NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: BIOMOLECULES

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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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Correct option: A

(b) and (c) only

The correct answer is A because lecithin is a phospholipid and trihydroxy propane is glycerol. The other statements are incorrect regarding the number of bonds and carbon atoms.

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