1. Sphingomyelin is composed of…….
a. Ceramide + phosphate + choline
b. Sphingosine + one fatty acid + phosphate + choline ✔
c. Glycerol + one fatty acid + phosphate + choline
d. Glycerol + one fatty acid + choline
2. In humans, a dietary essential fatty acid is…………..
a. Palmitic acid
b. Stearic acid
c. Oleic acid
d. Linoleic acid ✔
3. The end products of saponification.....
a) Glycerol
b) Acid
c) Soap
d) Both (a) and (c) ✔
4. Two sugars which differ from one another only in configuration
around a single carbon atom are termed……………………..
a) Epimers ✔
b) Anomers
c) Optical isomers
d) Stereoisomers
5. One of the following amino acids is semi-essential………..
a) Serine
b) Tryptophan
c) Glycine
d) Arginine✔
6. α-helix is stabilized by…….
a) Hydrogen bonds✔
b) Disulfide bonds
c) Salt bonds
d) Non-polar bonds
7. Sulphur containing amino acid is…………
a) Methionine✔
b) Leucine
c) Valine
d) Asparagine
8. Which of the following is a non-reducing sugar?
a) Isomaltose
b) Maltose
c) Lactose
d) Trehalose✔
9. Isoelectric pH of an amino acid is that pH at which it has…..
a) positive charge
b) negative charge
c) no net charge ✔
d) None of these
10. Very low density lipoproteins are relatively rich in……..
a) cholesterol
b) triglycerides✔
c) free fatty acids
d) phospholipids
11. The cis-trans nomenclature is not applicable when……
a) The different groups attached to the carbon atom of double
bond are same.
b) At least one of the group attached to each carbon atom is
same.
c) The different groups attached to the carbon atom of the double
bond are not the same. ✔
d) The cis-trans nomenclature is applicable to all compounds.
12. Identify the smallest alkane which can form a ring structure
(cycloalkane)?
a) Cyclomethane
b) Methane
c) Cyclopropane ✔
d) Propane
13. What is an alkaloid?
a) A natural, basic compound with at least one nitrogen atom. ✔
b) A man-made, acidic compound made of mostly nitrogen and
carbon.
c) A natural, acidic compound derived from animal fat.
d) A natural, basic compound consisting mainly of carbon and
hydrogen atoms.
14. Hydrolysis of ester leads to the formation of which of the
following products in an acidic medium?
a) Alcohol and carboxylic acid ✔
b) Alcohol and sodium carboxylate
c) Alcohol and ether
d) None of the above
15. Nicotine probably mimics the action of the neurotransmitter…….
a) acetylcholine ✔
b) dopamine
c) serotonin
d) histamine
1. The bonds in proteins that are not broken under usual conditions
of denaturation are the hydrophobic bonds. (F)
2. Waxes are esters of fatty acids with short-chain alcohol.(F)
3. The optically inactive amino acid is valine.(F)
4. A tripeptide is a peptide which consists of 2 amino acids.(F)
5. 25-Hydroxylation of vitamin D occurs in the liver.(T)
6. Rancidity is defined as the hydrogenation of unsaturated fatty
acids.(F)
7. All alkynes are odourless gases.(F)
8. Cycloalkene exhibits aromatic character.(F)
9. The toxins which many animals use as a form of defense are
frequently amides.(F)
10. Spinach contains citric acid.(F)
11. Both natural and synthetic esters are used in perfumes and as
flavoring agents.(T)
12. Changing one of the hydroxyl groups of morphine to a methyl
ether group forms heroin.(F)