Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biochemistry.

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.

In which type of chromatography lipids are carried up a silica gel coated pate by a rising solvent front, less polar travels farther than the more polar ones?

A. Absorption chromatography
B. Thin layer chromatography
C. Gas-liquid chromatography
D. HPLC
Answer» C. Gas-liquid chromatography
2.

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
3.

A mixture of fatty acyl methyl esters are separated based on __________

A. Charge
B. Chain length and degree of saturation
C. Molecular weight
D. Ionic size
Answer» C. Molecular weight
4.

For the determination of fatty acid composition, transesterification is done in a warm aqueous solution of __________

A. KCl+methanol
B. KOH+methanol
C. NaOH+methanol
D. H2O+methanol
Answer» D. H2O+methanol
5.

Phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylserine are easily separated by __________

A. Absorption chromatography
B. TLC
C. HPLC
D. Gas-liquid chromatography
Answer» C. HPLC
6.

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A. Absorption chromatography
B. Thin layer chromatography
C. Gas-liquid chromatography
D. HPLC
Answer» C. Gas-liquid chromatography
7.

Which of the following is not a phospholipase?

A. A
B. C
C. D
D. K
Answer» E.
8.

The dye used in TLC for detecting separated lipids by spraying the plate i?

A. Mordant
B. Alizarin
C. Rhodamine
D. Fuchsin
Answer» D. Fuchsin
9.

Which technique is preferred in the separation of fatty acyl methyl esters from a mixture?

A. Gas-liquid chromatography
B. Absorption chromatography
C. TLC
D. Centrifugation
Answer» B. Absorption chromatography
10.

A mixture of fatty acyl methyl esters are separated based on

A. Charge
B. Chain length and degree of saturation
C. Molecular weight
D. Ionic size
Answer» C. Molecular weight
11.

For the determination of fatty acid composition, transesterification is done in a warm aqueous solution of

A. KCl+methanol
B. KOH+methanol
C. NaOH+methanol
D. H2O+methanol
Answer» D. H2O+methanol
12.

Phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylserine are easily separated by

A. Absorption chromatography
B. TLC
C. HPLC
D. Gas-liquid chromatography
Answer» C. HPLC
13.

In which type of chromatography, solvents of increasing polarity are passed through a column of silica gel?

A. High performance liquid chromatography
B. Thin layer chromatography
C. Adsorption chromatography
D. Gas-liquid chromatography
Answer» D. Gas-liquid chromatography
14.

Which would move faster in thin layer chromatography?

A. Beeswax
B. Phosphatidylinositol
C. Cholesterol
D. Steroid
Answer» B. Phosphatidylinositol
15.

Which of the following is false about lipids?

A. They are either strongly hydrophobic or amphipathic
B. They are more soluble in water
C. Extraction of lipids from tissues require organic solvents
D. They are insoluble in water
Answer» C. Extraction of lipids from tissues require organic solvents