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
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : A fatty acid which is not synthesized in human body and has to be supplied in the diet is (A) Palmitic acid (B) Oleic acid (C) Linoleic acid (D) Stearic acid
Description : A fatty acid not synthesized in man is (A) Oleic (B) Palmitic (C) Linoleic (D) Stearic
Description : A fatty acid which is not synthesized in human body and has to be supplied in the diet: (A) Palmitic acid (B) Oleic acid (C) Linoleic acid (D) Stearic acid
Description : In humans, a dietary essential fatty acid is (A) Palmitic acid (B) Stearic acid (C) Oleic acid (D) Linoleic acid
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : An example of a saturated fatty acid is (A) Palmitic acid (B) Oleic acid (C) Linoleic acid (D) Erucic acid
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : A fatty acid which is not synthesized in the body and has to be supplied in the diet is (A) Palmitic acid (B) Lauric acid (C) Linolenic acid (D) Palmitoleic acid
Description : __________ acid is the main constituent of cotton seed oil. (A) Acetic (B) Linoleic (C) Palmitic (D) Oleic
Last Answer : (B) Linoleic
Description : Which of the following is omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid? (A) Linoleic acid (B) α-Linolenic acid (C) γ-Linolenic acid (D) Arachidonic acid
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Which of the following is not essential fatty acids? (A) Oleic acid (B) Linoleic acid (C) Arachidonic acid (D) Linolenic acid
Description : Which of the following is not essential fatty acid? (A) Oleic acid (B) Linoleic acid (C) Arachidonic acid (D) Linolenic acid
Description : All the following can be oxidized by βoxidation except (A) Palmitic acid (B) Phytanic acid (C) Linoleic acid (D) Fatty acids having an odd number of carbon atoms
Description : Which of the following is not an unsaturated fatty acid? (A) Oleic acid (B) Stearic acid (C) Linaoleic acid (D) Palmitic acid
Description : Palmitic, oleic or stearic acid ester of cholesterol used in manufacture of cosmetic creams is (A) Elaidic oil (B) Lanoline (C) Spermaceti (D) Chaulmoogric oil FATS AND FATTY ACID METABOLISM 75
Description : Which is the saturated fatty acid of the following – a) Stearic acid b) Arachidonic acid c) Oleic acid d) Linoleic acid
Last Answer : a) Stearic acid
Description : Spoilage of oil can be detected by which fatty acid? (a) Oleic acid (b) Linolenic acid (c) Linoleic acid (d) Erucic acid.
Last Answer : (d) Erucic acid.
Description : Which of the following can be synthesized in the human body if precurors are available? (A) Oleic acid (B) Palmitoleic acid (C) Arachidonic acid (D) All of these
Description : Which of the following is an unsaturated fatty acid? (A) Lauric acid (B) Palmitic acid (C) Stearic acid (D) Oleic acid
Last Answer : (D) Oleic acid
Description : __________ acid is an unsaturated fatty acid. (A) Palmitic (B) Oleic (C) Stearic (D) Oxalic
Last Answer : (B) Oleic
Description : The prostaglandins are synthesized from (A) Arachidonic acid (B) Oleic acid (C) Linoleic acid (D) Linolenic acid
Description : The desaturation and chain elongation system of polyunsaturated fatty acid are enhanced by (A) Insulin (B) Glucagon (C) Epinephrine (D) Thyroxine
Description : In glycerophospholipids, a polyunsaturated fatty acid is commonly attached to which of the following carbon atom of glycerol? (A) Carbon 1 (B) Carbon 2 (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : Propionyl CoA is formed on oxidation of (A) Monounsaturated fatty acids (B) Polyunsaturated fatty acids (C) Fatty acids with odd number of carbon atoms (D) None of these FATS AND FATTY ACID METABOLISM 83
Description : A 20-carbon fatty acid among the following is (A) Linoleic acid (B) α -Linolenic acid (C) β -Linolenic acid (D) Arachidonic acid
Description : All the following are omega-6-fatty acids except (A) Linoleic acid (B) α-Linolenic acid (C) γ-Linolenic acid (D) Arachidonic acid
Description : Essential fatty acid: (A) Linoleic acid (B) Linolenic acid (C) Arachidonic acid (D) All these
Description : Which of the following is a hydroxyl fatty acid? (A) Oleic Acid (B) Ricinoleic acid (C) Caproic acid (D) Arachidonic acid
Description : Which of the following is a hydroxy fatty acid? (A) Oleic acid (B) Ricinoleic acid (C) Caproic acid (D) Stearic acid
Description : Which of the following are classified as essential fatty acids? (A) Arachidonic acid (B) Oleic acid (C) Acetic acid (D) Butyric acid
Description : An example of a hydroxy fatty acid is (A) Ricinoleic acid (B) Crotonic acid (C) Butyric acid (D) Oleic acid
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 : 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 : 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 : The desaturation and chain elongation system of polyunsaturated fatty acids are greatly diminished in the absence of (A) Insulin (B) Glycagon (C) Epinephrine (D) Thyroxine
Description : Oils having more than 50 % polyunsaturated fatty acids include all of the following except (A) Groundnut oil (B) Soyabean oil (C) Sunflower oil (D) Safflower oil
Description : Predominant fatty acids in meat are (A) Saturated (B) Monounsaturated (C) Polyunsaturated (D) Mono and poly-unsaturated
Description : Fluidity of membranes is increased by the following constituent except (A) Polyunsaturated fatty acids (B) Saturated fatty acids (C) Integral proteins (D) Cholesterol
Description : Diets having a high ratio of polyunsaturated: saturated fatty acids can cause (A) Increase in serum triglycerides (B) Decrease in serum cholesterol (C) Decrease in serum HDL (D) Skin lesions
Description : Which of the following can be oxidized by β-oxidation pathway? (A) Saturated fatty acids (B) Monosaturated fatty acids (C) Polyunsaturated fatty acids (D) All of these
Description : The percentage of polyunsaturated fatty acids in butter is (A) 60 (B) 37 (C) 25 (D) 3
Description : The percentage of polyunsaturated fatty acids in soyabean oil is (A) 62 (B) 10 (C) 3 (D) 2
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 : Name polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Last Answer : Linoleic, linolenic and arachidonic acids.
Description : Name some polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Description : When palmitoleic acid (16 C, 1 double bond) is completely oxidised, what is the net generation of ATP molecules?
Last Answer : 127.
Description : Which one of the following biomolecules is correctly characterized? (a) Lecithin-a phosphorylated glyceride found in cell membrane. (b) Palmitic acid - an unsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms. ... Alanine amino acid - contains an amino group and an acidic group anywhere in the molecule.
Last Answer : (a) Lecithin-a phosphorylated glyceride found in cell membrane
Description : Oleic acid is a fatty acid containing (a) 12 carbons (b) 14 carbons (c) 16 carbons (d) 18 carbons
Last Answer : 18 carbons
Description : Choose the right combination: (A) Quinine', antimalarial, isoquinoline alkaloid (B) Reserpine, -antihypertensive, indole alkaloid (C) Quantitative microscopy, stomatal number, myrrh (D) Palmitic acid, salicylic acid , fatty acids
Last Answer : (B) Reserpine, -antihypertensive, indole alkaloid
Description : Net energy generation on complete oxidation of linoleic acid is (A) 148 ATP equivalents (B) 146 ATP equivalents (C) 144 ATP equivalents (D) 142 ATP equivalents
Description : All the following have 18 carbon atoms except (A) Linoleic acid (B) Linolenic acid (C) Arachidonic acid (D) Stearic acid