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
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Glycerol-3-phosphate for the synthesis of triglycerides in adipose tissue is derived from (A) Phosphatidic acid (B) Diacylglycerol (C) Glycerol (D) Glucose
Last Answer : Answer : D
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 : 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 : Free glycerol cannot be used for triglyceride synthesis in (A) Liver (B) Kidney (C) Intestine (D) Adipose tissue
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
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, what is the source of glycerol phosphate for triglyceride formation?
Last Answer : From dihydroxy acetone phosphate, derived from glucose.
Description : Glycerol can enter glycolytic pathway via (A) Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (B) 1, 3-Biphospoglycerate (C) 3-Phosphoglycerate (D) 2-Phosphoglycerate
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 : 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 : Six months after beginning atorvastatin, the patient's total and LDL cholesterol concentrations remained above normal and he continued to have anginal attacks despite good adherence to his antianginal ... Increased endocytosis of HDL by the liver (e) Increased lipid hydrolysis by lipoprotein lipase
Last Answer : Ans: C
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
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Lipids are stored in the body mainly in the form of (A) Phospholipids (B) Glycolipids (C) Triglycerides (D) Fatty acids
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 : Triglycerides present in adipose tissue are hydrolysed by what enzyme?
Last Answer : Hormone sensitive lipase.
Description : The enzyme glycerol kinase is low activity in (A) Liver (B) Kidney (C) Intestine (D) Adipose tissue
Description : Which of the following statements is not true about phospholipids? (a) They are similar to triacylglycerols except that the middle OH group of glycerol reacts with a phosphate rather than with a ... is a phospholipid. (d) The C-2 carbon of glycerol in phosphoacylglycerols has the R configuration
Last Answer : They are similar to triacylglycerols except that the middle OH group of glycerol reacts with a phosphate rather than with a fatty acid
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 : Nucleotides required for the synthesis of nucleic acids can be obtained from (A) Dietary nucleic acids and nucleotides (B) De novo synthesis (C) Salvage of pre-existing bases and nucleosides (D) De novo synthesis and salvage
Description : The major lipid in chylomicrons is (A) Triglycerides (B) Phospholipids (C) Cholesterol (D) Free fatty acids
Description : Cholesterol is an example of (a) Membrane lipids (b) Triglycerides (c) Steroids (d) Adipose tissue
Last Answer : The correct answer is (c) Steroids. Cholesterol is a type of steroid, which is a specific class of lipids. It is an essential molecule found in animal cell membranes and is involved in various ... is a type of lipid, it is not classified as a membrane lipid, triglyceride, or adipose tissue.
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 : Very low density lipoproteins are relatively rich in (A) Cholesterol (B) Triacyl glycerol (C) Free fatty acids (D) Phospholipids
Description : Dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate are intercoverted by CARBOHYDRATES AND CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM 13 (A) Triose isomerase (B) Phosphotriose isomerase (C) Diphosphotriose isomerase (D) Dihydroxyacetone phosphorylase
Last Answer : B
Description : The adipose tissue lacks the enzyme _____________. a. Glycerol Kinase. b. Lipase. c. Glycerol Synthetase. d. Pyrophosphatase.
Last Answer : a. Glycerol Kinase.
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 : Calcitriol synthesis involves (A) Both liver and kidney (B) Intestine (C) Adipose tissue (D) Muscle
Description : Esterification of cholesterol occurs mainly in (A) Adipose tissue (B) Liver (C) Muscles (D) Kidneys
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 : Synthesis of glutamine is accompanied by the hydrolysis of (A) ATP (B) ADP (C) TPP (D) Creatin phosphate
Description : Which of the following gives a positive Ninhydrin test? (A) Reducing sugar (B) Triglycerides (C) α-amino acids (D) Phospholipids
Description : Lovastatin and mevastatin lower (A) Serum triglycerides (B) Serum cholesterol (C) Serum phospholipids (D) All of these
Description : Low density plasma proteins are rich in (A) Chylomicrons (B) Cholesterol (C) Triglycerides (D) Phospholipids
Description : Phospholipids are important cell membrane components since (A) They have glycerol (B) Form bilayers in water (C) Have polar and non-polar portions (D) Combine covalently with proteins
Description : Phospholipids are important cell membrane components because (A) They have glycerol (B) They can form bilayers in water (C) They have both polar and non polar potions (D) They combine covalently with proteins
Description : Depot fats of mammalian cells comprise mostly of (A) Cholesterol (B) Cholesterol esters (C) Triacyl glycerol (D) Phospholipids
Description : Phospholipids help the oxidation of (A) Glycerol (B) Fatty acids (C) Glycerophosphates(D) None of these
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 : CTP is required for the synthesis of (A) Fatty acids (B) Proteins (C) Phospholipids (D) Cholesterol
Description : Carbamoyl phosphate required for urea synthesis is formed in (A) Cytosol (B) Mitochondria (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : Salivary lipase converts dietary triglycerides into (A) Diglycerides and fatty acids (B) Monoglycerides and fatty acids (C) Glycerol and fatty acids (D) All of these
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 : The effects of glucocorticoid hormones include: a. increase hepatic glycogen synthesis b. decrease glucose uptake by the adipose tissue c. decrease hepatic gluconeogesis d. increase protein synthesis in the skeletal muscles
Last Answer : . increase hepatic glycogen synthesis
Description : Action of Insulin does not include the following: A. Facilitation of glucose transport into cells B. Facilitation of glycogen synthesis by liver C. Facilitation of neoglucogenesis by liver D. Inhibition of lipolysis in adipose tissue
Last Answer : . Facilitation of neoglucogenesis by liver
Description : How are phospholipids different from triglycerides? -Biology
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Description : Phosphatidic acid on hydrolysis yields (A) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid, choline (B) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid (C) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid, Glucose (D) Sphingol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid
Description : Sphingomyelins on hydrolysis yields (A) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and choline (B) Glycerol, sphingosine, choline and fatty acids (C) Sphingosine, phosphoric acid, Glycerol and inositol (D) Sphingosine, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and choline