Description : Cerebrosides are composed of (A) Sphingosine, fatty acids, glycerol and phosphoric acid (B) Sphingosine, fatty acids, galactose (C) Glycerol, fatty acids, galactose (D) Glycerol, fatty acids, galactose, sphingol
Last Answer : 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 : Fatty liver is caused due to accumulation of (A) Fatty acids (B) Cholesterol (C) Phospholipids (D) Triacylglycerol
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Very low density lipoproteins are relatively rich in (A) Cholesterol (B) Triacyl glycerol (C) Free fatty acids (D) Phospholipids
Description : CTP is required for the synthesis of (A) Fatty acids (B) Proteins (C) Phospholipids (D) Cholesterol
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Phospholipids help the oxidation of (A) Glycerol (B) Fatty acids (C) Glycerophosphates(D) None of these
Description : Lipids are stored in the body mainly in the form of (A) Phospholipids (B) Glycolipids (C) Triglycerides (D) Fatty acids
Description : The major lipid in chylomicrons is (A) Triglycerides (B) Phospholipids (C) Cholesterol (D) Free fatty acids
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : The importance of phospholipids as constituent of cell membrane is because they possess (A) Fatty acids (B) Both polar and nonpolar groups (C) Glycerol (D) Phosphoric acid
Description : The fatty acids containing even number and odd number of carbon atoms as well as the unsaturated fatty acids are oxidized by (A) α-oxidation (B) β-oxidation (C) ω-oxidation (D) All of these
Description : Predominant fatty acids in meat are (A) Saturated (B) Monounsaturated (C) Polyunsaturated (D) Mono and poly-unsaturated
Description : When unsaturated fatty acids are oxidised, how many ATP is formed?
Last Answer : The energy yield is less by 2 ATP molecules per double bond, when compared to the corresponding chain length saturated fatty acid.
Description : Name some unsaturated fatty acids.
Last Answer : Oleic, linoleic, linolenic and arachidonic acids.
Description : Cerebrosides contain all the following except (A) Galactose (B) Sulphate (C) Sphingosine (D) Fatty acid
Description : The fatty acid present in cerebrosides is (A) Lignoceric acid (B) Valeric acid (C) Caprylic acid (D) Behenic acid
Description : Vegetable oils contain large quantity of glycerides of unsaturated acids. When the vegetable oils contain high amount of saturated fatty acids, it is termed as __________ oil. (A) Drying (B) Semi-drying (C) Non-drying (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Non-drying
Description : Select the correct matching in the following pairs. (a) Rough ER – Synthesis of glycogen (b) Rough ER – Oxidation of fatty acids (c) Smooth ER – Oxidation of phospholipids (d) Smooth ER – Synthesis of lipids
Last Answer : (d) Smooth ER – Synthesis of lipids
Description : Phosphorous is an essential component of a. Nucleotides b. Nucleic acids c. Phospholipids and Heichoic acids d. All the above
Last Answer : Ans: D
Description : What are unsaturated fatty acids? -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : What are unsaturated fatty acids ?
Last Answer : Lubricants that are liquid are called oils . Oil is an unsaturated fatty acid.
Description : Eicosanoids are a group of _____ carbon unsaturated fatty acids (a) 20 (b) 10 (c) 25 (d) 35
Last Answer : Ans: A
Description : Membrane lipids of chillsensitive plants contain - (1) low proportion of saturated fatty acids. (2) low proportion of unsaturated fatty acids. (3) equal proportion of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. (4) high proportion of unsaturated fatty acids.
Last Answer : (4) high proportion of unsaturated fatty acids. Explanation: The membranes of chill sensitive plants have been found to have about a 2:1 ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty ... increases and the critical temperature decreases when chill-sensitive plants are acclimated to a low temperature.
Description : Drying oils contain a fairly large proportion of – (1) fats (2) proteins (3) saturated fatty acids (4) unsaturated fatty acids
Last Answer : (4) unsaturated fatty acids Explanation: They contain a high percentage of "polyunsaturates" (polyunsaturated fatty acids). Most drying oils owe their drying properties to the presence of a large percentage of linolenic acid (which derives its name from "linseed"), which is highly unsaturated.
