Biotechnology questions and answers

Biotechnology Questions and Answers

These Biotechnology questions test your knowledge of the use of biology to solve problems and make useful products.

6.

The cell membrane is made up of

A.

lipoproteins

B.

cellulose

C.

phospholipids

D.

phosphoproteins

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

7.

If complex III were incorporated into an artificial lipid vesicle in order to demonstrate it's proton translocating ability in isolation, which of the following would be an appropriate electron donor?

A.

Cytochrome c red

B.

Cytochrome c peroxidase

C.

Ubiquinol (UQH2)

D.

Cytochrome c oxidase

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

8.

The composition of the inner mitochondrial membrane is most like that of

A.

the outer mitochondrial membrane

B.

the cell's plasma membrane

C.

some bacterial plasma membranes

D.

the nuclear membrane

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

9.

If the ester bonds of a triacylglycerol molecule are broken, then the kind of molecule which would be soluble in water is

A.

fatty acid

B.

steroid

C.

glycogen

D.

glycerol

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

10.

Which molecule serves as a carrier of fatty acids in mitochondria?

A.

Acetyl-CoA

B.

Carnitine

C.

Dolichol

D.

Malonyl-CoA

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.