Carbohydrate Chemistry
Choose the correct answer
1- Which of the following is a disaccharide made up of 2 glucose units?
a- Sucrose
b- Maltose
c- Lactose
d- Dextrin
Correct answer (b)
2- Which of the following is a disaccharide made up of one glucose unit
and one Galactose unit?
a- Sucrose
b- Maltose
c- Lactose
d- Dextrin
Correct answer (C)
3- Which of the following is a disaccharide made up of one glucose unit
and one Fructose unit?
a- Sucrose
b- Maltose
c- Lactose
d- Dextrin
Correct answer (a)
4- Which of the following is Polysaccharide?
a- Heparin
b- Maltose
c- Lactose
d- Sucrose
Correct answer (a)
5- Which of the following is an epimeric pair?
a- Glucose and Fructose
b- Glucose and Galactose
c- Galactose and Mannose
d- Lactose and Maltose
Correct answer (b)
6- Which of the following is a C2 epimers?
a- Glucose and Fructose
b- Glucose and Mannose
c- Galactose and Mannose
d- Lactose and Maltose
Correct answer (b)
7- Which of the following is a C2 epimers?
a- Glucose and Fructose
b- Glucose and Mannose
c- Galactose and Mannose
d- Lactose and Maltose
Correct answer (b)
8- Which of the following describes epimers?
a- They differ in configuration around C1 or C2
b- They differ in configuration around only one specific carbon atom rather
than C1 or C2
c- They differ in configuration around carbon before last one
d- They differ in configuration around the last carbon
Correct answer (b)
9- D-glucose and L- glucose are:
a- Epimers
b- Anomers
c- Keto-aldose isomers
d- Enantiomers
Correct answer (d)
10- Glucose and Fructose are:
a) Epimers
b) Anomers
c) Keto-aldose isomers
d) Enantiomers
Correct answer (c)
11- Ribose and Ribulose are:
a- Epimers
b- Anomers
c- Keto-aldose isomers
d- Enantiomers
Correct answer (c)
12- Xylose and Xyluose are:
a- Epimers
b- Anomers
c- Keto-aldose isomers
d- Enantiomers
Correct answer (c)
13- What is the name of the following compound?
a- α- D- Glucose
b- β- D- Glucose
c- α- L- Glucose
d- β- L- Glucose
e- α- D- Ribose
answer (b) Correct
14- What is the name of the following compound?
a- α- D- Glucose
b- β- D- Glucose
c- α- L- Glucose
d- β- L- Glucose
e- α- D- Ribose
Correct answer (b)
15- What is the name of the following compound?
a. α- D- Glucose
b. β- D- Glucose
c. α- L- Glucose
d. β- L- Glucose
e. α- D- Ribose
Correct answer (a)
16- What is the name of the following
compound?
a- α- D- Glucose
b- β- D- Glucose
c- α- L- Glucose
d- β- L- Glucose
e- α- D- Ribose
Correct answer (a)
17- Which of the following monosaccharides doesn’t have
Asymmetric carbon?
a- Ribose
b- Galactose
c- Glyceraldehyde
d- Dihydroxyacetone
Correct answer (d)
18- Which of the following monosaccharides doesn’t have optical
activity?
a- Ribose
b- Galactose
c- Glyceraldehyde
d- Dihydroxyacetone
Correct answer (d)
19- What is this type of molecule?
a- Sugar acid
b- Amino sugar
c- Monosaccharide
d-Sugar alcohol
Correct answer (d)
20- Sugar alcohols are formed by occurrence of Which of the
following at the functional group of monosaccharides?
a- Oxidation
b- Reduction
c- Amination
d-Hydroxylation
Correct answer (b)
21- Name the following compound?
a- Ribose
b- Galactose
c- Glyceraldehyde
d- Dihydroxyacetone
answer (d) Correct
22- Name the following compound?
a- Ribose
b- Galactose
c- Glyceraldehyde
d- Dihydroxyacetone
answer (a) Correct
23- What is this type of molecule?
a- Sugar acid
b- Amino sugar
c- Monosaccharide
d-Sugar alcohol
answer (b) Correct
24- What is this type of molecule?
a- Sugar acid
b- Amino sugar
c- Monosaccharide
d-Sugar alcohol
Correct answer (a)
Lipid Chemistry
Choose the correct answer
1- Which of the following is an ω3 PUFA?
a- linoleic
b- linolenic
c- Palmitoleic
d- Arachidonic
Correct answer (a)
2- Which of the following is an ω6 PUFA?
a- Oleic
b- linolenic
c- Palmitoleic
d- Arachidonic
Correct Answer: d
3- Which of the following is an ω6 PUFA?
a- linolenic
b- Palmitoleic
c- linoleic
d- Oleic
Correct Answer: c
4- Which of the following is a long chain fatty acid?
