Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) PDF Download

MCQ 1: The de novo synthesis of the fatty acid occurs mainly in

1. liver and fat tissues
2. kidney
3. lactating mammary glands
4. all of above

MCQ 2: Citrate is degraded by the

1. Thiokinase
2. Glycerol kinase
3. Citrate lyase
4. Amylase

MCQ 3: Fatty acid synthase is known as

1. Monomer
2. Dimer
3. Tetramer
4. Ligase

MCQ 4: On degradation citrate, yielding

1. Oxaloacetate only
2. Acetyl CoA only
3. Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
4. oxaloacetate and Acetyl CoA

MCQ 5: The prerequisites for the synthesis of the fatty acid are

1. Acetyl CoA only
2. Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate (NADPH) only
3. Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD)
4. Acetyl CoA and Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate (NADPH)