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This section includes 150 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biochemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
51. |
The mesosomes may be the sites of |
A. | DNA replication and specialized enzymatic reactions |
B. | RNA replications and specialized enzymatic reactions |
C. | RNA replications and specialized cyclic reactions |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. RNA replications and specialized enzymatic reactions | |
52. |
In active transport, the membrane structure that functions is |
A. | cholesterol |
B. | integral proteins |
C. | carbohydrates |
D. | hydrophobic molecules |
Answer» C. carbohydrates | |
53. |
What is the major protein constituent of high-density lipoprotein (HDL)? |
A. | Apolipoprotein A-l |
B. | Apolipoprotein C-l |
C. | Apolipoprotein E |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Apolipoprotein C-l | |
54. |
How many ATPs are formed during complete oxidation of palmitate? |
A. | 35 |
B. | 96 |
C. | 129 |
D. | 131 |
Answer» D. 131 | |
55. |
Palmitate has 16 carbon atoms with |
A. | 2 double bonds |
B. | 3 double bonds |
C. | One double bond |
D. | None of these |
Answer» E. | |
56. |
HDLs are synthesized in |
A. | blood |
B. | liver |
C. | intestine |
D. | pancreas |
Answer» C. intestine | |
57. |
Triacylglycerols are |
A. | soluble in water |
B. | insoluble in water |
C. | soluble in water at elevated temperature |
D. | partially soluble in water |
Answer» C. soluble in water at elevated temperature | |
58. |
Cholesterolemia means |
A. | lack of functional LDL receptors |
B. | lack of functional HDL receptor |
C. | high sensitivity to fatty food intake |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. lack of functional HDL receptor | |
59. |
In Fluid mosaic model, the biological membrane can be viewed as |
A. | two dimensional solutions of oriented lipids and globular proteins |
B. | three dimensional solutions of oriented lipids and globular proteins |
C. | two dimensional solutions of oriented lipids and carbohydrate |
D. | three dimensional solutions of oriented lipids and carbohydrate |
Answer» B. three dimensional solutions of oriented lipids and globular proteins | |
60. |
Micelles of fatty acids in water are organized such that the __________ faces the solvent and the __________ are directed toward the interior |
A. | carboxylic acid groups, hydrocarbon chains heads |
B. | hydrophilic heads, hydrophobic tails |
C. | hydrocarbon chains, carboxylic acid groups |
D. | both (a) and (b) |
Answer» E. | |
61. |
Arachidonate has 20 carbon atoms with |
A. | 3 double bonds |
B. | 2 double bonds |
C. | 4 double bonds |
D. | 8 double bonds |
Answer» D. 8 double bonds | |
62. |
Which of the following class of drugs reduce the levels of fatty acids circulating in the blood? |
A. | Thiazolidinediones |
B. | Amphetamines |
C. | Cathinones |
D. | Synthetic cannabinoids |
Answer» B. Amphetamines | |
63. |
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 | |
64. |
Which would move faster in thin layer chromatography? |
A. | Beeswax |
B. | Phosphatidylinositol |
C. | Cholesterol |
D. | Steroid |
Answer» B. Phosphatidylinositol | |
65. |
Which of the following is not one of the states of lipids? |
A. | Para crystalline state |
B. | Liquid ordered state |
C. | Liquid disordered state |
D. | Crystalline state |
Answer» E. | |
66. |
Which of the following transfers acyl group from co-A to cys residue of KS? |
A. | Acyl carrier protein |
B. | Acetyl co-A ACP transacetylase |
C. | Enoyl-ACP reductase |
D. | Malonyl co-A ACP transferase |
Answer» C. Enoyl-ACP reductase | |
67. |
