Lipids

Question 1

What are the three classification of lipids and give an example?

Answer 1

Simple (Triacylglycerol), complex, derived (Cholesterol, Fatty acids)

Question 2

What are the two types of phospholipids?

Answer 2

Glycerophospholipids (phosphatidycholine) and sphingophospholipid (sphingomyelin)

Question 3

What are the essential fatty acids and can fatty acids be synthesized by humans?

Answer 3

Linoleic acid and alpha linolenic acid

- No they have to be gained from the diet

Question 4

Which fatty acid would increase the fluidity of the phospholipid cell membrane?

Answer 4

More double bonds = more fluidity 
Docosahexaenoic acid (22C fatty acid with 6 DB - most number of kinks)

Question 5

What are the omega three fatty acids?

Answer 5

alpha linolenic acid, docosahezaenoic acid (DHA), Eicosapentaenoic (EPA)

Question 6

What are the omega six fatty acids?

Answer 6

Linoleic acid, arachidonic acid

Question 7

What are the two types of unsaturated fatty acids?

Answer 7

MUFA and PUFA (omega 3 and omega 6)