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Q: Which is the 10 carbon units containing isoprenoid compound?
  • A. Farnesyl pyrophosphate
  • B. Geranyl pyrophosphate
  • C. Isopentenyl pyrophosphate
  • D. Geranyl pyrophosphate
Correct Answer: Option B - Geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP), (also known as geranyl diphosphate) is an isoprenoid compound consisting 10 carbon units with chemical formula C₁₀H₁₇O₇P₂. It is utilized as a chemoattractant for migrating germ cells that have traversed the midgut epithelia.
B. Geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP), (also known as geranyl diphosphate) is an isoprenoid compound consisting 10 carbon units with chemical formula C₁₀H₁₇O₇P₂. It is utilized as a chemoattractant for migrating germ cells that have traversed the midgut epithelia.

Explanations:

Geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP), (also known as geranyl diphosphate) is an isoprenoid compound consisting 10 carbon units with chemical formula C₁₀H₁₇O₇P₂. It is utilized as a chemoattractant for migrating germ cells that have traversed the midgut epithelia.