Description : The main pathway for denovo synthesis of fatty acids occur in (A) Cytosol (B) Mitochondria (C) Microsomes (D) Nucleus
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Long chain fatty acids are first activated to acetyl-CoA in (A) Cytosol (B) Microsomes (C) Nucleus (D) Mitochondria
Description : The major site for elongation of medium chain fatty acids is (A) Mitochondria (B) Cytosol (C) Microsomes (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Acetyl-CoA is the principal building block of fatty acids. It is produced within the mitochondria and does not diffuse readily into cytosol. The availability of acetyl CoA involves (A) Carnitine acyl transferase (B) Pyruvate dehydrogenase (C) Citrate lyase (D) Thiolase
Description : De novo synthesis and oxidation of fatty acids differ in the following respect: (A) Synthesis occurs in cytosol and oxidation in mitochondria (B) Synthesis is decreased and oxidation increased by ... synthesis and FAD in oxidation (D) Malonyl CoA is formed during oxidation but not during synthesis
Description : Oxidation of fatty acids occurs (A) In the cytosol (B) In the matrix of mitochondria (C) On inner mitochondrial membrane (D) On the microsomes
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : De hovo synthesis of fatty acids occurs in (A) Cytosol (B) Mitochondria (C) Microsomes (D) All of these
Description : All the following can be oxidized by βoxidation except (A) Palmitic acid (B) Phytanic acid (C) Linoleic acid (D) Fatty acids having an odd number of carbon atoms
Description : Mammalian DNA polymerase γ is located in (A) Nucleus (B) Nucleolus (C) Mitochondria (D) Cytosol
Description : Glycolytic pathway is located in (A) Mitochondria (B) Cytosol (C) Microsomes (D) Nucleus
Description : All the enzymes involved in the synthesis of cholesterol are found in (A) Mitochondria (B) Golgi apparatus (C) Nucleus (D) Endoplasmic reticulum and cytosol
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : The amino alcohol sphingosine is synthesized in (A) Mitochondria (B) Cytosol (C) Nucleus (D) Endoplasmic reticulum
Description : The enzyme pyruvate carboxylase is present in (A) Cytosol (B) Mitochondria (C) Nucleus (D) Golgi bodies
Description : The enzymes of the pentose phosphate pathway are found in the (A) Cytosol (B) Mitochondria (C) Nucleus (D) Endoplasmic reticulum
Description : The enzymes of β-oxidation are found in (A) Mitochondria (B) Cytosol (C) Golgi apparatus (D) Nucleus
Description : The biosynthesis of Urea occurs mainly in the Liver: (A) Cytosol (B) Microsomes (C) Nucleus (D) Mitochondria
Description : The enzymes of urea synthesis are found in (A) Mitochondria only (B) Cytosol only (C) Both mitochondria and cytosol (D) Nucleus
Description : Long chain fatty acids are first activated to acyl CoA in the (A) Cytosol (B) Mitochodria (C) Ribosomes (D) Microsome
Description : After entering cytosol, free fatty acids are bound to (A) Albumin (B) Globulin (C) Z-protein (D) None of these
Description : Gluconeogenesis occurs in _______ of cells. a. Mitochondria. b. Cytosol. c. Golgi bodies. d. Nucleus.
Last Answer : b. Cytosol.
Description : Carnitine is required for the transport of (A) Triglycerides out of liver (B) Triglycerides into mitochondria (C) Short chain fatty acids into mitochondria (D) Long chain fatty acids into mitochondria
Description : All the following statements about carnitine are true except (A) It can be synthesised in the human body (B) It can be synthesized from methionine and lysine (C) It is required for transport of short chain fatty acids into mitochondria (D) Its deficiency can occur due to haemodialysis
Description : The fatty acids can be transported into and out of mitochondria through (A) Active transport (B) Facilitated transfer (C) Non-facilitated transfer (D) None of these
Last Answer : B
Description : De novo synthesis of pyrimidine nucleotides occurs in (A) Mitochondria (B) Cytosol (C) Microsomes (D) Ribosomes
Description : De novo synthesis of purine nucleotide occurs in (A) Mitochondria (B) Cytosol (C) Microsmes (D) Ribosomes
Description : During synthesis of porphyrins, synthesis of δ-amino levulinic acid occurs in (A) Mitochondria (B) Cytosol (C) Both in mitochondria and cytosol (D) Ribosomes
Description : Porphyrins are synthesized in (A) Cytosol (B) Mitochondria (C) Cytosol and mitochondria (D) Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Description : The biosynthesis of urea occurs mainly in the liver: (A) Cytosol (B) Mitochondria (C) Microsomes (D) Nuclei
Description : Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex is located in (A) Cytosol (B) Lysosomes (C) Mitochondria (D) Endoplasmic reticulum
