RUTGERS MURPHY LATEST
BIOCHEM EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
The intermediates in fatty acid synthesis are linked through a _______
linkage to ACP
Thgioester
Amide
Ester
Acetal
Ether - ANSWERS-Thioester
The double bonds in naturally occurring fatty acids are usually ______
isomers - ANSWERS-Cis
Oxidation of the carbon farthest from the carbonyl group of a fatty acid
is called - ANSWERS-w-oxidation
Neutral fats belong to which of the following? - ANSWERS-
Triacylglycerols
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, RUTGERS MURPHY LATEST
BIOCHEM EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
The myelin sheath
Surrounds nerve cell axons
Contains large amounts of cardiolipin
Facilitates nerve impulse transmission
Both A and B are correct
Both A and C are correct - ANSWERS-Both A and C are correct
Fatty acid synthesis begins with the carboxylation of acetyl CoA to form
_________ - ANSWERS-Malonyl-CoA
In animals the function of peroxisomal b-oxidation appears to be
Energy generation
Gluconeogenesis
Synthesis of very long fatty acids
Degradation of branch chain fatty acids
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, RUTGERS MURPHY LATEST
BIOCHEM EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Shortening of very long chain fatty acids - ANSWERS-Shortening of
very long chain fatty acids
Depending on an animal's metabolic needs, fatty acids may be converted
to triacylglycerols, energy or __________ - ANSWERS-Used in
membrane synthesis
Patients with familial hypercholesterolemia
Possess depressed levels of plasma cholesterol
Have missing or defective LDL receptors
Are homozygous or heterozygous for a nonfunctional LDL receptor
gene
Have very high levels of serum cholesterol
B, C, and D are correct - ANSWERS-B, C, and D are correct
Membrane remodeling
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, RUTGERS MURPHY LATEST
BIOCHEM EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Requires phospholipases
Requires acyl transferases
Occurs only when cells are under stress
Correct! Both A and B are correct
All of the above are correct - ANSWERS-Both A and B are correct
In simple diffusion a solute
Is propelled by random molecular motion
Moves up its concentration gradient
Moves across a membrane because of an input of free energy.
Both A and B are correct
All of the above are correct - ANSWERS-Is propelled by random
molecular motion
The recycling rate of triacylglycerols to fatty acids is inhibited by
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BIOCHEM EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
The intermediates in fatty acid synthesis are linked through a _______
linkage to ACP
Thgioester
Amide
Ester
Acetal
Ether - ANSWERS-Thioester
The double bonds in naturally occurring fatty acids are usually ______
isomers - ANSWERS-Cis
Oxidation of the carbon farthest from the carbonyl group of a fatty acid
is called - ANSWERS-w-oxidation
Neutral fats belong to which of the following? - ANSWERS-
Triacylglycerols
END OF
PAGE
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, RUTGERS MURPHY LATEST
BIOCHEM EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
The myelin sheath
Surrounds nerve cell axons
Contains large amounts of cardiolipin
Facilitates nerve impulse transmission
Both A and B are correct
Both A and C are correct - ANSWERS-Both A and C are correct
Fatty acid synthesis begins with the carboxylation of acetyl CoA to form
_________ - ANSWERS-Malonyl-CoA
In animals the function of peroxisomal b-oxidation appears to be
Energy generation
Gluconeogenesis
Synthesis of very long fatty acids
Degradation of branch chain fatty acids
END OF
PAGE
2
, RUTGERS MURPHY LATEST
BIOCHEM EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Shortening of very long chain fatty acids - ANSWERS-Shortening of
very long chain fatty acids
Depending on an animal's metabolic needs, fatty acids may be converted
to triacylglycerols, energy or __________ - ANSWERS-Used in
membrane synthesis
Patients with familial hypercholesterolemia
Possess depressed levels of plasma cholesterol
Have missing or defective LDL receptors
Are homozygous or heterozygous for a nonfunctional LDL receptor
gene
Have very high levels of serum cholesterol
B, C, and D are correct - ANSWERS-B, C, and D are correct
Membrane remodeling
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PAGE
3
, RUTGERS MURPHY LATEST
BIOCHEM EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Requires phospholipases
Requires acyl transferases
Occurs only when cells are under stress
Correct! Both A and B are correct
All of the above are correct - ANSWERS-Both A and B are correct
In simple diffusion a solute
Is propelled by random molecular motion
Moves up its concentration gradient
Moves across a membrane because of an input of free energy.
Both A and B are correct
All of the above are correct - ANSWERS-Is propelled by random
molecular motion
The recycling rate of triacylglycerols to fatty acids is inhibited by
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