Description : The rate of fatty acid oxidation is increased by (A) Phospholipids (B) Glycolipids (C) Aminolipids (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Cerebrosides may also be classified as (A) Sphingolipids (B) Sulpholipids (C) Aminolipids (D) Glycolipids
Description : Amino acids provide the nitrogen for the synthesis of (A) The bases of the phospholipids (B) Uric acid (C) Glycolipids (D) Chondroitin sulphates
Description : Lipids are stored in the body mainly in the form of (A) Phospholipids (B) Glycolipids (C) Triglycerides (D) Fatty acids
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Glycolipids contain an amino alcohol: (A) Sphingosine (B) Iso-sphingosine (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : Cholesterol, bile salts, vitamin D and sex hormones are (A) Mucolipids (B) Glycolipids (C) Phospholipids (D) Isoprenoid lipids
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Glycoproteins are marked for destruction by removal of their (A) Oligosaccharide prosthetic group (B) Sialic acid residues (C) Mannose residues (D) N-terminal amino acids
Description : Which one of the following is not a constituent of cell membrane? (a) Glycolipids (b) Proline (c) Phospholipids (d) Cholesterol
Last Answer : (b) Proline
Description : The importance of phospholipids as constituent of cell membrane is because they possess (A) Fatty acids (B) Both polar and nonpolar groups (C) Glycerol (D) Phosphoric acid
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Fatty liver is caused due to accumulation of (A) Fatty acids (B) Cholesterol (C) Phospholipids (D) Triacylglycerol
Description : Very low density lipoproteins are relatively rich in (A) Cholesterol (B) Triacyl glycerol (C) Free fatty acids (D) Phospholipids
Description : CTP is required for the synthesis of (A) Fatty acids (B) Proteins (C) Phospholipids (D) Cholesterol
Description : Phospholipids help the oxidation of (A) Glycerol (B) Fatty acids (C) Glycerophosphates(D) None of these
Description : The major lipid in chylomicrons is (A) Triglycerides (B) Phospholipids (C) Cholesterol (D) Free fatty acids
Description : Unsaturated fatty acids is known as (A) Non-essential fatty acids (B) Essential fatty acids (C) Cerebrosides (D) Phospholipids
Description : All the following processes occur rapidly in the membrane lipid bilayer except (A) Flexing of fatty acyl chains (B) Lateral diffusion of phospholipids (C) Transbilayer diffusion of phopholipids (D) Rotation of phospholipids around their long axes
Last Answer : C
Description : Proteoglycans are made up of proteins and (A) Glucosamine (B) Mannosamine (C) Sialic acid (D) Mucopolysaccharides
Description : All the following are constituents of ganglioside molecule except (A) Glycerol (B) Sialic acid (C) Hexose sugar (D) Sphingosine
Description : Gangliosides derived from glucosylceramide contain in addition one or more molecules of (A) Sialic acid (B) Glycerol (C) Diacylglycerol (D) Hyaluronic acid
Description : I-cell disease results from absence of the following from lysosomal enzymes: (A) Signal sequence (B) Mannose-6-phosphate (C) Sialic acid (D) A serine residue
Description : N-acetylneuraminic acid is an example of (A) Sialic acid (B) Mucic acid (C) Glucuronic acid (D) Hippuric acid
Description : How N-acetyl neuraminic acid (sialic acid) is synthesised?
Last Answer : N-acetyl mannosamine-6-phosphate + phospho enol pyruvate.
