DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2002

  • question_answer
    Plants require sulphur for :

    A)  DNA replication

    B)  protein synthesis

    C)  synthesis of glucose

    D)  formation of ATP

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Sulphur is required in plants for some amino acids formation such as cysteine, cystine, methionine. These amino acids with other amino acids form the protein on ribosome. Phosphorus is required during the formation Of ATP and also replication of DNA because the phosphorus is a part of Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and the nucleoddes. During synthesis of glucose (by photosynthesis) \[C{{O}_{2}}\] and water are mainly required because glucose is formed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.


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