.png){kind=logo}
informative non-academics blog posts coming soon..
Courses section is Coming soon..
Colleges and Universities section is Coming soon..
Under Construction..
Home ❭ Questions ❭ One Liners ❭ The number of mg of KOH required to hydrolyse 1 g fat or oil is known as
The number of mg of KOH required to hydrolyse 1 g fat or oil is known as
Biochemistry Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. The number of mg of KOH required to hydrolyse 1 g fat or oil is known as
Ans → Saponification number
Explanation →
This question is taken from the test/quiz post: Biochemistry Important One Liner Questions on Lipids - attemp/practice
More oneliners in - Biochemistry Important One Liner Questions on Lipids
Q. The isomerism associated with unsaturated fatty acids
Ans → Geometric isomerism (cis-trans isomerism)
Explanation →
Q. The lipids that are not the structural components of biological membranes
Ans → Triacylglycerols
Explanation →
Q. The prefix sn used to represent glycerol, sn stands for
Ans → Stereospecific number
Explanation →
Q. The number of mg of KOH required to hydrolyse 1 g fat or oil is known as
Ans → Saponification number
Explanation →
Q. The phospholipid that prevents the adherence of inner surfaces of lungs
Ans → Dipalmitoyl lecithin
Explanation →
Q. The phospholipid that produces second messengers in hormonal action
Ans → Phosphatidylinositol
Explanation →
Q. Which is the simplest form of glycolipids which occur in the membranes of nervous tissue.
Ans → Cerebrosides
Explanation →
Q. The lipids that possess both hydrophobic (non -polar) and hydrophilic (polar) groups are known as
Ans → amphipathic
Explanation →
Q. Which are the organic substances relatively insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents (alcohol, ether).
Ans → Lipids
Explanation →
Q. Which are the essential fatty acids that need to be supplied in the diet.
Ans → PUFA
Explanation →
More one-liners in - Biochemistry
Q. Ascorbic acid is not synthesized in man due to lack of the enzyme
Ans → L-Gulonolactone oxidase
Explanation →
Q. The amino acids required for the synthesis of purines and pyrimidines are
Ans → Glutamine and aspartate
Explanation →
Q. Name the painless ulcer that develops at the site of infection in primary syphilis
Ans → hard chancre
Explanation →
Q. This refers to protozoans that consume food particles through phagoctytosis
Ans → holozoic
Explanation →
Q. Crystalline form of a compound in which one or more solvent molecules are part of the crystal strucure.
Ans → solvate
Explanation →
Q. An enzyme of purine metabolism associated with immunodeficiency disease
Ans → Adenosine deaminase
Explanation →
Q. Technological process consisting of the application of a substance, which forms a layer e.g, to protect the drug
Ans → coating
Explanation →
Q. The chemical reaction that removes electrons (often as part of H atoms) from donor molecules, leaving them oxidized
Ans → oxidation reaction
Explanation →
Q. Reactions in which an unsaturated system is saturated or part saturated by the addition of a molecule across the multiple bond.
Ans → addition reactions
Explanation →
Q. A staining technique in which cells are fixed and holes dissolved in the membrane to allow passage of labeled antibodies to bind specific intracellular targets
Ans → immunocytochemistry (ICC)
Explanation →
Q. The base pair G-C is more stable and stronger than A-T due to
Ans → 3 Hydrogen bonds
Explanation →
Q. A a substance which cannot be further subdivided by chemical methods.
Ans → element
Explanation →
Q. Trypsin hydrolyses peptide bonds, the carbonyl group of which is contributed by the amino acids
Ans → Arginine and lysine
Explanation →
Q. Crystalline form of a compound in which water molecules are part of the crystal structure.
Ans → hydrate
Explanation →
Q. A bond where elections are equally shared between two atoms.
Ans → nonpolar covalent bond
Explanation →
Q. Usually a small, flat, and soft tablet, which is designed to be placed inside the cheek to be directly absorbed through the mucosa for systemic effect.
Ans → buccal tablet
Explanation →
Q. The lipids that are not the structural components of biological membranes
Ans → Triacylglycerols
Explanation →
Q. The following anticoagulant binds with Ca2+ and prevents blood clotting
Ans → Oxalate
Explanation →
Q. Name the process in which rapid freezing, followed by placement under a vacuum, of a material so that water is lost by sublimation, thereby inhibiting microbial growth
Ans → lyophilization
Explanation →
Q. The enzyme that is regulated by feedback inhibition in heme synthesis is
Ans → δ -Aminolevulinate synthase
Explanation →
Q. A common STI of the reproductive system caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Ans → Gonorrheao
Explanation →
Q. The tendency for a molecule to acquire electrons and become reduced
Ans → redox potential
Explanation →
Q. Name the five vitamins required by pyruvate dehydrogenase or -ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex
Ans → Thiamine, riboflavin, lipoic acid, niacin, pantothenic acid,
Explanation →
Q. Name the prokaryotic cell cytoplasmic structures for storing specific nutrients and other resources needed by cells
Ans → inclusions
Explanation →
Q. Name the organism that uses fixed organic carbon compounds as its carbon source
Ans → heterotroph
Explanation →