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Define glycolipids.

Important Questions on Biomolecules

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Which one of the following is NOT an unsaturated fatty acid?
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Phospholipids are formed by the esterification of:
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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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Match the following lists.
  List-I   List-II
(A) Glycerol (I) Phospholipid
(B) Aromatic amino acid (II) Lower melting point
(C) Lecithin (III) Trihydroxypropane
(D) Gingelly oil (IV) Tryptophan
The correct match is:
MEDIUM

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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Why do phospholipids produce bilayer in contact with water?
HARD

Select the correct option for the below structure with its occurrence.

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Compound lipids contain which of the following?
HARD

Which one of the following structural formulae of two organic compounds is correctly identified along with
its related function?  

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Explain the chemical nature, structure and role of phospholipids in biological membrane.
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Which one of the following biomolecules is correctly characterised
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Identify the molecules (a) and (b) shown below, and select the right option giving their name and occurrence:
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MEDIUM
Describe the structure of phospholipids. How are they arranged in a cell membrane? 
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Which one of the following structural formulae of two organic compounds is correctly identified along with its related function?

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Which one of the following biomolecules is correctly characterised?