BIOMOLECULES: LIPIDS

BY RAKSHITA SINGH
PYQ’S AND MCQ’S

1. Arachidonic acid has : 5. Lipids are insoluble in water because lipid

molecules are. [2002]
(a). 20 carbons excluding carboxyl carbon (a) hydrophilic
(b). 20 carbons including carboxyl carbon (b) Hydrophobic
(c). 16 carbons excluding carboxyl carbon (c) Neutral
(d). 16 carbons including carboxyl carbon (d) zwitter ions

2. Which of the following organic compounds is 6. Lecithin is :

the main constituent of lecithin? [2019, Odisa] (a). Simple lipid
(b). Derived lipid
(a) Phosphoprotein (c). Phospholipid
(b) Arachidonic acid (d). Steroids

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(c) Phospholipid

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(d) Cholesterol 7. Which of the following is present in acid insoluble

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fraction?

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3. A typical fat molecule is made up of. [2016] (a) Glucose

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(a) three glycerol molecules and one fatty acid (b) Fructose

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molecule (c) Alanine

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(d) Lipid

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(b) one glycerol and three fatty acid molecules

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(c) one glycerol and one fatty acid

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(d) Three glycerol and three fatty acid molecule 8. What is role of sterol in cell membrane :

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(a) Stability
(b) communication in cell membrane
4. A phosphoglycerate is always made up of: (c) Secretion
[NEET 2013] (d) Transport

(a) only an unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a 9. Which statement is incorrect:- (2007)
glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is (a) homopolymers have only one type of monomer
also attached repeating 'n' number of times
(b) a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid esterified (b) Dietary proteins are source of essential
to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group amino acids.
is also attached (c) Amino acids could be essential or non essential
(c) a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid esterified (d) Lipids are water soluble
to a phosphate group which is also attached to a
glycerol molecule.
(d) only a saturated fatty acid esterified to a
glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is
also attached
 BIOMOLECULES: LIPIDS
BY RAKSHITA SINGH
PYQ’S AND MCQ’S
10. Which of the following is not a lipid? 16. Consider the given two statements:
a. Lipase
b. Cholesterol 1:Gingelly oil remains as oil in winters.
c. Glycerol 2: The fatty acid components of the oil are all
d. Monoglycerides saturated.

11. All the following biomolecules can be called A. Both I and II are correct and II co explains I
both polymers and macromolecules except: B. Both I and II are correct but II do correctly
a. Lipids explain I
b. Proteins C. I is correct but II is incorrect
c. Carbohydrates D. I is incorrect but II is correct
d. Nucleic acids 17. Which of the following are not polymeric : (2011)

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(a) proteins

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(b) polysaccharides

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12. Fatty acid molecule containing all single

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bonds is know as : (c) lipids

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(a) Unsaturated fatty acid (d) Nucleic acids

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(b) saturated fatty acid

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18. Which of the following organic compound is

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(c) essential fatty acids

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(d) non essential fatty acid main component of lecithin: (2006)

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(a) oleic acid

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13. A lipid molecule has all of the (b) linoleic acid

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following except : (c) Cysteine
(a) fatty acids (d) Phospholipids
(b) Glycerol
19. Fatty acid containing 20C atoms is :
(c) carbon chain
(a) Oleic acid
(d) haem group
(b) Palmitic acid
(c) Arachidonic acid
14. Fatty acid containing 20C atoms is :
(d) None of the above
(a) Oleic acid
(b) Palmitic acid
20. Palmitic acid is ___ C containing fatty acid :
(c) Arachidonic acid
(a) 12
(d) None of the above
(b) 14
(c) 16
15. Palmitic acid is ___ C containing fatty acid :
(d) 20
(a) 12
(b) 14 21. The number of carbon atoms in cholestrol are :
(c) 16 (a) 20
(d) 20 (b) 19
(c) 27
(d) 22
 BIOMOLECULES: LIPIDS
BY RAKSHITA SINGH
PYQ’S AND MCQ’S

22. Waxes are : (2006) 27. Read the statements given below carefully:
A. Esters of fatty acids and alcohol other than
glycerol (a)Lipids are generally water soluble.
B. True fats (b) Dietary proteins are the source of essential
C. Lipids that contains proteins amino acids.
D. Sterols (c)Paper made from plant pulp and cotton fibre is
cellulosic in nature.
23. Which of the following biomicromolecule is (d) In a nucleic acid, the bond between the
collected in acid insoluble pool? (2003) phosphate and hydroxyl group of sugar is an
ester bond.
(A) Proteins

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(B) Lipids How many of the statements given above are

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correct?

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(C) Polysaccharides

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(D) Nucleic acid (a) four

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(b) Two

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(c) three

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24. Which of the following statement is incorrect?

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(d) one

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(2013)

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28. Fats and oils are

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(A) Lipids are strictly macromolecules

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(B) Palmitic acid has 16 carbons including a. Glycolipids

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carboxyl carbon b. Triglycerides
(C) Oils have low melting point and hence remain c. Phospholipids
as oil in winters d. Conjugated lipid
(D) Arachidonic acid is a 20 carbon unsaturated
fatty acid 29. Consider the given two statements:
1. Palmitic acid has 16 carbons including the
25. Fats and oils are: (2009) carboxyl carbon.
a. Glycolipids 2. Arachidonic acid has 20 II: carbons including the
b. Triglycerides carboxyl carbon.
c. Phospholipids
d. Conjugated lipids a. Only I is correct
b. Only II is correct
26. The number of carbons in a cholesterol: (2002) c. Both I and II are correct
a. 20 d. Both I and II are incorrect
b. 25
c. 27
d. 30
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BY RAKSHITA SINGH
PYQ’S AND MCQ’S

30. Read the following statements on lipids and

find out correct set of statements:

a: Lecithin found in the plasma membrane is a

glycolipid.
b: Saturated fatty acids possess one or more
c=c bonds.
c: Gingely oil has lower melting c: point, hence
remains as oil in winter.
d: lipids are generally insoluble in water but soluble
in some organic solvents.
e: when fatty acid is esterified with glycerol,

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monoglycerides are formed.

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Choose the correct answer from the options

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given below:

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(A) (a), (b) and (d) only

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(B) (a), (b) and (c) only

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(C) (a), (d) and (e) only

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(D) (c), (d) and (e) only

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BY RAKSHITA SINGH
PYQ’S AND MCQ’S

ANSWER KEY

1. B 16. C
2. C 17. C
3. B 18. D
4. B 19. C
5. B 20. C

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6. C 21. C
7. D

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22. A
8. A

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9. D 24. A
10. A 25. B
11. A 26. C
12. B 27. C
13. D 28. B
14. C 29. C
15. C 30. D