “Cyanide poisoning causes death in seconds because”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 33 of 40
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Which one of the following fibre is made from natural raw materials?
Correct Answer: Option A — Rayon
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Rayon is the correct answer to “Which one of the following fibre is made from natural raw materials”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 34 of 40
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Which of the following is a natural fibre?
Correct Answer: Option A — Silk
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Silk is the correct answer to “Which of the following is a natural fibre”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 35 of 40
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Who discovered the rubber making process through the vulcanisation method?
Correct Answer: Option B — Charles Goodyear
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Charles Goodyear is the correct answer to “Who discovered the rubber making process through the vulcanisation method”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 36 of 40
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Bakelite is formed by the condensation of
Correct Answer: Option B — Phenol and formaldehyde
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Phenol and formaldehyde is the correct answer to “Bakelite is formed by the condensation of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 37 of 40
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Teflon is the common name of
Correct Answer: Option A — Polytetrafluoroethylene
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Polytetrafluoroethylene is the correct answer to “Teflon is the common name of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 38 of 40
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Which of the following hasmagnesium?
Correct Answer: Option C — Chlorophyll
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Chlorophyll is the correct answer to “Which of the following hasmagnesium”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 39 of 40
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. . . . . . . . is not a thermoplastic polymer.
Correct Answer: Option C — Bakelite
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Bakelite is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . is not a thermoplastic polymer.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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Question 40 of 40
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Natural rubber is a polymer of
Correct Answer: Option A — Isoprene
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Isoprene is the correct answer to “Natural rubber is a polymer of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Biomolecules And Polymers.
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