Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biochemistry.

This section includes 5 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. H<sub>2</sub>O+methanol
Answer» D. H<sub>2</sub>O+methanol
5.

Phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylserine are easily separated by __________

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