a- Acetic acid
b- Propionic acid
c- Palmitic acid
d- Formic acid
Correct Answer: c
5- Name the following compound
a- α-Hydroxybutyric acid
b- β-Hydroxybutyric acid
c- γ -Hydroxybutyric acid
Correct Answer: a
6- Name the following compound
a- α-Hydroxybutyric acid
b- β-Hydroxybutyric acid
c- γ -Hydroxybutyric acid
Correct Answer: b
7- Name the following compound
a- α-Hydroxybutyric acid
b- β-Hydroxybutyric acid
c- γ -Hydroxybutyric acid
Correct Answer: c
8- What is the type of that fatty acid?
a- Saturated
b- Unsaturated
Correct Answer: a
9- Lipoproteins are classified as:
a- Simple lipid
b- Compound lipids
c- Derived lipids
d- Miscellaneous lipids
Correct Answer: b
10- Waxes are classified as:
a- Simple lipid
b- Compound lipids
c- Derived lipids
d- Miscellaneous lipids
Correct Answer: a
11- Fatty acids are classified as:
a- Simple lipid
b- Compound lipids
c- Derived lipids
d- Miscellaneous lipids
Correct Answer: c
12- Steroids are classified as:
a- Simple lipid
b- Compound lipids
c- Derived lipids
d- Miscellaneous lipids
Correct Answer: c
True or False
Essential fatty acids are called that because they are formed in the body.
Correct Answer: false
Oils are liquid due to the high content of SFA.
Correct Answer: false
Arachidonic acid is the precursor for prostaglandin synthesis.
Correct Answer: True
Fats are solid due to the high content of SFA.
Correct Answer: True
Palmitoleic acid is the precursor for prostaglandin synthesis.(False)
Correct Answer: false
Olis are liquid due to the high content of USFA. (True)
Correct Answer: True
Linolenic acid is the precursor for prostaglandin synthesis. (False)
Correct Answer: False
Glycerol in waxes is attached to one fatty acid .(False)
Correct Answer: false
Amino acid Chemistry
Choose the correct answer
1- An amino acid contains 4 C. Thus, How many carbons are present in its
R group?
a- 1
b- 2
c- 3
d- 4
Correct Answer: b
2- An amino acid contains 6 C. Thus, How many carbons are present in its
R group?
a- 2
b- 3
c- 4
d- 6
Correct Answer: c
3- Which of the following is an imino acid?
a- Lysine
b- Aspartate
c- Proline
d- Histidine
Correct Answer: c
4- Which of the following is an α amino β imidazol propionic acid?
a- Lysine
b- Aspartate
c- Proline
d- Histidine
Correct Answer: d
5- Which of the following amino acids is called α amino β thiol propionic
acid?
a- Alanine
b- Cysteine
c- Serine
d- Tyrosine
Correct Answer: b
6- Which of the following amino acids is called α amino β Phenol propionic
acid?
a- Alanine
b- Cysteine
c- Serine
d- Tyrosine
Correct Answer: d
7- Propionic acid gives all of the following amino acids except which of the
following?
a- Tryptophan
b- Histidine
c- Cysteine
d- Methionine
Correct Answer: d
8- Which of the following is a semi-essential amino acid?
a- Methionine
b- Serine
c- Arginine
d- Leucine
Correct Answer: c
9- Which of the following amino acids has Nonpolar R group?
a- Methionine
b- Histidine
c- Threonine
d- Glycine
Correct Answer: d
10- Which of the following is an essential amino acid?
a- Alanine
b- Serine
c- Methionine
d- Aspartate
Correct Answer: c
11- Propionic acid gives all of the following amino acids except which
of the following?
a- Phenylalanine
b- Cysteine
c- Serine
d- Threonine
Correct Answer: d
12- Which of the following is an essential amino acid?
a- Glycine
b- Serine
c- Phenylalanine
d- Aspartate
Correct Answer: c
13- Which of the following amino acids has Polar uncharged R
group?
a- Tyrosine
b- Histidine
c- Glutamate
d- Glycine
Correct Answer: a
14- Which of the following is a Basic amino acid?
a- Glycine
b- Alanine
c- Tyrosine
d- Histidine
Correct Answer: d
15- Which of the following amino acids has Polar charged R group?
a- Glutamate
b- Histidine
c- Threonine
d- Glycine
Correct Answer: a
16- Which of the following is a Basic amino acid?
a- Glycine
b- Alanine
c- Tyrosine
d- Lysine
Correct Answer: d
17- Which of the following is an essential amino acid?
a- Alanine
b- Serine
c- Threonine
d- Aspartate
Correct Answer: c
18- Which of the following amino acids has Polar charged R group?
a- Aspartate
b- Histidine
c- Threonine
d- Glycine
Correct Answer: a
19- Which of the following is an aromatic amino acid?
a- Glycine
b- Alanine
c- Tyrosine
d- Lysine
Correct Answer: c