BIOCHEM MODULE 5 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Glycerol contains how many carbon atoms?
-3
-4
-5
- 15 - ANSWER - 3
Which of the following are derived from or made from fatty acids?
- Cholesterol
- Carotenoids
- Phosphoglycerides
- Both A and B
- Both A and C - ANSWER - Phosphoglycerides
Triacylglycerols are made from a ________ and ________.
- glycerol; cholesterol Correct!
- glycerol; three fatty acids
- ceramide; three fatty acids
- ceramide; three cholesterols
- carotenoid; two cholesterols - ANSWER - glycerol; three fatty acids
PUFA - ANSWER polyunsaturated fatty acid
- 2 or more double bonds
, A ________ is a carboxylic acid that is a structural component of lipids.
- Amino acid
- Carotenoid
- Sphingolipid
- cholesterol
- None of the above - ANSWER - None of the above
A particular lipid is a liquid at room temperature, so it is called a(n) ________.
- Oil
- Fat
- Lipid
- Membrane
- Sphingolipid - ANSWER - Oil
________ are a class of membrane proteins that are loosely associated with the membrane bilayer.
- Transmembrane protein
- Integral protein
- Channel protein
- Transport protein
- Peripheral protein - ANSWER - Peripheral protein
Isoprene units are used to make all of the following except __________.
A. Fatty acids
B. Carotenoid molecules
C. Sphingolipids
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