‼️BIOCHEM - Lipids

Question 1

Fatty acids are classified accdg to

Answer 1

Degree of saturation

Question 2

Trans fat means the groups are _____ sides of the double bond

Answer 2

Opposite

Question 3

Essential fatty acids

Answer 3

Linoleic and linolenic fatty acids

Question 4

FA 1,0

Answer 4

Formic acid

Question 5

FA 2,0

Answer 5

Acetic acid

Question 6

FA 3,0

Answer 6

Propionic acid

Question 7

FA 4,0

Answer 7

Butyric acid

Question 8

Palmitic acid contains how many carbons?

Answer 8

16

Question 9

Oleic acid structure

Answer 9

18: 1; 9

Question 10

Linoleic acid structure

Answer 10

18: 2; 9,12

Question 11

Linolenic acid structure

Answer 11

18: 3; 9,12,15

Question 12

Structure of arachidonic acid

Answer 12

20: 4; 5,8,11,14

Question 13

Deficiency in linolenic acid results in

Answer 13

Decreased vision and altered learning behavior

Question 14

Precursor of arachidonic acid

Answer 14

Linoleic acid

Question 15

Naming using omega starts with the

Answer 15

Last carbon atom

Question 16

Omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids are associated with

Answer 16

Dec cardiovascular disease
Lowers thromboxane production
Reduced tendency of platelets to aggregate

Question 17

Humans can produce fatty acids with double bonds beyond

Answer 17

Carbon 9

Question 18

Major organs involved in fatty acid synthesis

Answer 18

Liver
Lactating mammary glands

Minor: adipose tissue

Question 19

Rate limiting reaction and enzyme in fatty acid synthesis

Answer 19

Acetyl coa + ATP to malonyl CoA

Enzyme: acetyl Coa carboxylase

Question 20

Fatty acids are made of long chains of

Answer 20

Carboxylic acids