Fats And Fatty Acid Metabolism Set 1

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Biochemistry (Fats And Fatty Acid Metabolism Set 1)

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1. Phospholipid acting as surfactant is

A) Phosphatidyl inositol

B) Phosphatidyl serine

C) Cephalin

D) Lecithin

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2. An example of a saturated fatty acid is

A) Linoleic acid

B) Erucic acid

C) Oleic acid

D) Palmitic acid

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

A) Sialic acid

B) Hyaluronic acid

C) Glycerol

D) Diacylglycerol

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

A) Coconut oil

B) Peanut oil

C) Linseed oil

D) Rape seed oil

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5. 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) Reichert-Meissel number

B) Non volatile fatty acid number

C) Acetyl number

D) Polenske number

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

A) Both polar and nonpolar groups

B) Phosphoric acid

C) Glycerol

D) Fatty acids

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7. The fatty acid present in cerebrosides is

A) Lignoceric acid

B) Valeric acid

C) Behenic acid

D) Caprylic acid

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8. Gangliosides are complex glycosphingolipids found in

A) Brain

B) Liver

C) Muscle

D) Kidney

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9. Higher alcohol present in waxes is

A) Methyl

B) Ethyl

C) Cetyl

D) Benzyl

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

A) Clupanodonic acid

B) Cervonic acid

C) Elaidic acid

D) Timnodonic acid

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11. In neutral fats, the unsaponificable matter includes

A) Triacylglycerol

B) Phospholipids

C) Cholsesterol

D) Hydrocarbons

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12. A lipid containing alcoholic amine residue is

A) Sphingomyelin

B) Glucocerebroside

C) Phosphatidic acid

D) Ganglioside

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13. In humans, a dietary essential fatty acid is

A) Oleic acid

B) Palmitic acid

C) Linoleic acid

D) Stearic acid

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14. The number of double bonds in arachidonic acid is

A) 2

B) 6

C) 1

D) 4

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15. Cephalin consists of

A) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and choline

B) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and serine

C) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and ethanolamine

D) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and inositol

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

A) Copper

B) Lead

C) Ergosterol

D) Tocopherol

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17. Essential fatty acid:

A) All these

B) Linolenic acid

C) Linoleic acid

D) Arachidonic acid

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18. Glycosphingolipids are a combination of

A) Sphingosine with phosphoric acid

B) Glycerol with galactose

C) Sphingosine with galactose

D) Ceramide with one or more sugar residues

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19. An example of a hydroxy fatty acid is

A) Oleic acid

B) Crotonic acid

C) Butyric acid

D) Ricinoleic acid

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20. Deterioration of food (rancidity) is due to presence of

A) Vitamin E

B) Cholesterol

C) Peroxidation of lipids

D) Phenolic compounds

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

A) Elaidic oil

B) Rapeseed oil

C) Chaulmoogric oil

D) Lanoline

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22. In mammals, the major fat in adipose tissues is

A) Triacylglycerol

B) Phospholipid

C) Sphingolipids

D) Cholesterol

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

A) Plasmalogen

B) Cephalin

C) Wax

D) Lipositol

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

A) Lauric acid

B) Palmitoleic acid

C) Linolenic acid

D) Palmitic acid

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25. Kerasin consists of

A) Nervonic acid

B) Cervonic acid

C) Lignoceric acid

D) Clupanodonic acid

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Fats And Fatty Acid Metabolism Set 1

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