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Lipids are classified according to what?

A

Their functions

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What is the solubility of Lipids?

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Lipids are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar solvents (eg. hexane, ether, benzene). *Acetone (polar) can dissolve polar lipids.

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Storage lipids are also called?

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Neutral Lipids

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These are esters of glycerol and fatty acids.

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Triglycerides/Triacylglycerols (TAGs)

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These are storage forms of fatty acids in animals and humans in adipose tissue.

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Triglycerides/Triacylglycerols (TAGs)

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5
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Examples of Triglycerides

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Fats and Fixed oils

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6
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Fats are (solid/liquid) at room temp?

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Solid

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7
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The only fat that is a liquid at room temp.

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Cod liver oil

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Fixed oils are (solid/liquid) at room temp?

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Liquid

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9
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The only solid fixed oil at rm temp.

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Theobroma oil

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10
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Saturated fatty acid with 2 carbon atoms

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Acetic acid

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11
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Saturated fatty acid with 4 carbon atoms

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Butyric acid

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12
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Saturated fatty acid with 6 carbon atoms

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Caproic acid

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13
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Saturated fatty acid with 8 carbon atoms

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Caprylic acid

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14
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Saturated fatty acid with 10 carbon atoms

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Capric acid

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15
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Saturated fatty acid with 12 carbon atoms

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Lauric acid

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16
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Saturated fatty acid with 14 carbon atoms

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Myristic acid

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17
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Saturated fatty acid with 16 carbon atoms

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Palmitic acid

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18
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Saturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms

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Stearic acid

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19
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Saturated fatty acid with 20 carbon atoms

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Arachidic acid

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20
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Most abundant saturated fatty acid in animals and humans

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Palmitic acid

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21
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What is the meaning of a ‘saturated’ compound?

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It has no multiple bonds.

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22
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What is the meaning of an ‘unsaturated’ compound?

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It has multiple bonds.

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23
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Describe structure of monounsaturated fatty acids and give examples.

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They have 1 double bond. Examples are palmitoleic acid and oleic acid.

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24
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How many carbon atoms does palmitoleic acid have? Where is its double bond found?

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16 Carbon atoms, double bond between C9 and C10.

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How many carbon atoms does oleic acid have? Where is its double bond found?

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18 carbon atoms, double bond at 9-10

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26
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids are also known as?

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Essential fatty acids

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27
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Enumerate the three essential fatty acids.

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Linoleic acid, Linolenic acid, and Arachidonic acid

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28
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What is the conditionally essential fatty acid? Why is it only ‘conditionally’?

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Arachidonic acid. We can synthesize it but its precursor are essential fatty acids (Linoleic and Linolenic acid).

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29
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Linoleic acid is commonly known as?

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Omega-6

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30
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Linolenic acid is commonly known as?

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Omega-3

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31
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What are the 4 different types of lipids according to function?

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Triglycerides/Triacylglycerols (TAGs)
Structural Lipids
Terpenoids
Eicosanoids

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32
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What are the 3 different fatty acid components of TAGs?

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Saturated fatty acids
Monounsaturated fatty acids
Polyunsaturated fatty acids

33
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What are the 2 types of Structural/Natural Lipids?

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Triglycerides/Triacylglycerides

Waxes

34
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What is the structure of waxes?

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Waxes are esters of fatty acids with high MW monohydric alcohols.

35
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Give examples of waxes.

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Beeswax, Lanolin, Carnauba wax, Spermaceti

36
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What is the main function of Structural Lipids?

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They are major components of the cell membrane.

37
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What are the three types of Structural Lipids?

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Phosphoglycerides, Sphingolipids, and Sterols

38
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What are the functional groups of Phosphoglycerides?

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Phosphoglycerides are esters of glycerol, fatty acids, phosphates, and a polar head group.

39
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Which of the functional groups of Structural lipids varies?

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The polar head group

40
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What is the parent compound of Phosphoglycerides?

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Phosphatidic acid with -H as polar head.

41
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What is the phosphoglyceride with a polar head of choline?

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Phosphatidyl choline

42
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What is the phosphoglyceride with a polar head of ethanolomine?

A

Ethanolamine

43
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What is the phosphoglyceride with a polar head of serine?

A

Phosphatidyl serine

44
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Phosphatidyl choline is more commonly known as?

45
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Phosphatidyl ethanolamine is more commonly known as?

46
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What phosphoglycerides have degradation products that are precursors for 2° messengers?

A

Phosphatidyl inositol

47
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What phosphoglyceride is an important component of cardiolipin?

A

Phosphatidyl glycerol

48
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What are the functional groups of Sphingolipids?

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Sphingosine (an alcohol)
Fatty acid
Polar head group

49
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This is the parent of Sphingolipids in relation to structures.

50
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What is a ceramide?

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Ceramide is the amide of sphingosine and fatty acid.

51
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Ceramide + phosphocoline/phosphoethanolamine

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Sphingomyelins

52
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Sphingomyelins are found where?

A

Myelin sheath

53
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Ceramide + monosaccharide

A

Cerebrosides

54
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Ceramide + disaccharide or neutral oligosaccharide

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Globosides

55
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Ceramide + charged oligosaccharide

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Gangliosides (-)

56
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The charged oligosaccharide in gangliosides (-) that gives its (-) charge.

A

N-acetylneuraminic acid

57
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N-acetylneuraminic acid is commonly known as?

A

Sialic acid

58
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What is the charge of cerebrosides and globosides?

59
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Cholesterols are classified as?

A

Sterols (under Structural Lipids)

60
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What is the function of cholesterol in the cell membrane?

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It controls the rigidity and fluidity.

61
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Cholesterol can be found in plants. True/False.

62
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Cholesterol is a precursor in the synthesis of what?

A

Steroid hormones and Bile acids

63
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Where are bile acids produced? stored?

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Bile acids are produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder.

64
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Main function of bile acids.

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Fat emusification and digestion

65
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Give examples of bile acids derived from cholesterol.

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Cholic acid
Deoxycholic acid
Lithocholic acid
Chenodeoxycholic acid

66
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What are the transport forms of cholesterol in the body?

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Lipoproteins

67
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What are the bad cholesterol and good cholesterol?

A

LDL - bad cholesterol

HDL - good cholesterol

68
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This type of lipoprotein is transported to peripheral tissues.

69
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This type of lipoprotein is transported into the liver for metabolism.

70
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These are sterols found in plants.

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Sitosterol, Stigmasterol

71
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This sterol is found in the cell walls of fungi.

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Ergosterol

72
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Main structure of steroids

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(CPPP) cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene

73
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This type of lipids are polymers of isoprene unit.

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Terpenoids

74
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Example of Terpenoids

A

Fat soluble vitamins

75
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Fat soluble vitamins

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Vitamins A, D, E, K

76
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Function of vitamin A

A

Antioxidant

77
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Vitamin E is an anti-aging vitamin because it prevents what?

A

Lipid peroxidation

78
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Function of vitamin K

A

Blood clotting

79
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Eicosanoids are derived from?

A

Arachidonic acid

80
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Eicosanoids that are mediators of pain, fever, and inflammation

A

Prostaglandins
Leukotrienes
Thromboxanes

81
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Thromboxane responsible for platelet aggregation

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