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This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Cell Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
What is the major difference between a fat (triacylglycerol) and a phospholipid (diacylglycerol)? |
| A. | Glycerol conformation |
| B. | Hydrogen bonding |
| C. | Fatty acid chain |
| D. | Solubility |
| Answer» D. Solubility | |
| 2. |
Which of the following steroids is a precursor of hormones such as testosterone, progesterone and estrogen? |
| A. | Collagen |
| B. | Glycogen |
| C. | Cholesterol |
| D. | Glycerol |
| Answer» D. Glycerol | |
| 3. |
In most animals, fats are stored in special cells called _____________ |
| A. | telomeres |
| B. | granulocytes |
| C. | lymphoid cells |
| D. | adipocytes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Fats contain more chemical energy than carbohydrates. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 5. |
Margarine is formed using unsaturated vegetable fats by _________________ |
| A. | oxidation |
| B. | catalysis |
| C. | hydrogenation |
| D. | leaching |
| Answer» D. leaching | |
| 6. |
Which type of bonds present in vegetable fats account for their liquid state? |
| A. | Single bonds |
| B. | Double bonds |
| C. | Amide bonds |
| D. | Glycosidic bonds |
| Answer» C. Amide bonds | |
| 7. |
Fatty acids that lack double bonds are call saturated. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 8. |
How many carboxyl groups are present in fatty acids? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 9. |
Which types of bonds are found in fats? |
| A. | amide |
| B. | glycosidic |
| C. | ester |
| D. | acidic |
| Answer» D. acidic | |
| 10. |
Lipids cannot dissolve in _____________ |
| A. | organic solvents |
| B. | chloroform |
| C. | benzene |
| D. | water |
| Answer» E. | |