Description : Prostaglandins: a. contains 20 carbon atoms b. are unsaturated fatty acids containing a cyclopentane ring c. the different types of prostaglandins are classified according to the configuration of the cyclopentane ring d. all above
Last Answer : all above
Description : Which of the following statements is not true about fatty acids? (a) Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with long hydrocarbon side chains. (b) The double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids are always ... contain even numbers of carbons and are unbranched. (d) Fatty acids can be saturated or unsaturated
Last Answer : The double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids are always conjugated
Description : Fatty acids are (a) Unsaturated dicarboxylic acids (b) Long-chain alkanoic acids (c) Aromatic carboxylic acids (d) Aromatic dicarboxylic acids
Last Answer : Long-chain alkanoic acids
Description : Fats as compared to oils have (A) More unsaturated glycerides of fatty acids (B) Less unsaturated glycerides of fatty acids (C) Much higher reactivity to oxygen (D) Lower melting point
Last Answer : (B) Less unsaturated glycerides of fatty acids
Description : What chemical functionality do unsaturated fatty acid contain that saturated fatty acids do not?
Last Answer : ANSWER: DOUBLE BONDS or CARBON-CARBON DOUBLE BONDS
Description : Membrane lipids of chillsensitive plants contain (1) low proportion of saturated fatty acids. (2) low proportion of unsaturated fatty acids. (3) equal proportion of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. (4) high proportion of unsaturated fatty acids.
Last Answer : high proportion of unsaturated fatty acids.
Description : Drying oils contain a fairly large proportion of (1) fats (2) proteins (3) saturated fatty acids (4) unsaturated fatty acids
Last Answer : unsaturated fatty acids
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 : Which of the following is not essential fatty acids? (A) Oleic acid (B) Linoleic acid (C) Arachidonic acid (D) Linolenic acid
Description : The essential fatty acids retard (A) Atherosclerosis (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Nepritis (D) Oedema
Description : Which of the following are classified as essential fatty acids? (A) Arachidonic acid (B) Oleic acid (C) Acetic acid (D) Butyric acid
Description : The Iodine number of essential fatty acids of vegetable oils: (A) High (B) Very high (C) Very low (D) Low
Description : Phrynoderma is a deficiency of (A) Essential fatty acids(B) Proteins (C) Amino acids (D) None of these
Description : Marasmus occurs from deficient intake of (A) Essential amino acids (B) Essential fatty acids (C) Calories (D) Zinc
Description : Kwashiorkor occurs when the diet is severely deficient in (A) Iron (B) Calories (C) Proteins (D) Essential fatty acids
Description : Milk is a good source of (A) Proteins, calcium and iron (B) Proteins, calcium and ascorbic acid (C) Proteins, lactose and retinol (D) Proteins, lactose and essential fatty acids
Description : For synthesis of prostaglandins, the essential fatty acids give rise to a fatty acid containing (A) 12 carbon atoms (B) 16 carbon atoms (C) 20 carbon atoms (D) 24 carbon atoms
Description : Name the essential fatty acids.
Last Answer : Linoleic and linolenic acids are the only fatty acids which cannot be synthesised in the body.
Description : What are essential fatty acids?
Last Answer : Those cannot be synthesised by the body. So they are to be provided in the diet.
Description : Fist is a first class protein as it Contains - (1) essential amino acids (2) non-essential amino acids (3) all essential fatty acids (4) no amino acid
Last Answer : (1) essential amino-acids Explanation: Animal proteins derived from meat and fish are called first class proteins. A first-class protein is one which contains all 8 essential amino acids (which ... the body). They are also called complete proteins. Plant proteins are called second class proteins.
Description : Fist is a first class protein as it contains (1) essential amino-acids (2) non-essential amino acids (3) all essential fatty acids (4) no amino acid
Last Answer : essential amino-acids
Description : The rate of fatty acid oxidation is increased by (A) Phospholipids (B) Glycolipids (C) Aminolipids (D) All of these
Description : The combination of an amino alcohol, fatty acid and sialic acid form (A) Phospholipids (B) Sulpholipids (C) Glycolipids (D) Aminolipids
Description : All the following processes occur rapidly in the membrane lipid bilayer except (A) Flexing of fatty acyl chains (B) Lateral diffusion of phospholipids (C) Transbilayer diffusion of phopholipids (D) Rotation of phospholipids around their long axes
Last Answer : C
Description : How do phospholipids with unsaturated hydrocarbon chains affect membrane fluidity?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Which of the following gives a positive Ninhydrin test? (A) Reducing sugar (B) Triglycerides (C) α-amino acids (D) Phospholipids
Description : Across a membrane phospholipids act as carrier of (A) Organic compounds (B) Inorganic ions (C) Nucleic acids (D) Food materials