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 | |
68. |
Cholesterol is essential for normal membrane functions because it |
A. | plugs up the cardiac arteries of older men |
B. | cannot be made by higher organisms |
C. | keeps membranes fluid. |
D. | spans the thickness of the bilayer |
Answer» D. spans the thickness of the bilayer | |
69. |
Which of the following is an example of peripheral membrane protein? |
A. | Insulin receptor |
B. | Glycophorin |
C. | Integrin |
D. | Glycolipid transfer proteins |
Answer» E. | |
70. |
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 | |
71. |
The prosthetic group of acyl carrier protein is |
A. | 4’-phosphopantetheine |
B. | 3’-phosphopantetheine |
C. | 2’-phosphopantetheine |
D. | 1’-phosphopantetheine |
Answer» B. 3’-phosphopantetheine | |
72. |
Phosphatidylserine is derived only from |
A. | Phosphatidylethanolamine |
B. | Phosphatidyl glycerol |
C. | Phosphatidyl choline |
D. | CDP-diacylglycerol |
Answer» B. Phosphatidyl glycerol | |
73. |
Cerebroside is also called as |
A. | Sphingomyelin |
B. | N-acylsphingosine |
C. | Sphinganine |
D. | Gangliosides |
Answer» B. N-acylsphingosine | |
74. |
In the intestine, the dietary fats are hydrolysed by |
A. | triacylglycerol lipase |
B. | adenylate cyclase |
C. | pancreatic lipase |
D. | protein kinase |
Answer» D. protein kinase | |
75. |
How are the intrinsic proteins in cell membrane distributed? |
A. | Uniform |
B. | Random |
C. | Symmetric |
D. | Asymmetric |
Answer» E. | |
76. |
Which of the following reduces double bond, forming saturated acyl ACP? |
A. | β-ketoacyl ACP reductase |
B. | β-hydroxyacyl ACP dehydratase |
C. | Enoyl ACP reductase |
D. | Malonyl co-A ACP transferase |
Answer» D. Malonyl co-A ACP transferase | |
77. |
In membranes, lipids are |
A. | glycerophospholipids |
B. | sphingolipids |
C. | sterols |
D. | all of these |
Answer» E. | |
78. |
Cholesterol is somewhat amphipathic due to |
A. | the single hydroxyl along with the hydrocarbon nature of the remainder of the molecule |
B. | the long branched hydrocarbon along with the four hydrocarbon rings |
C. | the five-methyl groups along with the hydrocarbon chain |
D. | the three six-membered rings along with the single five-membered ring |
Answer» B. the long branched hydrocarbon along with the four hydrocarbon rings | |
79. |
In adipose tissue, glyceroneogenesis couples with |
A. | Reesterification |
B. | Esterification |
C. | Glycolysis |
D. | Phosphorylation |
Answer» B. Esterification | |
80. |
How many products are obtained by the hydrolysis of phosphatidylinositol by phospholipase C? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» C. 3 | |
81. |
Which of the following induces conformational change in protein? |
A. | Uniport |
B. | Symport |
C. | Antiport |
D. | Facilitated diffusion |
Answer» E. | |
82. |
Which of the following arrangement based on the increasing order of motion is correct? |
A. | Uncatalysed transverse motion, transverse diffusion catalyzed by flippase, uncatalysed lateral diffusion |
B. | Uncatalysed lateral diffusion, uncatalysed transverse motion, transverse diffusion catalyzed by flippase |
C. | Uncatalysed transverse motion, uncatalysed lateral diffusion, transverse diffusion catalyzed by flippase |
D. | Transverse diffusion catalyzed by flippase, uncatalysed lateral diffusion, uncatalysed transverse motion |
Answer» B. Uncatalysed lateral diffusion, uncatalysed transverse motion, transverse diffusion catalyzed by flippase | |
83. |
In animal tissues, triacylglycerols and glycerophospholipids share two precursors |
A. | Fatty acyl co-A and L-glycerol 3-phosphate |
B. | L-glycerol 3-phosphate and L-glycerol 2-phosphate |
