Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biochemistry.

This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biochemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

How are the intrinsic proteins in cell membrane distributed?

A. Uniform
B. Random
C. Symmetric
D. Asymmetric
Answer» E.
2.

Plasma membrane is permeable to __________

A. ATP
B. Glucose
C. K<sup>+</sup>
D. Urea
Answer» E.
3.

Which of the following has high lipid content?

A. Myelin sheath
B. Plasma membrane
C. Inner mitochondrial membrane
D. Outer mitochondrial membrane
Answer» B. Plasma membrane
4.

Which of the following glycerophospholipids is not common in inner leaflet (cytoplasmic)?

A. Phosphatidylserine
B. Phosphatidylethanolamine
C. Phosphatidylinositol
D. Phosphatidylcholine
Answer» E.
5.

A platelet is able to play its role in the formation of blood clot when one of the glycerophospholipids in the plasma membrane moves into the outer leaflet.

A. Phosphatidylserine
B. Phosphatidylethanolamine
C. Phosphatidylinositol
D. Phosphatidylglycerol
Answer» B. Phosphatidylethanolamine
6.

Which of the following is choline containing lipid?

A. Sphingomyelin
B. Phosphatidylserine
C. Phosphatidylglycerol
D. Phosphatidylethanolamine
Answer» B. Phosphatidylserine
7.

When cross sectional area of the head group is greater than that of the acyl side chain, which of the following lipid aggregates formation is favored?

A. Micelles
B. Bilayer
C. Liposome
D. Myelin sheath
Answer» B. Bilayer
8.

When cross sectional area of the head group and acyl side chain is similar, which of the following lipid aggregates formation is favored?

A. Micelles
B. Bilayer
C. Liposome
D. Myelin sheath
Answer» C. Liposome
9.

Which of the following types of lipid aggregates has maximum stability?

A. Micelles
B. Bilayer
C. Liposome
D. Myelin sheath
Answer» D. Myelin sheath
10.

How many types of lipid aggregates are formed when amphipathic lipids are mixed with water?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
11.

Which of the following are the major component of chloroplast membrane of plants and are absent from animal cells?

A. Glycolipids
B. Phospholipids
C. Ether lipids
D. Triacylglycerols
Answer» B. Phospholipids
12.

Which of the following is important in signal transduction triggered by hormones?

A. Phosphatidylinositol and its derivatives
B. Phosphatidylserine and its derivatives
C. Phosphatidylglycerol and its derivatives
D. Phosphatidylethanolamine
Answer» B. Phosphatidylserine and its derivatives
13.

Which of the following membranes contain low cholesterol and high cardiolipin?

A. Myelin sheath
B. Plasma membrane
C. Inner mitochondrial membrane of hepatocyte
D. Cell wall
Answer» D. Cell wall
14.

Which of the following acts as a passive electrical insulator?

A. Myelin sheath
B. Plasma membrane
C. Inner mitochondrial membrane
D. Outer mitochondrial membrane
Answer» B. Plasma membrane