LIPID QUIZ

Synthesis of fatty acid takes place when

carbohydrate is plentiful

fatty acid are plentiful

carbohydrate and energy are plentiful

none of these

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How many types of lipoproteins are there?

5

8

2

6

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Fatty acid synthesis takes place in

mitochondria

cell membrane

cytosol

endoplasmic reticulum

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The lowest energy value lipid for human nutrition is

margarine

olive oil

cardiolipih

olestra

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Arachidonate has 20 carbon atoms with

4 double bonds

2 double bonds

3 double bonds

8 double bonds

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Chylomicrons are synthesized in

pancreas

blood

intestine

liver

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VLDLs are synthesized in

pancreas

intestine

blood

liver

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The key enzyme in the regulation of fatty acid synthesis is

AMP activated proteinkinase

acetyl CoA carboxylase

none of these

protein phosphatase

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

carboxylic acid groups, hydrocarbon chains heads

hydrocarbon chains, carboxylic acid groups

hydrophilic heads, hydrophobic tails

both (a) and (b)

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Atherosclerosis can cause blood

clotting

thickening

none of these

thinning

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