Biochemistry Questions and Answers – Storage Lipids

This set of Biochemistry Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Storage Lipids”.

1. Which of the following is an essential fatty acid?
a) Linolenic
b) Palmitic
c) Oleic
d) Stearic
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2. Which of the following is a polar derivative of cholesterol?
a) Bile salt
b) Oestrogen
c) Vitamin D
d) Progesterone
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3. Which of the following fatty acid has the least melting point?
a) Palmitic acid
b) Stearic acid
c) Arachidonic acid
d) Timnodonic acid
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4. Out of the following which is not a source of glycerol?
a) Adipolysis
b) Glycolysis
c) Glycogenolysis
d) Diet
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5. Which of the following is false about fatty acids?
a) Melting point of fatty acids decreases with increase in degree of saturation
b) Lipids in tissues that are subjected to cooling are more unsaturated
c) Naturally occurring unsaturated long-chain fatty acids are nearly Trans-configuration
d) The membrane lipids contain mostly unsaturated fatty acids
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6. Which of the following fatty acid has 16 carbon atoms?
a) Linolenic acid
b) Oleic acid
c) Palmitic acid
d) Stearic acid
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7. Which of the following is a hydroxyl fatty acid?
a) Linoleic acid
b) Palmitic acid
c) Linolenic acid
d) Cerebronic acid
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8. Out of the following, which is not an essential amino acid?
a) Linolic acid
b) Linolenic acid
c) Arachidic acid
d) Arachidonic acid
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9. The number of milligrams of KOH required to neutralize the free and combined fatty acid in one gram of a given fat is called __________
a) Saponification number
b) Iodine number
c) Acid number
d) Polenske number
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10. Which of the following is a storage form of lipid?
a) Glycolipid
b) Phospholipid
c) Sufolipid
d) Triacyl glycerol
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