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Enzyme Cofactors

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Weightage: 7 / 20 Yrs

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Questions
8 MCQs

01
PYQ 2006
easy
zoology ID: neet-200

An organic substance bound to an enzyme and essential for its activity is called:

1. coenzyme 2. holoenzyme
3. apoenzyme 4. isoemzyme
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02
PYQ 2007
medium
zoology ID: neet-200

Which one of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin and its related deficiency disease?

1. Ascorbic acid - Scurvy
2. Retinol - Xerophthalmia
3. Cobalamine - Beri-Beri
4. Calciferol - Pellagra

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03
PYQ 2013
easy
zoology ID: neet-201

The essential chemical components of many coenzymes are:
1. Nucleic acid
2. Carbohydrates
3. Vitamins
4. Proteins

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04
PYQ 2017
easy
zoology ID: neet-201

Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to enzymes?

1. Holoenzyme= Apoenzyme+Coenzyme

2. Coenzyme= Apoenzyme+Holoenzyme

3. Holoenzyme= Coenzyme+ CO-factor

4. Apoenzyme=Holoenzyme+Coenzyme

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05
PYQ 2019
medium
zoology ID: neet-201

Consider the following statements:

A: A coenzyme or metal ion that is tightly bound to enzyme protein is called prosthetic group
B: A complete catalytic enzyme with its bound prosthetic group is called apoenzyme


Select the correct option

1. (A) is false but (B) is true

2. Both (A) and (B) are true

3. (A) is true but (B) is false

4. Both (A) and (B) are false

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06
PYQ 2024
easy
zoology ID: neet-202
The cofactor of the enzyme carboxypeptidase is:
1. Niacin
2. Flavin
3. Haem
4. Zinc
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07
PYQ 2025
easy
zoology ID: neet-202
The protein portion of an enzyme is called:
1. Apoenzyme 2. Prosthetic group
3. Cofactor 4. Coenzyme
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PYQ 2025
medium
zoology ID: neet-202
Which one of the following enzymes contains 'Haem' as the prosthetic group?
1. Succinate dehydrogenase
2. Catalase
3. RuBisCo
4. Carbonic anhydrase
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