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Which are the organic substances relatively insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents (alcohol, ether).
Biochemistry Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. Which are the organic substances relatively insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents (alcohol, ether).
Ans → Lipids
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This question is taken from the test/quiz post: Biochemistry Important One Liner Questions on Lipids - attemp/practice
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Q. The isomerism associated with unsaturated fatty acids
Ans → Geometric isomerism (cis-trans isomerism)
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Q. The lipids that are not the structural components of biological membranes
Ans → Triacylglycerols
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Q. The prefix sn used to represent glycerol, sn stands for
Ans → Stereospecific number
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Q. The number of mg of KOH required to hydrolyse 1 g fat or oil is known as
Ans → Saponification number
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Q. The phospholipid that prevents the adherence of inner surfaces of lungs
Ans → Dipalmitoyl lecithin
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Q. The phospholipid that produces second messengers in hormonal action
Ans → Phosphatidylinositol
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Q. Which is the simplest form of glycolipids which occur in the membranes of nervous tissue.
Ans → Cerebrosides
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Q. The lipids that possess both hydrophobic (non -polar) and hydrophilic (polar) groups are known as
Ans → amphipathic
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Q. Which are the organic substances relatively insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents (alcohol, ether).
Ans → Lipids
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Q. Which are the essential fatty acids that need to be supplied in the diet.
Ans → PUFA
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Ans → canonical structures
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Q. If an electron passes from one orbital to another an electronic transition occurs and there is the emission or absorption of energy corresponding to the difference in energy of the two orbitals known as
Ans → electronic transition
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Q. The lipids that possess both hydrophobic (non -polar) and hydrophilic (polar) groups are known as
Ans → amphipathic
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Q. The term given to organic molecules which contain no multiple bonds.
Ans → saturated
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Ans → sawhorse projection
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Ans → Bioavailability
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Ans → Phosphodiester bridges
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Ans → human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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Ans → inclusions
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Ans → nebulizer
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Ans → passive carrier
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Ans → β-Form
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Ans → oil immersion lens
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Ans → Pyruvate kinase , Phosphofructokinase, Hexokinase
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Q. Name the molecule that slides between the stacked nitrogenous bases of the DNA double helix, potentially resulting in a frameshift mutation
Ans → intercalating agent
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Q. The tendency for a molecule to acquire electrons and become reduced
Ans → redox potential
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Ans → Succinate thiokinase
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Ans → radical
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Ans → Ketones
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Ans → Dipalmitoyl lecithin
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Q. The term given to organic molecules which contain no multiple bonds.
Ans → saturated
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Ans → Okazaki fragment
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Ans → initiation factors
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