G.N.Ramachandran: Contributions to Structural Biology

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Where was G.N.Ramachandran born?

  • Cochin
  • Madras
  • Cambridge
  • A small town near Cochin (correct)

What was the subject of G.N.Ramachandran's father?

  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics (correct)
  • Biology
  • Physics

In what year did G.N.Ramachandran publish his discovery of the triple helical structure of collagen in Nature?

  • 1949
  • 1922
  • 1942
  • 1954 (correct)

Where did G.N.Ramachandran receive his Ph.D. from?

<p>Cambridge University (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who influenced G.N.Ramachandran's attention to solving the structure of collagen?

<p>Linus Pauling (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What ranking did G.N.Ramachandran achieve in his B.Sc.(Honors) Physics course?

<p>Top ranking (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did G.N.Ramachandran pass away?

<p>April 7, 2001 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following individuals with their contributions to the field of structural biology:

<p>G.N.Ramachandran = Discovery of the triple helical structure of collagen Linus Pauling = Models of the a-helix and p-sheet structures G.N.Ramachandran's father = Influence on Ramachandran's interest in mathematics Unspecified = None of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following educational institutions with their respective locations:

<p>University of Madras = Southwestern coast of India Cambridge University = United Kingdom Local college = Cochin</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following dates with their respective events:

<p>October 8, 1922 = G.N.Ramachandran's birth 1942 = G.N.Ramachandran's graduation from University of Madras 1949 = G.N.Ramachandran's receipt of Ph.D. from Cambridge University April 7, 2001 = G.N.Ramachandran's passing away</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following structures with their respective characteristics:

<p>a-helix = Model of protein structure p-sheet = Type of protein conformation Triple helical structure = Characteristic of collagen Ramachandran plot = Analysis of protein conformations</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following publications with their respective authors:

<p>Publications on models of the a-helix and p-sheet structures = Linus Pauling Discovery of the triple helical structure of collagen in Nature = G.N.Ramachandran Ramachandran plot = G.N.Ramachandran Unspecified = G.N.Ramachandran's father</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following biopolymers with their respective characteristics:

<p>Collagen = Tripe helical structure Proteins = Conformations analyzed using the Ramachandran plot Biopolymers = General term for proteins and collagen Unspecified = None of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following fields with their respective relationships to G.N.Ramachandran:

<p>Mathematics = Influenced by G.N.Ramachandran's father Structural biology = G.N.Ramachandran's outstanding contributions Conformational analysis = G.N.Ramachandran's field of expertise Physics = G.N.Ramachandran's field of study</p> Signup and view all the answers

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