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This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biochemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Which of the following does not contain glycerol? |
A. | Glycerophospholipids |
B. | Galactolipids |
C. | Sphingolipids |
D. | Triacylglycerols |
Answer» D. Triacylglycerols | |
2. |
What is the head-group alcohol in plasmolegen and platelet-activating factor? |
A. | Alkene |
B. | Choline |
C. | Alkane |
D. | Acetic acid |
Answer» C. Alkane | |
3. |
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 | |
4. |
In which of the following glycerophospholipids two phosphatidic acids share single glycerol? |
A. | Cardiolipin |
B. | Phosphatidylserine |
C. | Phosphatidylinositol |
D. | Phosphatidylcholine |
Answer» B. Phosphatidylserine | |
5. |
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 | |
6. |
Which of the following does not contain glycerol?$ |
A. | Glycerophospholipids |
B. | Galactolipids |
C. | Sphingolipids |
D. | Triacylglycerols |
Answer» D. Triacylglycerols | |
7. |
What_is_the_head-group_alcohol_in_plasmolegen_and_platelet-activating_factor?$ |
A. | Alkene |
B. | Choline |
C. | Alkane |
D. | Acetic acid |
Answer» C. Alkane | |
8. |
Which of the following membrane lipids have a direct glycosidic linkage between the head-group sugar and the backbone glycerol? |
A. | Glycolipids |
B. | Phospholipids |
C. | Sphingolipids |
D. | Ether lipids |
Answer» B. Phospholipids | |
9. |
Which of the following group of membrane lipids predominate in plant cells? |
A. | Galactolipids |
B. | Sphingolipids |
C. | Glycerophospholipids |
D. | Archaebacterial ether lipids |
Answer» B. Sphingolipids | |
10. |
Platelet activating factor stimulates the release of which of the following compounds? |
A. | Vasopressin |
B. | Serotonin |
C. | Adrenaline |
D. | Cortisol |
Answer» C. Adrenaline | |
11. |
In which of the following glycerophospholipids two phosphatidic acids share a single glycerol? |
A. | Cardiolipin |
B. | Phosphatidylserine |
C. | Phosphatidylinositol |
D. | Phosphatidylcholine |
Answer» B. Phosphatidylserine | |
12. |
Which of the following phospholipids is a component of inner mitochondrial membrane? |
A. | Plasmologen |
B. | Cephalin |
C. | Lecithin |
D. | Cardiolipin |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
Which of the following glycerophospholid acts as a lipotropic agent? |
A. | Cardiolipin |
B. | Phosphatidylserine |
C. | Phosphatidylinositol |
D. | Phosphatidylcholine |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
Which of the following is a sphingophospholipid? |
A. | Lecithin |
B. | Sphingomyelin |
C. | Plasmolegen |
D. | Cardiolipin |
Answer» C. Plasmolegen | |
15. |
Out of the following, cholesterol does not serve as a precursor for which compounds? |
A. | Vitamin D |
B. | Sex hormones |
C. | Bile salts |
D. | Bile pigments |
Answer» E. | |