Description : Vitamin A absorbed in intestine is released into (A) Portal circulation (B) Lacteals (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Current concepts concerning the intestinal absorption of triacylglycerols are that (A) They must be completely hydrolysed before the constituent fatty acids can be absorbed (B) They are hydrolysed partially ... portal blood (D) In the absence of bile the hydrolysis of triacyl glycerols is absorbed
Description : The maximum possible chain length of fatty acids formed in the pathway of de novo synthesis is (A) 16 Carbon atoms (B) 18 Carbon atoms (C) 20 Carbon atoms (D) 24 Carbon atoms
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : The carbon chain of fatty acids is shortened by 2 carbon atoms at a time. This involves successive reactions catalysed by 4-enzymes. These act the following order: (A) Acetyl CoA dehydrogenase, ... CoA dehydrogenase (D) Enoyl hydrase, β-OH acyl CoA dehydrogenase, acyl CoA dehydrogenase, thiolose,
Description : All long chain fatty acids with even number of carbon atoms are oxidized to a pool of _________ by β-oxidation. (A) CO2 (B) Propionic acid (C) Acetic acid (D) Acetyl CoA
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Assertion `:-` Fats are transported into the lacteals in the villi. Reason `:-` Fatty acids are insoluble in water.
Last Answer : Assertion `:-` Fats are transported into the lacteals in the villi. Reason `:-` Fatty acids are ... False. D. If both Assertion & Reason are false.
Description : The circulatory route that runs from the digestive tract to the liver is called: B A. Cornnary circulation B. Hepatic portal circulation C. Pulmonary circulation D. Systemic circulation
Last Answer : Hepatic portal circulation
Description : All the following statements about obstructive jaundice are true except (A) Prothrombin time may be prolonged due to impaired absorption of vitamin K (B) Serum alkaline phosphatase may be raised ... systemic circulation due to biliary obstruction (D) There is no defect in conjugation of bilirubin
Description : The end product of omega-oxidation of fatty acids having an even number of carbon atoms is (A) Adipic acid (B) Suberic acid (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Propionyl CoA formed oxidation of fatty acids having an odd number of carbon atoms is converted into (A) Acetyl CoA (B) Acetoacetyl CoA (C) D-Methylmalonyl CoA (D) Butyryl CoA
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 : After digestion amino acids (A) Are absorbed into portal circulation (B) Are absorbed into lymph (C) Are excreted to the extent of 50% (D) Converted into glucose in the intestine
Description : ∆9 indicates a double bond between carbon atoms of the fatty acids: (A) 8 and 9 (B) 9 and 10 (C) 9 and 11 (D) 9 and 12
Description : Fatty acids with odd number of carbon atoms yield acetyl-CoA and a molecule of (A) Succinyl-CoA (B) Propionyl-CoA (C) Malonyl-CoA (D) Acetoacetyl-CoA
Description : The fatty acids containing even number and odd number of carbon atoms as well as the unsaturated fatty acids are oxidized by (A) α-oxidation (B) β-oxidation (C) ω-oxidation (D) All 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 : 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 : Pick out the correct statement. (A) A fat is converted into oil by its hydrogenation (B) There is no difference between a fat and an oil so far as its physical properties are ... Vegetable oils are classified as drying, non-drying and semi drying oils depending upon their fatty acids content
Last Answer : (C) All vegetable oils except coconut oil, contains fatty acids having more than sixteen carbon atoms
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
Description : Conversion of fatty acyl-CoA to an acylCoA derivative having 2 more carbon atoms involves as acetyl donar: (A) Acetyl-CoA (B) Succinyl-CoA (C) Propionyl-CoA (D) Malonyl-CoA
Description : Prostaglandins: a. contains 20 carbon atoms b. are unsaturated fatty acids containing a cyclopentane ring c. the different types of prostaglandins are classified according to the configuration of the cyclopentane ring d. all above
Last Answer : all above
