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Home ❭ Questions ❭ One Liners ❭ A compound possessing hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups in its structure is known as
A compound possessing hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups in its structure is known as
Biochemistry Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. A compound possessing hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups in its structure is known as
Ans → Ampipathic
Explanation →
This question is taken from the test/quiz post: Biochemistry Important One Liners Questions On Metabolism of Lipids - attemp/practice
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Q. The total number of ATP produced by the oxidation of a molecule of palmitic acid is
Ans → 129 ATP,
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Q. The long chain fatty acids (C26—C35) are not oxidized due to the absence of peroxisomes. This disorder is known as
Ans → Zellweger syndrome
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Q. Acetyl CoA from the mitochondria is transported into the cytosol after its conversion to
Ans → Citrate
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Q. Plasma lipoprotein that is inversely correlated with coronary heart disease is
Ans → HDL
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Q. The fatty acid that is commonly found in the C2 of triacylglycerols is
Ans → Unsaturated fatty acid
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Q. Hypercholesterolemia is observed in the disorder(s)
Ans → Hypothyroidism, Diabetes mellitus, Nephrotic syndrome
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Q. The two final products in the -oxidation of odd chain fatty acids are
Ans → Acetyl CoA and propionyl CoA
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Q. Cholesterol synthesis is controlled by feedback inhibition of the enzyme
Ans → HMG CoA reductase
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Q. A compound possessing hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups in its structure is known as
Ans → Ampipathic
Explanation →
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Ans → canonical structures
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Q. Opposite of deliquescence; the drying of a salt solution when the vapour pressure of water in the saturated solution of a substance is greater than the partial pressure of water in the ambient air.
Ans → efflorescence
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Q. An organism that requires oxygen at levels lower than atmospheric concentration
Ans → microaerophile
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Q. Name term that describes a solid of regular shape and the presence of three-dimensional order on the level of atomic dimensions, for a given molecule.
Ans → crystalline
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Ans → Full Agonist
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Ans → Thalassemias
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Ans → hydrophobic
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Q. The ‘parent’ nucleotide synthesized in the biosynthesis of purines is
Ans → Inosine monophosphate
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Q. Plasma lipoprotein that is inversely correlated with coronary heart disease is
Ans → HDL
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Ans → polymorphic transition
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Q. The Threshold detergent concentration at which micelle formation begins in the bulk phase is called
Ans → critical micelle concentration (cmc)
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Q. When a substance, called a solvent, is added to a suspension to reduce the concentration.
Ans → dilution
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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
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Ans → Lactase (β-galactosidase)
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Q. The major dietary energy sources, besides their involvement in cell structure and various other functions is
Ans → Carbohydrates
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Q. Virus, therapeutic serum, toxin, antitoxin, or analogous product applicable to the prevention, treatment, or cure of diseases or injuries in humans and/or animals.
Ans → biological product
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Ans → R,S convention
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Q. The prefix sn used to represent glycerol, sn stands for
Ans → Stereospecific number
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