Description : Lactate dehydrogenase is located in (A) Lysosomes (B) Mitochondria (C) Cytosol (D) Microsomes
Description : The synthesis of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA can occur (A) Only in mitochondria of all mammalian tissues (B) Only in the cytosol of all mammalian tissue (C) In both cytosol and mitochondria (D) In lysosomes
Description : While citrate is converted to isocitrate in the mitochondria, it is converted to _______ in the cytosol. (A) Acetyl CoA + oxaloacetate (B) Acetyl CoA + malonyl CoA (C) Acetyl CoA + Pyruvate (D) Acetyl CoA + acetoacetyl CoA
Description : Carbamoyl phosphate required for urea synthesis is formed in (A) Cytosol (B) Mitochondria (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : Chain elongation of fatty acids in mammalian liver occurs in (A) Nucleus (B) Ribosomes (C) Lysosomes (D) Microsomes
Description : Chain elongation of fatty acids occurring in mammalian liver takes place in which of the following subcellular fractions of the cell? (A) Nucleus (B) Ribosomes (C) Lysosomes (D) Microsomes
Description : Which of the following statements supports the cell theory? a. all living things are made of cells b. all living things have a chromosome in the nucleus c. all living things have cellular metabolism in the mitochondria d. A-C are correct
Last Answer : a. all living things are made of cells
Description : One functional sub-unit of multi-enzyme complex for de novo synthesis of fatty acids contains (A) One —SH group (B) Two —SH groups (C) Three —SH groups (D) Four —SH groups FATS AND FATTY ACID METABOLISM 87
Description : Monooxygenases are found in (A) Cytosol (B) Nucleus (C) Mitochondira (D) Microsomes
Description : In germinating seeds, fatty acids are degraded exclusively in the (a) peroxisomes (b) mitochondria (c) proplastids (d) glyoxysomes.
Last Answer : (d) glyoxysomes.
Description : Transfer RNA transfers (A) Information from DNA to ribosomes (B) Information from mRNA to cytosol (C) Amino acids from cytosol to ribosomes (D) Proteins from ribosomes to cytosol
Description : The main organelle involved in modification and outing of newly synthesized proteins to their destinations is (a) chloroplast (b) mitochondria (c) lysosome (d) endoplasmic reticulum.
Last Answer : (d) endoplasmic reticulum.
Description : Which one of the following has its own DNA? (a) Mitochondria (b) Dictyosome (c) Lysosome (d) Peroxisome
Last Answer : (a) Mitochondria
Description : Which of the following pairs of organelles does not contain DNA? (a) Nuclear envelope and Mitochondria (b) Mitochondria and Lysosome (c) Chloroplast and Vacuoles (d) Lysosomes and Vacuoles
Last Answer : (d) Lysosomes and Vacuoles
Description : Protein synthesis in an animal cell occurs (a) only on the ribosomes present in cytosol (b) only on ribosome attached to the nuclear envelope and endoplasmic reticulum (c) on ribosome present in the ... as well as in cytoplasm (d) on ribosomes present in cytoplasm as well as in mitochondria.
Last Answer : (d) on ribosomes present in cytoplasm as well as in mitochondria.
Description : .Protein synthesis in an animal cell occurs (a) only on the ribosomes present in cytosol (b) only on ribosome attached to the nuclear envelope and endoplasmic reticulum (c) on ribosome present in the ... as well as in cytoplasm (d) on ribosomes present in cytoplasm as well as in mitochondria.
Description : Which of the following ribosomes are engaged in protein synthesis in animal cell? (a) Ribosomes which occur on nuclear membrane and ER (b) Ribosomes of only cytosol (c) Ribosomes of only nucleolus and cytosol (d) Ribosomes of only mitochondria and cytosol
Last Answer : (a) poleward movement
Description : Which of the following is called the powerhouse' of the cell? (1) Nucleus (2) Lysosome (3) Chromosome (4) Mitochondrion
Last Answer : (4) Mitochondrion Explanation: Mitochondria are sometimes described as "cellular power plants" because they generate most of the cell's supply of adenosine tri-phosphate (ATP), used as a source of ... cellular differentiation, cell death, as well as the control of the cell cycle and cell growth.
Description : Which of the following organelle is responsible for synthesizing of proteins in the cell? (1) Golgi apparatus (2) Ribosome (3) Lysosome (4) Nucleus
Last Answer : (2) Ribosome Explanation: The Ribosome, a complex molecule made of ribosomal RNA molecules, is responsible for protein synthesis in the cells.
Description : Which of the following is called the powerhouse’ of the cell ? (1) Nucleus (2) Lysosome (3) Chromosome (4) Mitochondrion
Last Answer : Mitochondrion
Description : Acyl carrier protein is involved in the synthesis of (A) protein (B) glycogen (C) fatty acid outside the mitochondria (D) fatty acid in the mitochondria