Lipids

Question 1

which alcohol is used for waxes

Answer 1

Cetyl Alcohol

Question 2

Lipid present abundantly in the white matter of brain

Answer 2

Galacatocerebroside

Question 3

Glycerophospholipid are

Answer 3

Cardiolipin, Plasmalogen and Lecithin

Question 4

Glycerophospholipid that acts as precursor for second messenger

Answer 4

Phosphatidyl Inositol

Question 5

cholesterol is transported from extrahepatic tissues to liver by which lipoprotein

Answer 5

HDL

Question 6

Non-essential fatty acids are

Answer 6

Palmitic acid, Oleic acid and Stearic acid

Question 7

which fatty acid is a precursor of prostaglandins

Answer 7

Arachidonic acid

Question 8

Animal sterol is

Answer 8

Cholesterol

Question 9

Fatty acid with 16 carbon atoms and one double bond

Answer 9

Palmitoleic acid

Question 10

Polar derivative of cholesterol is

Answer 10

Bile salts

Question 11

Which lipid is a receptor for cholera toxin in intestine

Answer 11

GM 1 Ganglioside

Question 12

Acetyl number is a measure of

Answer 12

a measure of the number of OH groups in a fat

Question 13

Conditions of hypercholesterolemia are

Answer 13

Diabetes Mellitus, Hypothyroidism and Nephrotic syndrome

Question 14

Which is the intermediate for both the synthesis of phospholipids and triacylglycerols

Answer 14

Diacyl Glycerol

Question 15

Sources of glycerol are

Answer 15

Diet, Adipolysis and Glycolysis

Question 16

A 3 year child was brought with hepatosplenomegaly and mental retardation. Biopsy reveals the accumulation of sphingomyelin. What is the disease

Answer 16

Niemann Pick’s

Question 17

Which of the following statements best describe low-density lipoprotein? A. It has the most triacylglycerol and the least proteins. B. It has more triacylglycerol than very low-density lipoprotein. C. It has the lowest triacylglycerol content. D. It has the highest protein content. E. It has the highest cholesterol content.

Answer 17

It has the highest cholesterol content