MDCAT Biology MCQ #657

A botanist extracts a milky latex from a plant that can be polymerized into rubber. To which class of lipids does rubber belong?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #657

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A botanist extracts a milky latex from a plant that can be polymerized into rubber. To which class of lipids does rubber belong?

    • A) Acylglycerol
    • B) Terpenoid
    • C) Wax
    • D) Phospholipid

    Answer: Terpenoid

    Explanation: Rubber is a polymer derived from terpene units. Waxes and acylglycerols are different classes of lipids entirely.