NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A scientist removed the cell membranes from bacteria cells in a culture. She analyzed the cell membranes for specific molecules. Which of these was probably the most common type of molecule present in the bacteria cell membranes?
A
Lipid
B
Amino Acid
C
Nucleic Acid
D
Carbohydrate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The answer is D) lipid. This is because plasma membranes are composed of phospholipid bilayers that contain lipids attached to phosphate groups. They also contain proteins and carbohydrate chains, but these are less common than the lipid molecules.

Detailed explanation-2: -A eukaryotic cell is separated from the extracellular environment by a plasma membrane composed of a phospholipid bilayer containing proteins that regulate transit of molecules into and out of the cell. Loss of this barrier function can lead to compromised cellular homeostasis and death of the cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -Probably the most common type of molecule present in the bacteria plasma membrane is d. lipid. Phospholipids are accountable for making the majority part of the plasma membrane. Two layers of this biomolecule are present in the bacterial plasma membrane.

Detailed explanation-4: -Phospholipids are the most abundant type of lipid found in the membrane.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are three major classes of membrane lipid molecules-phospholipids, cholesterol, and glycolipids.

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