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Top Previous Year Questions - Biomolecules

Question

Consider the following reactions :

(i) Glucose +ROHdryHCIAcetalCH3CO2x  eq.of acetyl derivative

(ii) Glucose Ni/H2ACH3CO2Oy  eq.  of acetyl derivative

(iii) Glucose CH3CO2Ozeq.of acetyl derivative 'x' , 'y' and 'z' in these reactions are respectively.

JEE Main 2020 (02 Sep Shift 1)

Options

  • A: 5,4 & 6
  • B: 4, 6 & 5
  • C: 4, 5 & 5
  • D: 5, 6 & 5
Explaination

Question

 The correct observation in the following reaction is:

SucroseCleavage (Hydrolysis)Gly cosidic bondA+BReagentSeliw anoff?

JEE Main 2020 (02 Sep Shift 2)

Options

  • A:  Formation of blue colour
  • B:  Gives no colour
  • C:  Formation of red colour
  • D:  Formation of violet colour
Explaination

Question

The number of chiral centres present in threonine is _________

JEE Main 2020 (04 Sep Shift 2)

Enter your answer

Explaination

Question

The correct structure of Ruhemann's Purple, the compound formed in the reaction of Ninhydrin with proteins is:

JEE Main 2021 (20 Jul Shift 1)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

Which of the following is correct structure of α-anomer of maltose?

JEE Main 2021 (25 Feb Shift 2)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

Hydrolysis of sucrose gives:

JEE Main 2021 (27 Aug Shift 2)

Options

  • A: α-D-(+)- Glucose and α-D-(-)-Fructose
  • B: α-D-(+)- Glucose and β-D-(-)-Fructose
  • C: α-D-(-)-Glucose and β-D-(-)-Fructose
  • D: α-D-(-)-Glucose and α-D-(+)-Fructose
Explaination

Question

Compound A gives D-Galactose and D-Glucose on hydrolysis. The compound A is :

JEE Main 2021 (27 Jul Shift 2)

Options

  • A: Amylose
  • B: Sucrose
  • C: Maltose
  • D: Lactose
Explaination

Question

A polysaccharide 'X' on boiling with dil H2SO4 at 393 K under 2-3 atm pressure yields 'Y' 'Y' on treatment with bromine water gives gluconic acid. 'X' contains β-glycosidic linkages only. Compound 'X' is :

JEE Main 2022 (24 Jun Shift 1)

Options

  • A: starch
  • B: cellulose
  • C: amylose
  • D: amylopectin
Explaination

Question

The formulas of A and B for the following reaction sequence are

JEE Main 2022 (28 Jul Shift 2)

Options

  • A: A=C7H14O8,B=C6H14
  • B: A=C7H13O7,B=C7H14O
  • C: A=C7H12O8,B=C6H14
  • D: A=C7H14O8,B=C6H14O6
Explaination

Question

All structures given below are of vitamin C. Most stable of them is:

JEE Main 2023 (01 Feb Shift 2)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): α-halocarboxylic acid on reaction with dil. NH3 gives good yield of α-amino carboxylic acid whereas the yield of amines is very low when prepared from alkyl halides.

Reason (R): Amino acids exist in zwitter ion form in aqueous medium.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

JEE Main 2023 (01 Feb Shift 2)

Options

  • A: Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  • B: Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  • C: (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
  • D: (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
Explaination

Question

Match items of Row I with those of Row II.

Row I:

(P)

(Q)

(R)

(S)

Row II:

(i) αD() Fructofuranose.

(ii) βD() Fructofuranose.

(iii) αD() Glucopyranose.

(iv) βD() Glucopyranose.

Correct match is

JEE Main 2023 (25 Jan Shift 1)

Options

  • A: Piv, Qiii, Ri, Sii
  • B: Pi, Qii, Riii, Siv
  • C: Piii, Qiv, Rii, Si
  • D: Piii, Qiv, Ri, Sii
Explaination

Question

Following tetrapeptide can be represented as

 

(F,L,D,Y,I,Q,P are one letter codes for amino acids)

JEE Main 2023 (29 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A: FIQY
  • B: FLDY
  • C: YQLF
  • D: PLDY
Explaination

Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Ketoses give Seliwanoff’s test faster than Aldoses.

Reason (R): Ketoses undergo β-elimination followed by formation of furfural.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

JEE Main 2023 (30 Jan Shift 1)

Options

  • A: (A) is false but (R) is true
  • B: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  • C: (A) is true but (R) is false
  • D: Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Explaination

Question

Compound A,C5H10O5, given a tetraacetate with AC2O and oxidation of A with Br2-H2O gives an acid, C5H10O6. Reduction of A with HI gives isopentane. The possible structure of A is :

JEE Main 2023 (31 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A:

     

     

  • B:

     

     

  • C:

     

  • D:

     

     

Explaination

Question

Which is not true for arginine?

JEE Main 2023 (15 Apr Shift 1)

Options

  • A: It has a fairly high melting point
  • B: It is associated with more than one pKa values.
  • C: It has high solubility in benzene.
  • D: It is a crystalline solid.
Explaination

Question

Which of the following is the correct structure of L-Glucose?

JEE Main 2024 (04 Apr Shift 1)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

Match List I with List II \(\begin{array}{|l|l|c|l|} \hline & \text{List - I} & & \text{List - II} \\ \hline \text { A. } & \alpha \text { - Glucose and } \alpha \text { - Galactose } & \text { I. } & \text { Functional isomers } \\ \hline \text { B. } & \alpha \text { - Glucose and } \beta \text { - Glucose } & \text { II. } & \text { Homologous } \\ \hline \text { C. } & \alpha \text { - Glucose and } \alpha \text { - Fructose } & \text { III. } & \text { Anomers } \\ \hline \text { D. } & \alpha \text { - Glucose and } \alpha \text { - Ribose } & \text { IV. } & \text { Epimers } \\ \hline \end{array}\) Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

JEE Main 2024 (04 Apr Shift 2)

Options

  • A: A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
  • B: A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
  • C: A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
  • D: A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
Explaination

Question

The total number of carbon atoms present in tyrosine, an amino acid, is _______

JEE Main 2024 (08 Apr Shift 2)

Enter your answer

Explaination

Question

The incorrect statement about Glucose is :

JEE Main 2024 (09 Apr Shift 2)

Options

  • A: Glucose is soluble in water because of having aldehyde functional group
  • B: Glucose remains in multiple isomeric form in its aqueous solution
  • C: Glucose is one of the monomer unit in sucrose
  • D: Glucose is an aldohexose
Explaination

Question

 Match List I with List II 

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :-

JEE Main 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A: A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
  • B: A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
  • C: A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
  • D: A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
Explaination

Question

Match List I with List I

  List I (Substances)   List II (Element Present)
A. Ziegler catalyst I. Rhodium
B. Blood Pigment II. Cobalt
C. Wilkinson catalyst III. Iron
D. Vitamin B12 IV. Titanium

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

JEE Main 2024 (29 Jan Shift 1)

Options

  • A: A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
  • B: A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
  • C:  A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
  • D: A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
Explaination

Question

Match List I with List II

  List-I   List-II
A. Glucose/NaHCO3/ I. Gluconic acid
B. Glucose/HNO3 II. No reaction
C. Glucose/HI/ III. n-hexane
D. Glucose/Bromine water IV. Saccharic acid

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

JEE Main 2024 (31 Jan Shift 1)

Options

  • A: A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
  • B: A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
  • C: A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
  • D: A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
Explaination

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