Description : Which one of the following is the correct matching of the site of action on the given substrate, the enzyme acting upon it and the end product? (a) Small intestine : Proteins Pepsin → ... Trypsin → Monoglycerides (d) Small intestine : Starch α-Amylase → Disaccharide (maltose)
Last Answer : (d) Small intestine : Starch α-Amylase → Disaccharide
Description : Monoglycerides and diglycerides are used as ____ in a variety of foods. a. emulsifiers c. calories b. flavor d. color
Last Answer : a. emulsifiers
Description : Saliva contains a lipase which acts on triglycerides having (A) Short chain fatty acids (B) Medium chain fatty acids (C) Long chain fatty acids (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer : A
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
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Salivary lipase hydrolyses the ester bond at (A) Position 1 of triglycerides (B) Position 2 of triglycerides (C) Position 3 of triglycerides (D) All of these
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 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 : Carnitine is required for the transport of (A) Triglycerides out of liver (B) Triglycerides into mitochondria (C) Short chain fatty acids into mitochondria (D) Long chain fatty acids into mitochondria
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Lipids are stored in the body mainly in the form of (A) Phospholipids (B) Glycolipids (C) Triglycerides (D) Fatty acids
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
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : The major lipid in chylomicrons is (A) Triglycerides (B) Phospholipids (C) Cholesterol (D) Free fatty acids
Description : Which of the following converts peptones, proteoses and polypeptides into amino acids : (a) Amylase (b) Trypsin (c) Lipase (d) Rennin
Last Answer : (b) Trypsin
Description : Esters of fatty acids with higher alcohol other than glycerol are called as (A) Oils (B) Polyesters (C) Waxes (D) Terpenoids
Description : Very low density lipoproteins are relatively rich in (A) Cholesterol (B) Triacyl glycerol (C) Free fatty acids (D) Phospholipids
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 : 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
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
Description : Sphingomyelins are composed of fatty acids, phosphoric acid and (A) Sphingosine and choline (B) Glycerol and sphingosine (C) Glycerol and Serine (D) Glycerol and Choline
Description : Lecithins are composed of (A) Glycerol + Fatty acids + Phosphoric acid + Choline (B) Glycerol + Fatty acids + Phosphoric acid + Ethanolamine (C) Glycerol + Fatty acids + Phosphoric acid + Serine (D) Glycerol + Fatty acids + Phosphoric acid + Beaine
Description : Phospholipids help the oxidation of (A) Glycerol (B) Fatty acids (C) Glycerophosphates(D) None of these
Description : Esters of fatty acids with higher alcohols other than glycerol are said to be (A) Waxes (B) Fats (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : Salkowski test is performed to detect (A) Glycerol (B) Cholesterol (C) Fatty acids (D) Vitamin D
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 : Cephalin consists of (A) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and choline (B) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and ethanolamine (C) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and inositol (D) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and serine
Description : All the following statements about acetyl CoA carboxylase are true except (A) It is required for de novo synthesis of fatty acids (B) It is required for mitochondrial elongation of fatty acids ( ... for microsomal elongation of fatty acids (D) Insulin converts its inactive form into its active form
Description : What role does enzyme pepsin play? (1) It converts fats into acids (2) If converts fats into glycerol (3) It converts proteins into peptones (4) It converts starch into sugar
Last Answer : (3) It converts proteins into peptones Explanation: Pepsin is an endopeptidase that breaks down proteins into peptone and polypeptides. If is produced in the stomach and is one of the main digestive enzymes.
Description : Salivary lipase is secreted by (A) Parotid glands (B) Sub-maxillary glands (C) Dorsal surface of tongue (D) None of these
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 : The triacyl glycerol present in plasma lipoproteins are hydrolyzed by (A) Linqual lipase (B) Pancreatic lipase (C) Colipase (D) Lipoprotein lipase
Description : Adipose tissue lacks (A) Hormone-sensitive lipase (B) Glycerol kinase (C) cAMP-dependent protein kinase (D) Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
Description : Fill in the blanks and complete the following paragraph fatty acids and glycerol being (a)____, cannot be absorbed into the blood. They are first inco
Last Answer : Fill in the blanks and complete the following paragraph fatty acids and glycerol being (a)____, ... release the absorbed substances into the (f)_____
Description : Fatty acids and glycerol are not absorbed into the blood. Why?
Last Answer : Fatty acids and glycerol are not absorbed into the blood. Why?
Description : Bile, an emulsifier liquid, is made by the liver and later stored within the gallbladder and released in the duodenum. Bile is composed of bile salts, cholesterol and bile pigments. ... enzymes that break fats into simpler fatty acids and glycerol. Digestion System - Image Diversity: gallbladder
Last Answer : What is the adnexal organ of the digestive system in which bile is stored?
Description : In the digestive system, proteins are broken down into: a) simple sugars. b) fatty acids. c) amino acids. d) glycerol.
Last Answer : ANSWER: C -- AMINO ACIDS.
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 : 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 : 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
Description : Pancreatic lipase converts triacylglycerols into (A) 2, 3-Diacylglycerol (B) 1-Monoacylglycerol (C) 2-Monoacylglycerol (D) 3-Monoacylglycerol
Description : Heparin releasable hepatic lipase converts (A) VLDL remnants into LDL (B) Nascent HDL into HDL (C) HDL2 into HDL3 (D) HDL3 into HDL2
Description : The enzyme that catalyse the changing of emulsified oils to fatty acids and glycerol is -
Last Answer : The enzyme that catalyse the changing of emulsified oils to fatty acids and glycerol is - A. Pepsin B. Lipase C. Amylase D. Sucrose
Description : Fatty acids and glycerol are first absorbed by
Last Answer : Fatty acids and glycerol are first absorbed by A. Lymph vessels B. Blood C. Blood capillaries D. Hepatic portal Vein
Description : If fatty acids were to be respired they would first be degraded to (A)____ and enter the pathway. Glycerol would enter the pathway after being convert
Last Answer : If fatty acids were to be respired they would first be degraded to (A)____ and enter the ... enter the pathway after being converted to (B)____
Description : What are soaps? (1) Salts of silicates (2) Ester of heavy fatty acids (3) Sodium or potassium salts of heavier fatty acids (4) Mixture of glycerol and alcohol
Last Answer : (3) Sodium or potassium salts of heavier fatty acids
Description : Carrier ions like Na+ facilitate the absorption of substances like (a) amino acids and glucose (b) glucose and fatty acids (c) fatty acids and glycerol (d) fructose and some amino acids.
Last Answer : (a) amino acids and glucose
Description : Select the correct match of the digested products in humans given in column I with their absorption site and mechanism in column II. Column I Column II (a) Glycerol, fatty acids Duodenum, ... , glucose Small intestine, active absorption (d) Fructose, Na+ Small intestine, passive absorption
Last Answer : (c) Glycine, glucose Small intestine, active absorption
Description : Which of the following statements is not true about triacylglycerols? (a) When solids and semisolids at room temperature, they are called fats. (b) When liquids at room temperature, they are ... low melting points are composed of saturated fatty acids, causing them to be liquids at room temperature
Last Answer : Triacylglycerols with low melting points are composed of saturated fatty acids, causing them to be liquids at room temperature