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1
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Lipids comes from the greek word ____ means ____

A

lipos & fat

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2
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Refers to collection of molecules of varying chemical composition

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lipids

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3
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Lipids are grouped together on the basis of their _______

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solubility in nonpolar solvents

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4
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4 main groups of lipids

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Fatty acids (saturated &unsaturated)
glycerides (glycerol containing lipids)
nonglyceride lipids (sphingolipids, steroid wax)
complex lipids (lipoproteins)

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5
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What are the biological functions of lipids?

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energy source
energy storage
cell membrane structural components
hormones
vitamins
vitamin absorption
protection
insulation

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6
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What makes up the basic structure of cell membrane?

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phosphoglycerides, sphingolipids, steroids

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7
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When oxidized, each gram of fat releases _ kcal of energy or more than twice energy released by oxidation of a gram of carbohydrate

A

9

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8
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In the form of of TAG in adipocytes

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energy storage

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9
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steroid hormones

A

hormone

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10
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Lipid soluble vitamins

A

ADEK

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11
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cell membrane is referred as

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phospholipid bilayer

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12
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_____ serve as a carrier of the lipid-soluble vitamins

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dietary fats

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13
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fat as a shock absorber

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protection

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14
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subcutaneous fat

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insulation

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15
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long chain monocarboxylic acids

A

fatty acids

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16
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fatty acids contains

A

hydrocarbon chain & carboxylic acid

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17
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carboxylic acid group

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polar end - hydrophilic end

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18
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hydrocarbon chain

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non polar end - hydrophobic end

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19
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less than 6 carbon

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short chain fatty acid

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20
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6-10 carbon carbon includes 11

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medium chain fatty acid

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21
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more than 12 carbon

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long chain fatty acid

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22
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describe saturated fatty acids

A

no double bond
each c being saturated with h

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23
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general formula of saturated fatty acid

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CH3(CH2)nCOOH

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24
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describe unsaturated fatty acid

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  • composed at least one carbon to carbon double bond
  • almost are cis configuration
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25
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cis and trans are only applicable to

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unsaturated fatty acid

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26
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composed of one carbon to carbon double bond

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monounsaturated fatty acid

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27
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composed of more than one carbon to carbon double bond

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polyunsaturated fatty acid

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28
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PUFA are identified by the postition of the double bond nearest the _______ of the carbon chain this is describe as ______

A

methyl end (ch3) & omega number

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29
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If PUFa has first double bond 3 carbon away from the methyl end

A

Omega 3 FA

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30
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If PUFA is 6 carbon from methyl end

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Omega 6 FA

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31
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cis fatty acid (description)

A

H’s on the same side of the double bond; U like formation; naturally occuring

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32
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trans fatty acid (description)

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H’s on the opposite side of the double bond; occur in partial hydrogenated food; straight structure

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33
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double bond can be found only before the 9th carbon atom

A

essential

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34
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no double bond before the 9th carbon atom

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nonessential

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35
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what are the chemical reactions of fatty acids

A

esterification
acid hydrolysis
saponification

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36
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producing fatty acids from esters

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acid hydrolysis

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37
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fatty acids react with alcohols to form esters and water

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esterification

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38
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product of esterification

A

ester

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39
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____ are the products of the dehydration of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol

A

esters

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40
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opposite of esterification

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acid hydrolysis

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41
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is the base catalyzed hydrolysis of an ester

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saponification

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42
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what is the product of saponification, an ionized salt ______

A

soap

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43
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most common base of saponification

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sodium hydroxide

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44
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what are the reaction at the double bond (unsaturated fatty acids)

A

hydrogenation & partial hydrogenation

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45
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used in food industry to convert polyunsaturated vegetable oils into saturated solid fats

A

hydrogenation

46
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vegetable oils are converted into solid form (margarine and crisco)

A

partial hydrogentaion

47
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carried out to add hydrogen to some, but npt all double bonds in polyunsaturated oils

A

partial hydrogenation

48
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are lipid esters that contain the glycerol molecule and fatty acids

A

glycerides

49
Q

Have a long uncharged hydrocarbon tail and negatively charged terminus (the carboxylate terminus0, they form miscelles that dissolves oil and dirt particles

A

saponification

50
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2 classes of glycerides

A

neutral glycerides & phosphoglycerides

51
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simplest phosphoglycerides

A

phosphatidate

52
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neutral glyceride is _____ & ______

A

nonioinic and nonpolar

53
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_____ produce after the esterification of glycerol with fatty acid

A

glycerides

54
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esterification may occur at one, two, or all three position producing:

A

monoglycerides, diglycerides, triglycerides

55
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most important and main storage form of lipids in man (adipocytes)

A

triglycerides

56
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phosphoglycerides have _____ the phosphoryl group, in addition to the nonpolar fatty acid tails

A

polar region

57
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phosphoglyceride can be found in

A

cell membrane

58
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it is a nonglyceride lipid that is not derived from gycerol

