Description : Fatty acids are a major energy source for the body. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the use of fatty acids as an energy source? a. Fatty acids are stored in ... 25% of total nonprotein caloric needs supplied via total parenteral nutrition should be in the form of fat
Last Answer : Answer: a, b, d In most tissues, fatty acids are readily oxidized for energy. They are especially important energy sources for the heart, liver and skeletal muscle. In ... administered to patients receiving total parenteral nutrition should comprise about 5-30% of total nonprotein caloric needs
Description : Saponification value/number of an oil or fat is a measure of its (A) Fatty acid content (B) Degree of unsaturation of the fatty acids present in it (C) Average molecular weight (D) Insoluble fatty acid content
Last Answer : (C) Average molecular weight
Description : The free fatty acids in blood are (A) Stored in fat depots (B) Mainly bound to β-lipoproteins (C) Mainly bound to serum albumin (D) Metabolically most inactive
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : The ‘free fatty acids’ (FFA) of plasma: (A) metabolically inert (B) mainly bound to β-lipoproteins (C) stored in the fat (D) mainly bound to serum albumin
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : The smell of fat turned rancid is due to (A) Presence of vit E (B) Presence of quinones (C) Phenols (D) Volatile fatty acids
Description : Number of ml of 0.1 N KOH required to neutralize fatty acids from 5 gms of fat: (A) Iodine number (B) Polenske number (C) Reichert-Miessl number (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Saponification number is (A) mg of KOH required to saponify one gm of fat or oil (B) mg of KOH required to neutralize free fatty acids of one gms of fat (C) mg of KOH required to neutralize the acetic acid obtained by saponification of one gm of fat after it has been acetylated (D) None of these
Description : The number of milliliters of 0.1 N KOH required to neutralize the insoluble fatty acids from 5 gms of fat is called (A) Acid number (B) Acetyl number (C) Halogenation (D) Polenske number
Description : The number of ml of N/10 KOH required to neutralize the fatty acids in the distillate from 5 gm of fat is called (A) Reichert-Meissel number (B) Polenske number (C) Acetyl number (D) Non volatile fatty acid number
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Glucose will be converted into fatty acids if the diet has excess of (A) Carbohydrates (B) Proteins (C) Fat (D) Vitamins
Last Answer : A
Description : Animal fat is in general (A) Poor in saturated and rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (B) Rich in saturated and poor in polyunsaturated fatty acids (C) Rich in saturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids (D) Poor in saturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids
Last Answer : B
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Normal diet should contain 75gm of fat. 2. Fatty acids should be a part of human diet. 3. The cells of the human body cannot synthesise any fatty acids. 4. Deficiency diseases develop due to the absence ... correct? (a) 1, 2 (b) 2, 3 (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 (d) 1, 2, 4
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : All the following saturated fatty acids are present in buffer except (A) Butyric acid (B) Capryllic acid (C) Caproic acid (D) Capric acid
Description : Bile, an emulsifier liquid, is made by the liver and later stored within the gallbladder and released in the duodenum. Bile is composed of bile salts, cholesterol and bile pigments. ... enzymes that break fats into simpler fatty acids and glycerol. Digestion System - Image Diversity: gallbladder
Last Answer : What is the adnexal organ of the digestive system in which bile is stored?
Description : Synthetic detergents are prepared from (1) potassium salts of higher fatty-acids (2) sodium salts of higher fat acids (3) hydrocarbons of petroleum (4) glycerides
Last Answer : (3) hydrocarbons of petroleum Explanation: Synthetic detergents are prepared from hydrocarbons of petroleum. They are sodium salts of long chain benzene sulphonic acids or sodium salts of long chain ... are soluble in water. Therefore cleansing action of detergents remains unaffected in hard water.
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) A fat is converted into oil by its hydrogenation (B) There is no difference between a fat and an oil so far as its physical properties are ... Vegetable oils are classified as drying, non-drying and semi drying oils depending upon their fatty acids content
Last Answer : (C) All vegetable oils except coconut oil, contains fatty acids having more than sixteen carbon atoms
Description : All the following statements about carnitine are true except (A) It can be synthesised in the human body (B) It can be synthesized from methionine and lysine (C) It is required for transport of short chain fatty acids into mitochondria (D) Its deficiency can occur due to haemodialysis
Description : The process of neutralizing the fatty acids present in the oils or fats by adding sodium
Last Answer : hydroxide is called saponification.
