Description : Free glycerol cannot be used for triglyceride synthesis in (A) Liver (B) Kidney (C) Intestine (D) Adipose tissue
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Glycerol-3-phosphate for the synthesis of triglycerides in adipose tissue is derived from (A) Phosphatidic acid (B) Diacylglycerol (C) Glycerol (D) Glucose
Description : The principal action of insulin in adipose tissue is to inhibit the activity of the (A) Hormone sensitive lipoprotein lipase (B) Glycerol phosphate acyltransferase (C) Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (D) Pyruvate dehydrogenase
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Adipose tissue which is a store house for triacyl glycerol synthesis the same using (A) The glycerol released by hydrolysis of triacyl glycerol (B) The glycerol-3-phosphate obtained in the metabolism of glucose (C) 2-phosphoglycerate (D) 3-phosphoglycerate
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Adipose tissue lacks (A) Hormone-sensitive lipase (B) Glycerol kinase (C) cAMP-dependent protein kinase (D) Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
Description : In adipose tissue, glycerol-3-phosphate required for the synthesis of triglycerides comes mainly from (A) Hydrolysis of pre-existing triglycerides (B) Hydrolysis of phospholipids (C) Dihydroxyacetone phosphate formed in glycolysis (D) Free glycerol
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Biosynthesis of Triglyceride and Lecithine both require an intermediate: (A) Monoacyl glycerol phosphate (B) Phosphatidic acid (C) Phosphatidyl ethanol amine (D) Phosphatidyl cytidylate
Description : In synthesis of Triglyceride from α-Glycero phosphate and acetyl CoA, the first intermediate formed is (A) β-diacyl glycerol (B) Acyl carnitine (C) Monoacyl glycerol(D) Phosphatidic acid
Description : The enzyme glycerol kinase is low activity in (A) Liver (B) Kidney (C) Intestine (D) Adipose tissue
Description : When the stired triacylglycerol is lipolysed in the adipose tissue blood levels of _____ increased. (A) FFA only (B) Glycerol only (C) Free fatty acids (FFA) and Glycerol (D) Triacyl glycero
Description : Glycerol released from adipose tissue by hydrolysis of triglycerides is mainly (A) Taken up by liver (B) Taken up by extrahepatic tissues (C) Reutilised in adipose tissue (D) Excreted from the body FATS AND FATTY ACID METABOLISM 85
Description : The adipose tissue lacks the enzyme _____________. a. Glycerol Kinase. b. Lipase. c. Glycerol Synthetase. d. Pyrophosphatase.
Last Answer : a. Glycerol Kinase.
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 : Complete digestion of triacyl glycerol (triglyceride) in gastro intestinal tract needs what enzymes?
Last Answer : Pancreatic lipase, co-lipase, isomerase and bile salts
Description : With respect to lipoprotein transport and metabolism in the body, the following statements are correct EXCEPT: 1) Arterial walls contain cells with LDL receptors. 2) Cholesterol is required for the ... is assembled in the extracellular space. 5) VLDL transformation to LDL occurs in adipose tissue.
Last Answer : Answers-3 Chylomicrons are formed in the gut from exogenous triacylglycerols and cholesterol. They are released into the lymph and thereby enter the blood.They are not formed in the liver.
Description : In the triglyceride molecule what are three molecules attached to the glycerol molecule?