A

sphingolipids

59
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sphingolipids is _______ & structural component of cellular membrane

A

amphipathic

60
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sphingolipids is derived from _____

A

sphingosine

61
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Located throughout the body, but are particularly important structural lipid components of nerve cell membranes

A

Sphingomyelins

62
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sphingomyelins can be found in abundance in the ________

A

myelin sheath the surrounds & insulate cells of CNS

63
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what is the role of sphingomyelins

A

essential to proper cerebral function and nerve transmission

64
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what is the smallest sphingolipid

A

sphingomyelins

65
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sphingomyelins are also considered as ______

A

phospholipid

66
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glycosphingolipids includes ________,_______, & _______

A

cerebroside, sulfatides, gangliosides

67
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Are built on a ceramide backbone structure, which is a fatty acid amide derivative of sphingosine

A

Glycosphingolipids

68
Q

Are characterized by the presence of a single
monosaccharide head group

A

cerebrosides

69
Q

found in the membranes of macrophage. If the head group is glucose.

A

glucocerebroside

70
Q

glucocerebroside is consist of

A

ceramide bonded to the hexose glucose

71
Q

found almost exclusively in the
membranes of brain cells. If the head group is
galactose.

A

galactocerbroside

72
Q

galactocerebroside is consist of

A

ceramide joined to the monosaccharide
galactose

73
Q

→ Contain the steroid nucleus (steroid carbon skeleton)
→ Cholesterol

74
Q

known sterol, found in the membranes

75
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cholesterol is _______

A

amphipathic

76
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Involved in the regulation of the fluidity of the membrane as a result of the nonpolar fused ring

A

cholesterol

77
Q

cholesterol hydroxyl group is ______

78
Q

chemical name of cholesterol

A

perhydrocyclopentanophenanthrene ring

79
Q

cholesterol can also exist in an esterified form called ______ with the hydroxyl group conjugated by an ester bond to a fatty acid

A

cholesteryl ester

80
Q

Cholesterol is almost exclusively synthesized by ______, but _______do contain other sterols similar in structure to cholesterol

A

animals, plants

81
Q

It is not readily catabolized by most cells, therefore, does not serve as a source of energy

A

Cholesterol

82
Q

cholesterol can be converted in the _____ to ________ (e.g. cholic
acid) and chenodeoxycholic acid

A

liver and primary bile acids

83
Q

it is amphipathic derivatives of cholesterol

A

bile salts

84
Q

bile salts is synthesized in the _____and stored in the ____

A

liver & gall bladder

85
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examples of bile salts

A

cholate & deoxycholate

86
Q

whose polar hydroxyl groups interact
with water and whose hydrophobic regions bind to lipids

A

emulsifying agent

87
Q

bile fats helps in

A

digestion of fats

88
Q

steroids contains ____

89
Q

Act like your lipids. If _______ are in your bloodstream, it won’t mix with blood.

A

steroid hormones

90
Q

steroid hormones need ___ to travel in your bloodstream

91
Q

example of steroid hormones

A

→ Testosterone
→ Progesterone
→ Estrone, Estrogen, and its derivatives
→ Cortisone and Cortisol
→ Aldosterone

92
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Derived from many different sources and have a variety of chemical compositions, depending on the source

93
Q

example of waxes

A

paraffin waxes

94
Q

waxes has a long _______

A

Long hydrocarbon tails – extremely hydrophobic – completely insoluble in water

95
Q

protective coating for hair and skin (used in skin
creams and ointments)

96
Q

Are bonded to other types of molecules

A

complex lipids

97
Q
  • Has a lipid portion and a protein portion(apolipoprotein)
  • Consist of a core of hydrophobic lipids surrounded by amphipathic proteins, phospholipids, and cholesterol
A

lipoproteins

98
Q

what is the shape of lipoprotein

99
Q

range in size of lpp

A

10-1200 nm

100
Q

Composed of both lipids and proteins, called ________

A

apolipoproteins

101
Q

_______ particles have larger core regions (contain relatively more TAG and cholesteryl ester)

A

Larger LPP

102
Q

_____; Lower density

103
Q

The larger the LPP, the more lipid relative to CHON, therefore, ______

A

the lighter in density

104
Q

arrange the lipoproteins according to its density

A

HDL
LDL
VLDL
CHYLOS

105
Q

which lipoprotein has the lightest density

A

chylomicons

106
Q

which lipoproteins has the highest density

107
Q

classify the lpp based on ultracentrifugation

A

chylos
vldl
ldl
hdl

108
Q

What region VLDL travels to in electrphoresis?

A

Pre beta region

109
Q

where does vldl migrate in electrophoresis

110
Q

where does LDL migrate in electrophoresis

A

beta region

111
Q

which lipoprotein migrates closest to the anode in the electrophoresis

112
Q

which region does hdl migrates in electrphoretic mobility

A

alpha region

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