LIPID QUIZ

Micelles of fatty acids in water are organized such that the faces the solvent and the are directed toward the interior

hydrophilic heads, hydrophobic tails

carboxylic acid groups, hydrocarbon chains heads

hydrocarbon chains, carboxylic acid groups

both (a) and (b)

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Palmitate has 16 carbon atoms with

3 double bonds

2 double bonds

One double bond

None of these

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How many ATPs are formed during complete oxidation of palmitate?

96

129

35

131

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The key enzyme in the regulation of fatty acid synthesis is

protein phosphatase

AMP activated proteinkinase

acetyl CoA carboxylase

none of these

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Synthesis of fatty acid takes place when

carbohydrate is plentiful

carbohydrate and energy are plentiful

none of these

fatty acid are plentiful

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How many classes of steroid hormones are there?

5

4

2

3

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The lowest energy value lipid for human nutrition is

margarine

cardiolipih

olive oil

olestra

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In eukaryotes fatty acid breakdown occurs in

cytosol

cell membrane

endoplasmic reticulum

mitochondrial matrix

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HDLs are synthesized in

pancreas

blood

intestine

liver

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Which of the following is called milk ejection hormone?

Oxytocin

Prolactin

Vasopressin

All of these

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