C. | Diacylglycerol 3-phosphate and L-glycerol 3-phosphate |
D. | L-glycerol 3-phosphate and diacylglycerol 2-phosphate |
Answer» B. L-glycerol 3-phosphate and L-glycerol 2-phosphate | |
84. |
Hydrolysis of phosphatidic acid by phosphatidic acid phosphatase yields |
A. | 1, 2-diacylglycerol |
B. | 1, 3-diacylglycerol |
C. | 1, 4-diacylglycerol |
D. | 1, 5-diacylglycerol |
Answer» B. 1, 3-diacylglycerol | |
85. |
Trans bilayer diffusion is also called ____________ |
A. | Facilitated diffusion |
B. | Lateral diffusion |
C. | Flip flop |
D. | Simple diffusion |
Answer» D. Simple diffusion | |
86. |
An example of glycerophospholipid involved in cell signaling is __________ |
A. | Cardiolipin |
B. | Phosphatidic acid |
C. | Phosphatidylcholine |
D. | Phosphatidylinositol |
Answer» E. | |
87. |
Which of the following is false about fatty acids? |
A. | Melting point of fatty acids decreases with increase in degree of saturation |
B. | Lipids in tissues that are subjected to cooling are more unsaturated |
C. | Naturally occurring unsaturated long-chain fatty acids are nearly Trans-configuration |
D. | The membrane lipids contain mostly unsaturated fatty acids |
Answer» D. The membrane lipids contain mostly unsaturated fatty acids | |
88. |
Which of the following does not contain glycerol? |
A. | Glycerophospholipids |
B. | Galactolipids |
C. | Sphingolipids |
D. | Triacylglycerols |
Answer» D. Triacylglycerols | |
89. |
Which of the following is a polar derivative of cholesterol? |
A. | Bile salt |
B. | Oestrogen |
C. | Vitamin D |
D. | Progesterone |
Answer» B. Oestrogen | |
90. |
Atherosclerosis can cause blood |
A. | thinning |
B. | clotting |
C. | thickening |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. thickening | |
91. |
Phospholipid contains |
A. | hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails |
B. | long water-soluble carbon chains |
C. | positively charged functional groups |
D. | both (b) and (c) |
Answer» B. long water-soluble carbon chains | |
92. |
The smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) is the site of |
A. | phospholipid synthesis |
B. | amino acid synthesis |
C. | carbohydrate synthesis |
D. | protein synthesis |
Answer» B. amino acid synthesis | |
93. |
The precursor of eicosanoids in human is |
A. | Ceramide |
B. | Arachidonic acid |
C. | Cholesterol |
D. | Squaline |
Answer» C. Cholesterol | |
94. |
The dye used in TLC for detecting separated lipids by spraying the plate is __________ |
A. | Mordant |
B. | Alizarin |
C. | Rhodamine |
D. | Fuchsin |
Answer» D. Fuchsin | |
95. |
Which of the following is a hydroxyl fatty acid? |
A. | Linoleic acid |
B. | Palmitic acid |
C. | Linolenic acid |
D. | Cerebronic acid |
Answer» E. | |
96. |
Which of the following fatty acid has 16 carbon atoms? |
A. | Linolenic acid |
B. | Oleic acid |
C. | Palmitic acid |
D. | Stearic acid |
Answer» D. Stearic acid | |
97. |
HCO₃⁻ – Cl⁻ transporter is an example of ____________ |
A. | Uniport |
B. | Antiport |
C. | Symport |
D. | Facilitated diffusion |
Answer» C. Symport | |
98. |
The backbone of phospholipids is __________ |
A. | L-glycerol 1-phosphate |
B. | L-glycerol 3-phosphate |
C. | D-glycerol 3-phosphate |
D. | sn-glycerol 1-phosphate |
Answer» C. D-glycerol 3-phosphate | |
99. |
Phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylserine are easily separated by __________ |
A. | Absorption chromatography |
B. | TLC |
C. | HPLC |
D. | Gas-liquid chromatography |
Answer» C. HPLC | |
100. |
Which of the following types of lipid aggregates has maximum stability? |
A. | Micelles |
B. | Bilayer |
C. | Liposome |
D. | Myelin sheath |
Answer» D. Myelin sheath | |