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Biological importance of magnesium and calcium - class-XI

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Select the  correct statement about $Mg^{2+}$   ions : 

  1. These ions are concentrated more in intracelluar then in extracellular fluids in animal bodies

  2. Activation of phosphate transfer enzyme takes place in their presencde

  3. They are involved in carbohydrate metablism

  4. All are correct statement


Correct Option: C

The ion helpful for controlling heart beating and muscle contraction is:

  1. $Mg^{2+}$

  2. $Na^{+}$

  3. $K^{+}$

  4. $Ca^{2+}$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

${ Ca }^{ 2+ }$ is the ion helpful for controlling heart beat and muscle contraction.

Which of the following enzymes contain $Mg^{2+}$
ions?


  1. Phosphohydrylase

  2. Zymase

  3. Phosphotransferase

  4. 1 and 3


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$Mg^{2+}$ ions are present in enzymes phosphohydrylase and phosphotransferase.

Which of the following statements is false ?

  1. ${\text{M}}{{\text{g}}^{{\text{2 + }}}}$ ion form a complex with ATP

  2. ${\text{C}}{{\text{a}}^{{\text{2 + }}}}$ on are important in blood clotting

  3. ${\text{C}}{{\text{a}}^{{\text{2 + }}}}$ ion are not important in maintaining the regular beating of the heart.

  4. ${\text{M}}{{\text{g}}^{{\text{2 + }}}}$ ion are important in the green parts of plants.


Correct Option: C

Which  of the following statement is false?

  1. $Mg^{2+}$ ion forms a complex with $ATP$

  2. $Ca^{2+}$ ions are important in blood clothing.

  3. $Ca^{2+}$ ions are not important in maintaining the regular beating of the hear

  4. $Mg^{2+}$ ions are important in the green parts of plants


Correct Option: A

Simple proteins bonded with a non-protein prosthetic group (acting as a cofactor) are called:

  1. Simple proteins

  2. Conjugated proteins

  3. Proteonic proteins

  4. All the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Simple proteins bonded with a non-proteinic prosthetic group (acting as cofactor) are called conjugated proteins.
Examples include  Glycoprotein, Lipoprotein, and Phosphoprotein.

Which is used for fixing atmospheric nitrogen?

  1. $CaCN _2$ (nitrolim)

  2. $Li _3N$

  3. $Mg _3N _2$

  4. All of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

For fixing atmospheric nitrogen -nitrolim is used and further $CaCN _2+C$ is used as fertilizer.

Which one of the following has magnesium?

  1. Vitamin $B _{12}$

  2. Chlorophyll

  3. Haemocyanin

  4. Carbonic anhydrase


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$Mg$ is present in chlorophyll which is a green pigment and is used in photosynthesis in green plants.

Hence option B is correct.

Ripening of fruits can be carried out in the presence of :

  1. $Na _2SO _4 $

  2. $NaCl$

  3. $CaCl _2$

  4. $CaC _2$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Calcium carbide is also used for ripening fruit artificially in some countries. When calcium carbide comes in contact with moisture, it produces acetylene gas, which is quite similar in reaction to the natural ripening agent ethylene.

Hence option  D is correct.

Nitrolim is a mixture of :

  1. $CaC _2$ and graphite

  2. $CaCN _2$ and graphite

  3. $Ca(CN) _2$ and graphite

  4. $CaCN _2+N _2$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
 $CaC _2 +N _2\longrightarrow CaCN _2 +C$

When nitrogen is passed over calcium carbide at a suitable high temperature, we get a mixture of $CaCN _2 + Graphite (C)$ known as nitrolim which is a nitrogenous fertiliser." 

A holoenzyme contains apoenzyme and ____________ .

  1. isoenzyme

  2. cofactor

  3. inhibitor

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Holoenzyme = Apoenzyme+ Cofactor.

Apoenzyme:-An apoenzyme is an inactive enzyme, activation of the enzyme occurs upon binding of an organic or inorganic cofactor.
Cofactor:-A cofactor is a non-protein chemical compound or metallic ion that is required for an enzyme's activity

For a given sample of water containing the following impurities
$Mg{ \left( H{ CO } _{ 3 } \right)  } _{ 2 }=73mg/L;\quad Ca{ \left( H{ CO } _{ 3 } \right)  } _{ 2 }=162mg/L;\quad Ca{ SO } _{ 4 }=136mg/L$
$Mg{ Cl } _{ 2 }=95mg/L;\quad Ca{ Cl } _{ 2 }=111mg/L;\quad NaCl=100mg/L$
Then the total hardness (temporary and permanent) of above water sample is

  1. $300ppm$

  2. $350ppm$

  3. $450ppm$

  4. $500ppm$


Correct Option: A

The metal ions (charged particles) that are required for contraction of muscles in human beings and animals are ions of:

  1. calcium

  2. sodium

  3. potassium

  4. iron


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$Ca^{2+}$ ions are required for contraction of muscles in humans.

Which of the following metals is required as a cofactor by all enzymes utilizing ATP in phosphate transfer?

  1. K

  2. Ca

  3. Na

  4. Mg


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mg binds to phosphate group in ATP thus making a complex that catalyses phosphate transfer. 

The main constituents of pearl are:

  1. ammonium sulphate and sodium carbonate

  2. aragonite are conchiolin

  3. calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate

  4. calcium oxide and ammonium chloride


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The chief component of the nacre that constitutes the pearl is aragonite $(CaCO _3)$. Nacre also contains a small amount of conchiolin, a hornlike organic substance (albuminoid) that is the main constituent of the mollusk's outer shell.

Which of the following statements is/are false?

  1. The halides of beryllium are electron deficient and are polymeric with halogen bridges.

  2. $BeF _2$ is very soluble in water owing to high solvation energy of Be but fluorides of other alkaline earth metals are almost insoluble.

  3. CaO, SrO and BaO react exothermically with water forming soluble hydroxides.

  4. The bicarbonates of alkaline earth metals are only stable in solutions.


Correct Option: A,B,C,D

Select correct statement(s).

  1. $Mg^{2+}$ ions are necessary for the activation of phosphate transfer enzymes.

  2. Mg is present in chlorophyll of green plants.

  3. Mg is present in chlorophyll used in photosynthesis in green plants.

  4. All the above are correct statements


Correct Option: D

Chlorophyll, the green component of plants contains:

  1. $Ca^{2+}$

  2. $Be^{2+}$

  3. $Mg^{2+}$

  4. $Ba^{2+}$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In plants, $Mg^{2+}$ is present in chlorophyll which is a green pigment useful for photosynthesis. It absorbs sunlight.

Bones and teeth contain:

  1. Calcium dihydrogen phosphate

  2. Apatite

  3. Calcium phosphide

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bones and teeth contains Apatite which is a group of phosphate minerals and contains calcium. Its formula can be represented as $Ca _5(PO _4) _3(F,Cl,OH)$.

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