Biomolecules

10 lessons

Topic index in NCERT order

10 of 10 lessons by the NCERT chapter they teach from, in book order. The page is the first printed page of your NCERT book the lesson cites; PYQs are the past NEET questions on that topic.

Class 12 Chemistry (pre-2023 edition), Chapter 14

  1. Carbohydrates Classificationp. 4120 PYQs
  2. Monosaccharidesp. 4122 PYQs
  3. Disaccharidesp. 4171 PYQ
  4. Proteins Amino Acidsp. 4212 PYQs
  5. Protein Structure Levelsp. 4231 PYQ
  6. Enzymesp. 4251 PYQ
  7. Protein Denaturationp. 4251 PYQ
  8. Vitamins Classificationp. 4263 PYQs
  9. DNA RNA Structurep. 4281 PYQ
  10. Nucleic Acid Functionsp. 4280 PYQs

Past-paper questions from this unit

12 questions from NEET 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026. Answers verified against NTA official keys.

By year in our set: 2020 (2) · 2021 (1) · 2022 (1) · 2023 (1) · 2024 (1) · 2025 (2) · 2026 (4)

Lesson: Protein Structure Levels

NEET 2026

The correct statement about peptides and proteins is

1Tertiary structure of proteins has two or more polypeptide subunits.
2Only the proteins having a quaternary structure are biologically active.
3In β-pleated sheet structures, peptide chains are held together by intermolecular hydrogen bonds.
4In α-helices, the polypeptide chain is twisted into a left-handed screw (helix) through intramolecular hydrogen bonds.
NTA Answer: Option 3(final)

Lesson: Enzymes

Lesson: Vitamins Classification

Lesson: Disaccharides

Lesson: Proteins Amino Acids

Exam traps and common mistakes in this unit

Lesson: DNA RNA Structure

Category: Similar Terms

Student writes A=U for DNA or A=T for RNA. DNA: A=T, G≡C. RNA: A=U (no T), G≡C.

When it triggers

Question on base pairing or sugar identity.

How to avoid

DNA: deoxyribose, A-T-G-C bases. RNA: ribose, A-U-G-C bases (uracil instead of thymine). H-bond pairs: A=T (DNA) or A=U (RNA), G≡C (3 H-bonds, both).

Lesson: Protein Denaturation

Category: Similar Terms

Student claims denaturation breaks peptide bonds. Denaturation only breaks H-bonds, ionic, hydrophobic interactions; primary structure (peptide bonds) intact.

When it triggers

Question about protein denaturation effects.

How to avoid

Denaturation: heat/pH/organic solvents disrupt secondary, tertiary, quaternary structure. Primary structure (covalent peptide bonds) requires hydrolysis to break.

Lesson: DNA RNA Structure

Lesson: Protein Denaturation

Formulas in this unit

Unit-wide

DNA hydrogen bonds per base pair

Used to compute total H-bonds in a duplex of given GC%/AT% composition.

SymbolQuantitySI Unit
%GCGC content-

Valid when

  • Watson–Crick double helix

Unit-wide

General formula of monosaccharides

Empirical formula of simple monosaccharides; glucose/fructose are C6H12O6.

SymbolQuantitySI Unit
ncarbon count-

Valid when

  • Open-chain or cyclic forms of aldoses/ketoses

Unit-wide

NEET question patterns in this unit

Questions about this unit

What does Biomolecules cover for NEET Chemistry?
10 lessons: Carbohydrates Classification, Disaccharides, DNA RNA Structure, Enzymes, Monosaccharides, Nucleic Acid Functions, Protein Denaturation, Protein Structure Levels, Proteins Amino Acids and Vitamins Classification.
How often has Biomolecules come up in NEET past papers?
Our set of verified past papers has 12 questions from this unit, from NEET 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. Each is answered against the official NTA key.
Is the Biomolecules material free?
Yes. All 10 lessons and 80 practice questions are free, with no login needed.