Biochemistry (Fats And Fatty Acid Metabolism Set 1)

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Higher alcohol present in waxes is

A) Cetyl

B) Benzyl

C) Ethyl

D) Methyl

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Gangliosides are complex glycosphingolipids found in

A) Kidney

B) Brain

C) Muscle

D) Liver

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Glycosphingolipids are a combination of

A) Sphingosine with galactose

B) Glycerol with galactose

C) Ceramide with one or more sugar residues

D) Sphingosine with phosphoric acid

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Phospholipid acting as surfactant is

A) Phosphatidyl inositol

B) Lecithin

C) Phosphatidyl serine

D) Cephalin

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A lipid containing alcoholic amine residue is

A) Phosphatidic acid

B) Glucocerebroside

C) Ganglioside

D) Sphingomyelin

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The fatty acid present in cerebrosides is

A) Lignoceric acid

B) Behenic acid

C) Valeric acid

D) Caprylic acid

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’Drying oil’, oxidized spontaneously by atmospheric oxygen at ordinary
temperature and forms a hard water proof material is

A) Coconut oil

B) Linseed oil

C) Peanut oil

D) Rape seed oil

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Deterioration of food (rancidity) is due to presence of

A) Peroxidation of lipids

B) Vitamin E

C) Cholesterol

D) Phenolic compounds

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Gangliosides derived from glucosylceramide contain in addition one or more
molecules of

A) Hyaluronic acid

B) Sialic acid

C) Diacylglycerol

D) Glycerol

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In mammals, the major fat in adipose tissues is

A) Triacylglycerol

B) Sphingolipids

C) Phospholipid

D) Cholesterol

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Essential fatty acid:

A) Arachidonic acid

B) Linoleic acid

C) Linolenic acid

D) All these

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In neutral fats, the unsaponificable matter includes

A) Cholsesterol

B) Hydrocarbons

C) Phospholipids

D) Triacylglycerol

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A fatty acid which is not synthesized in the body and has to be supplied in the diet is

A) Linolenic acid

B) Palmitoleic acid

C) Palmitic acid

D) Lauric acid

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Kerasin consists of

A) Clupanodonic acid

B) Cervonic acid

C) Nervonic acid

D) Lignoceric acid

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Unsaturated fatty acid found in the cod liver oil and containing 5 double bonds is

A) Clupanodonic acid

B) Elaidic acid

C) Timnodonic acid

D) Cervonic acid

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If the fatty acid is esterified with an alcohol of high molecular weight instead of glycerol, the resulting compound is

A) Plasmalogen

B) Lipositol

C) Cephalin

D) Wax

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In humans, a dietary essential fatty acid is

A) Oleic acid

B) Palmitic acid

C) Stearic acid

D) Linoleic acid

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Cephalin consists of

A) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and ethanolamine

B) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and serine

C) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and inositol

D) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and choline

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Unpleasant odours and taste in a fat (rancidity) can be delayed or prevented by the addition of

A) Tocopherol

B) Lead

C) Copper

D) Ergosterol

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An example of a saturated fatty acid is

A) Erucic acid

B) Linoleic acid

C) Oleic acid

D) Palmitic acid

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The number of double bonds in arachidonic acid is

A) 4

B) 6

C) 1

D) 2

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An example of a hydroxy fatty acid is

A) Oleic acid

B) Ricinoleic acid

C) Butyric acid

D) Crotonic acid

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An oil which contains cyclic fatty acids and once used in the treatment of leprosy is

A) Lanoline

B) Chaulmoogric oil

C) Rapeseed oil

D) Elaidic oil

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The number of ml of N/10 KOH required to neutralize the fatty acids in the distillate from 5 gm of fat is called

A) Acetyl number

B) Non volatile fatty acid number

C) Polenske number

D) Reichert-Meissel number

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The importance of phospholipids as constituent of cell membrane is because they possess

A) Fatty acids

B) Glycerol

C) Both polar and nonpolar groups

D) Phosphoric acid

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Fats And Fatty Acid Metabolism Set 1

Fats And Fatty Acid Metabolism Set 1

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