MDCAT Biology MCQ #702

A botanist extracts chlorophyll and carotenoids from a leaf. These molecules belong to a lipid group synthesized from which repeating units?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #702

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A botanist extracts chlorophyll and carotenoids from a leaf. These molecules belong to a lipid group synthesized from which repeating units?

    • A) Fatty acids
    • B) Glycerol
    • C) Isoprenoid units
    • D) Phosphate groups

    Answer: Isoprenoid units

    Explanation: Terpenoids are built from repeating isoprenoid units. Fatty acids are tempting as they are in most lipids, but terpenoids lack them.