Description : Calcium absorption is inferred by (A) Fatty acids (B) Amino acids (C) Vitamin D (D) Vitamin B12
Description : Epinephrine increases the concentration of free fatty acids in plasma by increasing (A) Extramitochondrial fatty acid synthesis (B) Mitochondrial fatty acid chain elongation (C) Microsomal fatty acid chain elongation (D) Lipolysis in adipose tissue
Description : All the following statements about acetyl CoA carboxylase are true except (A) It is required for de novo synthesis of fatty acids (B) It is required for mitochondrial elongation of fatty acids ( ... for microsomal elongation of fatty acids (D) Insulin converts its inactive form into its active form
Description : β-oxidation of fatty acids is inhibited by (A) NADPH (B) Acetyl CoA (C) Malonyl CoA (D) None of these
Description : The major site for elongation of medium chain fatty acids is (A) Mitochondria (B) Cytosol (C) Microsomes (D) All of these
Description : Formation of acetyl CoA from pyruvate for de novo synthesis of fatty acids requires (A) Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (B) Citrate synthetase (C) ATP citrate lyase (D) All of these
Description : Acetyl CoA required for de novo synthesis of fatty acids is obtained from (A) Breakdown of existing fatty acids (B) Ketone bodies (C) Acetate (D) Pyruvate
Description : The maximum possible chain length of fatty acids formed in the pathway of de novo synthesis is (A) 16 Carbon atoms (B) 18 Carbon atoms (C) 20 Carbon atoms (D) 24 Carbon atoms
Description : Acetyl-CoA can be formed from (A) Pyruvate (B) Fatty acids (C) ketone bodies (D) All of these
Description : Fatty liver is caused due to accumulation of (A) Fatty acids (B) Cholesterol (C) Phospholipids (D) Triacylglycerol
Description : In non shivering thermogenesis (A) Glucose is oxidized to lactate (B) Fatty acids uncouple oxidative phosphorylation (C) Ethanol is formed (D) ATP is burned for heat production
Description : The output of free fatty acids from adipose tissue is reduced by (A) Insulin (B) Glucagon (C) Growth hormone (D) Epinephrine
Description : Synthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids involves the enzyme systems: (A) Acyl transferase and hydratase (B) Desaturase and elongase (C) Ketoacyl-CoA reductase and hydratase (D) Dihydroxyacetone phosphate
Description : In fatty acids synthase of both bacteria and mammals, ACP (acyl carrier protein) contain the vitamin: (A) Thiamin (B) Pyridoxine (C) Riboflavin (D) Pantothenic acid
Description : The synthesis of fatty acids is often termed reductive synthesis. (A) NADP+ (B) NADH (C) FADH2 (D) NADPH
Description : Acetyl-CoA is the principal building block of fatty acids. It is produced within the mitochondria and does not diffuse readily into cytosol. The availability of acetyl CoA involves (A) Carnitine acyl transferase (B) Pyruvate dehydrogenase (C) Citrate lyase (D) Thiolase
Description : Chain elongation of fatty acids in mammalian liver occurs in (A) Nucleus (B) Ribosomes (C) Lysosomes (D) Microsomes
Description : The main pathway for denovo synthesis of fatty acids occur in (A) Cytosol (B) Mitochondria (C) Microsomes (D) Nucleus
Description : Fatty acids with odd number of carbon atoms yield acetyl-CoA and a molecule of (A) Succinyl-CoA (B) Propionyl-CoA (C) Malonyl-CoA (D) Acetoacetyl-CoA
Description : Which among the following fatty acids is an essential fatty acid for man? (A) Palmitic acid (B) Oleic acid (C) Linoleic acid (D) None of these
Description : Vitamin E protects the polyunsaturated fatty acids from oxidation by molecular oxygen in the formation of (A) Superoxide (B) Peroxide (C) Trioxide (D) All of these
Description : Retinal exists as an ester with higher fatty acids in the (A) Liver (B) Kidney (C) Lung (D) All of these
Description : Vitamin E protects (A) Polyunsaturated fatty acids against aperoxidation (B) Vitamin A and carotenes against oxidation (C) Lung tissue against atmospheric pollutants (D) All of these
Description : NAD is required as a conenzyme in (A) Citric acid cycle (B) HMP shunt (C) β-Oxidation of fatty acids (D) Both (A) and (C)
Description : Thiamin diphosphate is required for oxidative decarboxylation of (A) α-Keto acids (B) α-Amino acids (C) Fatty acids (D) All of these
Description : Which of the following is not essential fatty acids? (A) Oleic acid (B) Linoleic acid (C) Arachidonic acid (D) Linolenic acid
Description : Esters of fatty acids with higher alcohol other than glycerol are called as (A) Oils (B) Polyesters (C) Waxes (D) Terpenoids
Description : The essential fatty acids retard (A) Atherosclerosis (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Nepritis (D) Oedema
Description : In β−oxidation of fatty acids which of the following are utilized as co-enzymes? (A) NAD+ and NADP+ (B) FAD H2 and NADH + H+ (C) FAD and FMN (D) FAD and NAD+
Description : Which of the following regulates lipolysis in adipocytes? (A) Activation of fatty acid synthesis mediated by CAMP (B) Glycerol phosphorylation to prevent futile esterification of fatty acids (C) ... result of hormone stimulated increases in CAMP levels (D) Activation of CAMP production by Insulin
Description : A compound normally used to conjugate bile acids is (A) Serine (B) Glycine (C) Glucoronic acid (D) Fatty acid
Description : Chain elongation of fatty acids occurring in mammalian liver takes place in which of the following subcellular fractions of the cell? (A) Nucleus (B) Ribosomes (C) Lysosomes (D) Microsomes