NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER 2003

  • question_answer
                    Phospholipids are esters of glycerol with:                                                                                     

    A)                 one carboxylic acid residue and two phosphate groups

    B)                 three phoshate groups

    C)                 three carboxylic acid residues

    D)                 two carboxylic acid residues and one phosphate groups

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    Phospholipids are esters of glycerol with two carboxylic acid residue and one phosphate group.                 Hence, phospholipids may be regarded as derivative of glycerol in which two hydroxyl groups are esterfired with fatty acid, while third is esterfired with phosphoric acid.


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