Description : Which of the following statements is not true about phospholipids? (a) They are similar to triacylglycerols except that the middle OH group of glycerol reacts with a phosphate rather than with a ... is a phospholipid. (d) The C-2 carbon of glycerol in phosphoacylglycerols has the R configuration
Last Answer : They are similar to triacylglycerols except that the middle OH group of glycerol reacts with a phosphate rather than with a fatty acid
Description : Which of the following gives a positive Ninhydrin test? (A) Reducing sugar (B) Triglycerides (C) α-amino acids (D) Phospholipids
Description : Sialic acids are present in (A) Proteoglycans (B) Glycoproteins (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : Select the correct matching in the following pairs. (a) Rough ER – Synthesis of glycogen (b) Rough ER – Oxidation of fatty acids (c) Smooth ER – Oxidation of phospholipids (d) Smooth ER – Synthesis of lipids
Last Answer : (d) Smooth ER – Synthesis of lipids
Description : All the following processes occur rapidly in the membrane lipid bilayer except (A) Flexing of fatty acyl chains (B) Lateral diffusion of phospholipids (C) Transbilayer diffusion of phospholipids (D) Rotation of phospholipids around their long axes
Last Answer : (C) Transbilayer diffusion of phospholipids
Description : Chemically, lipoic acid is (A) Saturated fatty acid (B) Unsaturated fatty acid (C) Amino acid (D) Sulphur containing fatty acid
Description : Vitamin K is a cofactor for (A) Gamma carboxylation of glutamic acid residue (B) β-Oxidation of fatty acid (C) Formation of γ-amino butyrate (D) Synthesis of tryptophan
Description : Deficiency of biotin results in decrease in (A) Amino acid synthesis (B) Lipid synthesis (C) Kidney (D) Fatty acid synthesis
Description : If the fatty acid is esterified with an alcohol of high molecular weight instead of glycerol, the resulting compound is (A) Lipositol (B) Plasmalogen (C) Wax (D) Cephalin
Description : Gangliosides are the glycolipids occurring in (A) Brain (B) Liver (C) Kidney (D) Muscle
Description : Choose the right combination: (A) Quinine', antimalarial, isoquinoline alkaloid (B) Reserpine, -antihypertensive, indole alkaloid (C) Quantitative microscopy, stomatal number, myrrh (D) Palmitic acid, salicylic acid , fatty acids
Last Answer : (B) Reserpine, -antihypertensive, indole alkaloid
Description : Calcium absorption is inferred by (A) Fatty acids (B) Amino acids (C) Vitamin D (D) Vitamin B12
Description : Thiamin diphosphate is required for oxidative decarboxylation of (A) α-Keto acids (B) α-Amino acids (C) Fatty acids (D) All of these
Description : Phrynoderma is a deficiency of (A) Essential fatty acids(B) Proteins (C) Amino acids (D) None of these
Description : Degradation of proteins to amino acids, glucose from carbohydrates and fatty acids from lipids is known as (A) Anabolism (B) Metabolism (C) Catabolism (D) Cretinism
Description : Marasmus occurs from deficient intake of (A) Essential amino acids (B) Essential fatty acids (C) Calories (D) Zinc
Description : Esters of fatty acids with higher alcohol other than glycerol are called as (A) Oils (B) Polyesters (C) Waxes (D) Terpenoids
Description : Which is a basic unit of a sugar molecule monosaccharide amino acid fatty acid nucleotide?
Last Answer : Monosaccharide
Description : Fist is a first class protein as it Contains - (1) essential amino acids (2) non-essential amino acids (3) all essential fatty acids (4) no amino acid
Last Answer : (1) essential amino-acids Explanation: Animal proteins derived from meat and fish are called first class proteins. A first-class protein is one which contains all 8 essential amino acids (which ... the body). They are also called complete proteins. Plant proteins are called second class proteins.
Description : The following occur in untreated insulin dependent diabetes mellitus: a. diuresis b. decreased plasma amino acid c. increased plasma fatty acid d. ketonuria
Last Answer : ketonuria
Description : Amino acids are mostly synthesised from (a) mineral salts (b) fatty acids (c) volatile acids (d) α-ketoglutaric acid.
Last Answer : (d) α-ketoglutaric acid.
Description : Which one of the following biomolecules is correctly characterized? (a) Lecithin-a phosphorylated glyceride found in cell membrane. (b) Palmitic acid - an unsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms. ... Alanine amino acid - contains an amino group and an acidic group anywhere in the molecule.
Last Answer : (a) Lecithin-a phosphorylated glyceride found in cell membrane
Description : The Golgi complex participates in (a) fatty acid breakdown (b) formation of secretory vesicles (c) respiration in bacteria (d) activation of amino acid
Last Answer : b) formation of secretory vesicles
Description : Complete hydrolysis of proteins produces : (a) Ammonia and carbon dioxide (b) Urea and uric acid (c) A mixture of amino acids (d) Glycogen and a fatty acid
Last Answer : A mixture of amino acids
Last Answer : (D) Sulphur containing fatty acid
Description : The Golgi complex participates in (1) Fatty acid breakdown (2) Formation of secretory vesicles (3) Respiration in bacteria (4) Activation of amino acid
Last Answer : (2) Formation of secretory vesicles
Description : Proteins are finally converted into: (a) Glucose (b) Amino acid (c) Glycerol (d) Fatty acid
Last Answer : (b) Amino acid
Description : Fist is a first class protein as it contains (1) essential amino-acids (2) non-essential amino acids (3) all essential fatty acids (4) no amino acid
Last Answer : essential amino-acids