Multiple Choice Questions

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Phospholipids are esters of glycerol with

  • one carboxylic acid residue and two phosphate groups

  • three phosphate groups

  • three carboxylic acid residues

  • two carboxylic acid residues and one phosphate groups


D.

two carboxylic acid residues and one phosphate groups

Phospholipids are esters of glycerol with two carboxylic acid residue and one phosphate group. Hence, phospholipids may be regarded as derivative of glycerol in which two hydroxyl groups are esterified with fatty acid, while third is esterified with phosphoric acid.


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Glucose is a/an:

  • polyhydroxy ketone

  • alcohol

  • hydrate of carbon

  • pentahydroxy aldehyde


Among the following, the monosaccharide is :

  • cellulose

  • starch

  • fructose

  • sucrose


Vitamin B12 contains :

  • Co

  • Mn

  • Mg

  • Fe


A catalyst :

  • lowers the activation energy

  • change the rate constant

  • change the product

  • itself destroys in the reaction


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Which one of the following is an ester ?

  • Coconout oil

  • Kerosene oil

  • Soap

  • Glycerine


The deficiency of iodine in diet causes :

  • rickets

  • nightblindness

  • beri-beri

  • goiter


Proteins are :

  • polypeptides with low molecular weights

  • polypeptides with high molecular weights

  • polymers of amides

  • polymers of secondary amines


Which one of the following structures represents the peptide chain ?


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Ribose is an example of:

  • ketohexose

  • disaccharide

  • pentose

  • polysaccharide


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