Description : The prostaglandins are synthesized from (A) Arachidonic acid (B) Oleic acid (C) Linoleic acid (D) Linolenic acid
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Which of the following is a polyunsaturated fatty acid? (A) Palmitic acid (B) Palmitoleic acid (C) Linoleic acid (D) Oleic acid
Last Answer : Answer : C
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 : 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 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 : Which of the following is a hydroxyl fatty acid? (A) Oleic Acid (B) Ricinoleic acid (C) Caproic 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 : Which of the following are classified as essential fatty acids? (A) Arachidonic acid (B) Oleic acid (C) Acetic acid (D) Butyric acid
Description : Prostaglandins are synthesized in the body from (A) Myristic acid (B) Arachidonic acid (C) Stearic acid (D) Lignoceric acid
Last Answer : Answer : D
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 : A fatty acid not synthesized in man is (A) Oleic (B) Palmitic (C) Linoleic (D) Stearic
Description : When palmitoleic acid (16 C, 1 double bond) is completely oxidised, what is the net generation of ATP molecules?
Last Answer : 127.
Description : Arachidonic acid contains the number of double bonds: (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
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 have 18 carbon atoms except (A) Linoleic acid (B) Linolenic acid (C) Arachidonic acid (D) Stearic 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 : Which of the following is omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid? (A) Linoleic acid (B) α-Linolenic acid (C) γ-Linolenic acid (D) Arachidonic acid
Description : The number of double bonds in arachidonic acid is (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 6
Description : Essential fatty acid: (A) Linoleic acid (B) Linolenic acid (C) Arachidonic acid (D) All these
Description : What is the structure of arachidonic acid?
Last Answer : 20 carbon with four double bonds.
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 a hydroxy fatty acid? (A) Oleic acid (B) Ricinoleic acid (C) Caproic acid (D) Stearic acid
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 : In humans, a dietary essential fatty acid is (A) Palmitic acid (B) Stearic acid (C) Oleic acid (D) Linoleic acid
Description : An example of a saturated fatty acid is (A) Palmitic acid (B) Oleic acid (C) Linoleic acid (D) Erucic acid
Description : An example of a hydroxy fatty acid is (A) Ricinoleic acid (B) Crotonic acid (C) Butyric acid (D) Oleic acid
Description : How many carbon atoms are present in oleic acid?
Last Answer : 18 carbon, with one double bond.
Description : Inhibition of thromboxane synthesis by aspirin in platelets lasts for 5-7 days because: A. Aspirin persists in the body for 5-7 days B. Aspirin induced depletion of arachidonic acid lasts 5-7 ... 5-7 days D. Platelets cannot generate fresh thromboxane synthetase and their turnover time is 5-7 days
Last Answer : D. Platelets cannot generate fresh thromboxane synthetase and their turnover time is 5-7 days
Description : A vitamin which can be synthesized by human beings is (A) Thiamin (B) Niacin (C) Folic acid (D) Cyanocobalamin
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 : Methionine is synthesized in human body from (A) Cysteine and homoserine (B) Homocysteine and serine (C) Cysteine and serine (D) None of these
Description : The number of carbon atoms in arachidic acid and arachidonic acid are? -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Essential fatty acid deficiency may complicate total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following statements are true? A. Essential fatty acid deficiency may be prevented by the ... , dry, scaly skin associated with a maculopapular rash indicates essential fatty acid deficiency.
Last Answer : Answer: BD DISCUSSION: Biochemical evidence of essential fatty acid deficiency may occur as early as 7 to 10 days following initiation of fat-free parenteral nutrition. The decrease in ... essential to the diagnosis of essential fatty acid deficiency, but this plasma abnormality is often present
Description : Inflammation is a complex tissue reaction that includes the release of cytokines, leukotrienes, prostaglandins, and peptides. Prostaglandins involved in inflammatory processes are produced from arachidonic acid by (a) ... 2 (c) Glutathione - S - transferase (d) Lipoxygenase (e) Phospholipase A2
Last Answer : Ans: B
Description : Biologically active metabolites of arachidonic acid include all of the following EXCEPT: C A. Leukotrienes B. Thyromboxane A2 C. Complement D. Prostaglandin
Last Answer : Complement
Description : Biologically active metabolites of arachidonic acid include all of the following EXCEPT: C A. Leukotrienes (SRS) B. Thyromboxane A2 C. Complement D. None of these
Description : What are the chemical signals of oleic acid ?
Last Answer : : Chemical signal of oleic acid C17H33COOH
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 : Oleic acid is a fatty acid containing (a) 12 carbons (b) 14 carbons (c) 16 carbons (d) 18 carbons
Last Answer : 18 carbons
Description : Which one of the following is not likely to be a constituent of vegetable oils? (A) Citric acid (B) Oleic acid (C) Stearic acid (D) Glycerol
Last Answer : (A) Citric acid
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 : __________ acid is the main constituent of cotton seed oil. (A) Acetic (B) Linoleic (C) Palmitic (D) Oleic
Last Answer : (B) Linoleic
Description : Thyroid hormones are synthesized by the iodination of the amino acid: (A) Glycine (B) Phenylalanine (C) Alanine (D) Tyrosine
Description : Ketone bodies are synthesized from fatty acid oxidation products by which of the following organs? (A) Liver (B) Skeletal muscles (C) Kidney (D) Brain
Description : Ethereal sulphate is synthesized from the _________ amino acid. (A) Neutral (B) Acidic (C) Basic (D) Sulphur containing
Description : All of the following statements about proline are true except (A) It is an imino acid (B) It can be synthesized from glutamate (C) It can be catabolised to glutamate (D) Free proline can be hydroxylated to hydroxyproline
Description : All of the following statements about aspartate are true except (A) It is non-essential amino acid (B) It is a dicarboxylic amino acid (C) It can be synthesized from pyruvate and glutamate (D) It can be converted into asparagine