Description : Which of the following is not essential fatty acids? (A) Oleic acid (B) Linoleic acid (C) Arachidonic acid (D) Linolenic acid
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Which of the following is not essential fatty acid? (A) Oleic acid (B) Linoleic acid (C) Arachidonic acid (D) Linolenic acid
Description : A 20-carbon fatty acid among the following is (A) Linoleic acid (B) α -Linolenic acid (C) β -Linolenic acid (D) Arachidonic acid
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : All the following have 18 carbon atoms except (A) Linoleic acid (B) Linolenic acid (C) Arachidonic acid (D) Stearic acid
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : All the following are omega-6-fatty acids except (A) Linoleic acid (B) α-Linolenic acid (C) γ-Linolenic acid (D) Arachidonic acid
Last Answer : Answer : B
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 : Essential fatty acid: (A) Linoleic acid (B) Linolenic acid (C) Arachidonic acid (D) All these
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 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 : 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 : 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 : Prostaglandins are synthesized in the body from (A) Myristic acid (B) Arachidonic acid (C) Stearic acid (D) Lignoceric acid
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 are classified as essential fatty acids? (A) Arachidonic acid (B) Oleic acid (C) Acetic acid (D) Butyric acid
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 polyunsaturated fatty acid? (A) Palmitic acid (B) Palmitoleic acid (C) Linoleic acid (D) Oleic acid
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 : 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 : 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 : True statements regarding eicosanoids include which of the following? A. Prostaglandins and thromboxanes are synthesized via the cyclo-oxygenase pathway. B. The vasoconstricting, platelet-aggregating, ... prostaglandins have a short circulation half-life and exert most of their effects locally.
Last Answer : Answer: ABD DISCUSSION: The eicosanoids are a group of compounds arising from the metabolism of arachidonic acid. The prostaglandins and thromboxanes are synthesized via the cyclo-oxygenase ... effects and may be involved in the physiologic responses associated with anaphylactic and septic shock
Description : What is the structure of linolenic acid?
Last Answer : 18 carbon with three double bonds.
Description : Arachidonic acid contains the number of double bonds: (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
Description : The number of double bonds in arachidonic acid is (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 6
Description : What is the structure of arachidonic acid?
Last Answer : 20 carbon with four double bonds.
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 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 : The percentage of linoleic acid in safflower oil is (A) 73 (B) 57 (C) 40 (D) 15
Description : What is the structure of linoleic acid?
Last Answer : 18 carbon, with two double bonds.
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 : 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 : A cup of strong coffee would be expected to (A) Interfere with synthesis of prostaglandins (B) Decrease the effects of Glucagon (C) Enhance the effects of epinephrine (D) Provide the vitamin nicotinic acid
Description : The suffix number in the names of prostaglandins gives the number of (A) OH groups (B) Double bonds (C) Acid groups (D) Ketoacids
Description : A cup of strong coffee would be expected to (A) Interfere with the synthesis of prostaglandins (B) Decrease the effect of glucagon (C) Enhance the effect of epinephrine (D) Provide the vitamin nicotinic acid
Description : Cholesterol is the precursor for the biosynthesis of (A) fatty acid (B) prostaglandins (C) bile acids (D) sphingmyelin
Description : All active prostaglandins have atleast one double bond between positions: (A) 7 and 8 (B) 9 and 10 (C) 11 and 12 (D) 13 and 14 FATS AND FATTY ACID METABOLISM 95
Description : Prostaglandins have a common structure based on prostanoic acid which contains carbon atoms: (A) 12 (B) 16 (C) 18 (D) 20
Description : Prostaglandins decrease all of the following except (A) Gastric acid secretion (B) Blood pressure (C) Uterine contraction (D) Platelet aggregation
Description : Prostaglandins stimulate (A) Aggregation of platelets (B) Lipolysis in adipose tissue (C) Bronchodilatation (D) Gastric acid secretion
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 : 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 : 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