Last Answer : Fatty acids (apex)
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 : Glycerol can enter glycolytic pathway via (A) Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (B) 1, 3-Biphospoglycerate (C) 3-Phosphoglycerate (D) 2-Phosphoglycerate
Description : The common precursor in the biosynthesis of triacylglycerol and phospholipids is (A) 1, 2-Diacylglycerol phosphate (B) 1-Acylglycerol 3-phosphate (C) Glycerol 3-phosphate (D) Dihydroxyacetone phosphate
Description : In the biosynthesis of triglycerides from glycerol 3-phosphate and acyl-CoA, the first intermediate formed is (A) 2-Monoacylglycerol (B) 1, 2-Diacylglycerol (C) Lysophosphatidic acid (D) Phosphatidic acid
Description : FAD is a coenzyme for (A) Succinate dehydrogenase (B) Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (C) Sphingosine reductase (D) All of these
Description : Intermediate in the denovo synthesis of triacyl glycerols include all the following except (A) Fatty acyl CoA (B) CDP diacyl glycerol (C) Glycerol-3-phosphate (D) Lysophosphatidic acid
Description : Glycerol is converted into glycerol-3- phosphate by (A) Thiokinase (B) Triokinase (C) Glycerol kinase (D) All of these
Description : Epinephrine increases all of the following except (A) Glycogenolysis in muscles (B) Lipolysis in adipose tissue (C) Gluconeogenesis in muscles (D) Glucagon secretion
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 : In the normal resting state of human most of the blood glucose burnt as fuel is consumed by (A) Liver (B) Brain (C) Adipose tissue (D) Muscles
Description : Brown adipose tissue is (A) A prominent tissue in human (B) Characterised by high content of mitochondria (C) Associated with high activity of ATP synthase (D) Characterised by low content of cytochromes
Description : The output of free fatty acids from adipose tissue is reduced by (A) Insulin (B) Glucagon (C) Growth hormone (D) Epinephrine
Description : α-Oxidation i.e., the removal of one carbon at a time from the carboxyl end of the molecule has been detected in (A) Brain tissue (B) Liver (C) Adipose tissue (D) Intestine
Description : Galactose is readily converted to glucose in (A) Liver (B) Intestine (C) Kidney (D) Adipose tissue
Description : Galactose is synthesized from glucose in (A) Mammary gland (B) Intestine (C) Kidney (D) Adipose tissue
Description : The enzyme glucose 6-phosphatase is present in (A) Liver (B) Muscle (C) Adipose tissue (D) Brain
Description : In the normal resting state of humans, most of the blood glucose burned as fuel is consumed by (A) Liver (B) Adipose tissue (C) Muscle (D) Brain
Description : Vitamin A is stored in the body in (A) Liver (B) Adipose tissue (C) Reticuloendothelial cells (D) All of these
Description : Calcitriol synthesis involves (A) Both liver and kidney (B) Intestine (C) Adipose tissue (D) Muscle
Description : Brown adipose tissue is characterized by which of the following? (A) Present in large quantities in adult humans (B) Mitochondrial content higher than white adipose tissue (C) Oxidation and phosphorylation are tightly coupled (D) Absent in hibernating animals
Description : Neutral fat is stored in (A) Liver (B) Pancreas (C) Adipose tissue (D) Brain
Description : Esterification of cholesterol occurs mainly in (A) Adipose tissue (B) Liver (C) Muscles (D) Kidneys
Description : Free fatty acids released from adipose tissue are transported in blood by (A) Albumin (B) VLDL (C) LDL (D) HDL
Description : Prostaglandins stimulate (A) Aggregation of platelets (B) Lipolysis in adipose tissue (C) Bronchodilatation (D) Gastric acid secretion
Description : All the following statements about brown adipose tissue are true except (A) It is rich in cytochromes (B) It oxidizes glucose and fatty acids (C) Oxidation and phosphorylation are tightly coupled in it (D) Dinitrophenol has no effect on it
Description : Release of free fatty acids from adipose tissue is increased by all of the following except (A) Glucagon (B) Epinephrine (C) Growth hormone (D) Insulin
Description : α-Oxidation of fatty acids occurs mainly in (A) Liver (B) Brain (C) Muscles (D) Adipose tissue
Description : Lipid stores are mainly present in (A) Liver (B) Brain (C) Muscles (D) Adipose tissue
Description : HDL is synthesized in (A) Adipose tissue (B) Liver (C) Intestine (D) Liver and intestine
Description : Chylomicron remnants are catabolised in (A) Intestine (B) Adipose tissue (C) Liver (D) Liver and intestine
Description : Prostaglandins lower camp in (A) Adipose tissue (B) Lungs (C) Platelets (D) Adenohypophysis
Description : Ketone bodies are synthesized in (A) Adipose tissue (B) Liver (C) Muscles (D) Brain
Description : Oxidative conversion of many amino acids to their corresponding -ketoacids occurs in mammalian: (A) Liver and kidney (B) Adipose tissue (C) Pancreas (D) Intestine