Description : The therapeutic effect of sulfasalazine in ulcerative colitis is exerted by: A. Inhibitory action of the unabsorbed drug on the abnormal colonic flora B. Breakdown of the drug in ... locally C. Release of sulfapyridine having antibacterial property D. Systemic immunomodulatory action of the drug
Last Answer : B. Breakdown of the drug in colon to release 5-aminosalicylic acid which suppresses inflammation locally
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 : The major site for elongation of medium chain fatty acids is (A) Mitochondria (B) Cytosol (C) Microsomes (D) All of these
Description : Chain elongation of fatty acids in mammalian liver occurs in (A) Nucleus (B) Ribosomes (C) Lysosomes (D) Microsomes
Description : Chain elongation of fatty acids occurring in mammalian liver takes place in which of the following subcellular fractions of the cell? (A) Nucleus (B) Ribosomes (C) Lysosomes (D) Microsomes
Description : The acetyl CoA formed on β-oxidation of all long chain fatty acids is metabolized under normal circumstances to (A) CO2 and water (B) Cholesterol (C) Fatty acids (D) Ketone bodies
Description : A soluble system for synthesis of fatty acids have been isolated from avian liver, required for the formation of long chain fatty acids by this system is (A) ATP (B) Acetyl CoA (C) NADPH (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 : For the activation of long chain fatty acids the enzyme thiokinase requires the cofactor: (A) Mg++ (B) Ca++ (C) Mn++ (D) K+
Description : Long chain fatty acids are first activated to acyl CoA in the (A) Cytosol (B) Mitochodria (C) Ribosomes (D) Microsome
Description : All of the following statements about hypoglycin are true except (A) It is a plant toxin (B) It causes hypoglycaemia (C) It inhibits oxidation of short chain fatty acids (D) It inhibits oxidation of long chain fatty acids
Description : C22 and C24, fatty acids required for the synthesis of sphingolipids in brain are formed by (A) De novo synthesis (B) Microsomal chain elongation (C) Mitochondrial chain elongation (D) All of these
Description : Mitochondrial membrane is permeable to (A) Short chain fatty acids (B) Medium chain fatty acids (C) Long chain fatty acids (D) All of these
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
Description : Mitochondrial thiokinase acts on (A) Short chain of fatty acids (B) Medium chain fatty acids (C) Long chain fatty acids (D) All of these
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 : Long chain fatty acids penetrate the inner mitochondrial membrane (A) Freely (B) As acyl-CoA derivative (C) As carnitine derivative (D) Requiring Na dependent carrier
Description : Long chain fatty acids are first activated to acetyl-CoA in (A) Cytosol (B) Microsomes (C) Nucleus (D) Mitochondria
Description : What is the product of beta oxidation of odd chain fatty acids?
Last Answer : Propionyl CoA.
Description : What about medium and small chain fatty acids?
Last Answer : Medium chain fatty acids do not require carnitine for transport, so they are easily oxidised.
Description : Where will you find short and medium chain fatty acids?
Last Answer : They are seen in butter, ghee, coconut oil and motherís milk.
Description : How long chain fatty acids are absorbed?
Last Answer : Long chain fatty acids (chain length more than 14 carbons) are absorbed by forming micelles with the help of bile salts.
Description : How small chain fatty acids are absorbed?
Last Answer : Small chain and medium chain fatty acids (chain length less than 14 carbons) are directly absorbed from the intestinal lumen into the portal vein and taken to the liver.
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 : 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 : During each cycle of β-oxidation (A) One carbon atom is removed from the carboxyl end of the fatty acid (B) One carbon atom is removed from the methyl end of the fatty acid (C) Two carbon atoms ... carboxyl end of the fatty acid (D) Two carbon atoms are removed from the methyl end of the fatty acid
Description : β-Oxidation of odd-carbon fatty acid chain produces (A) Succinyl CoA (B) Propionyl CoA (C) Acetyl CoA (D) Malonyl CoA