Single Choice

Which one of the following biomolecules is correctly characterised?

APalmitic acid - an unsaturated fatty acid with $$18$$ carbon atoms.
BAdenylic acid - adenosine with a glucose phosphate molecule.
CAlanine amino acid - Contains an amino group and an acidic group anywhere in the molecule.
DLecithin - a phosphorylated glycerine found in cell membrane.
Correct Answer

Solution

Palmitic acid is a saturated fatty acid. It is mainly found in animals, plants, and microorganisms.Its chemical formula is CH$$_3$$(CH$$_2$$)$$_{14}$$COOH.
Adenosine monophosphate (AMP), also known as 5'-adenylic acid, is a nucleotide. It is used as a monomer in DNA and RNA. It is an ester of phosphoric acid and the nucleoside adenosine. AMP consists of a phosphate group, the sugar ribose, and the nucleobase adenine.
Alanine is an -amino acid with the chemical formula CH$$_3$$CH(NH$$_2$$)COOH. The L-isomer is one of the 20 amino acids encoded by the genetic code. Its codons are GCU, GCC, GCA, and GCG. It is classified as a non-polar amino acid.
Lecithin is the major component of phospholipid portion of cell membrane. Thus, option D is correct and other options are wrong.
So, the correct answer is option D.


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