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Cholesterol belongs to which of the following groups

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Important Questions on Biomolecules

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Read the following statements on lipids and find out the 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) Gingelly oil has a lower melting point, and hence remains as oil in winter.

(d) Lipids are generally insoluble in water but soluble in some organic solvents.

(e) When a fatty acid is esterified with gIycerol, monoglycerides are formed.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Following are the statements with reference to 'lipids'.
(a) Lipids having only single bonds are called unsaturated fatty acids.
(b) Lecithin is a phospholipid.
(c) Trihydroxy propane is glycerol.
(d) Palmitic acid has 20 carbon atoms including carboxyl carbon.
(e) Arachidonic acid has 16 carbon atoms.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Match List - I with List- II.

Column-I Column-II
(a) Protein (i) C=C double bonds
(b) Unsaturated fatty acid (ii) Phosphodiester bonds
(c) Nucleic acid (iii) Glycosidic bonds
(d) Polysaccharide (iv) Peptide bonds
Choose the correct answer from options given below.
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Which one of the following is NOT an unsaturated fatty acid?
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Which of the following is not polymeric?
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What are macromolecules? Give examples.
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'Sudan Black B', a lipophilic dye is used to stain
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Explain the composition of triglyceride.
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What is cholesterol? Give its functions and disorders produced by it in the body.
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Name the chemical that cements animal cells.
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Describe the structure of phospholipids. How are they arranged in the cell membrane?
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What are phospholipids? Briefly discuss their structure, properties and functions.
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Why do phospholipids produce bilayer in contact with water?