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What is the main lipid component of biological membranes?
What is the main lipid component of biological membranes?
- Fatty Acids
- Glycerophospholipids (correct)
- Triglycerides
- Sphingolipids
Which fatty acid has a carbon chain length of 18 and is monounsaturated?
Which fatty acid has a carbon chain length of 18 and is monounsaturated?
- Palmitic acid
- Linoleic acid
- Stearic acid
- Oleic acid (correct)
What affects the cooking, storage properties, and health impact of fatty acids?
What affects the cooking, storage properties, and health impact of fatty acids?
- Length of carbon chain (correct)
- Hydrogenation level
- Calcium content
- Presence of glycerol
Which type of fatty acid is abundant in the heart and important in the inflammatory response?
Which type of fatty acid is abundant in the heart and important in the inflammatory response?
What is the primary function of phospholipids?
What is the primary function of phospholipids?
Which lipid category is similar in structure to phosphatidylcholine?
Which lipid category is similar in structure to phosphatidylcholine?
Which type of lipid contains the blood group antigens present on the surface of red blood cells?
Which type of lipid contains the blood group antigens present on the surface of red blood cells?
What is the basic molecular formula of terpenes, according to the isoprene rule?
What is the basic molecular formula of terpenes, according to the isoprene rule?
Which lipid has a structure consisting of carbon rings?
Which lipid has a structure consisting of carbon rings?
What are multiples of the isoprene unit (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene) called in terpenes?
What are multiples of the isoprene unit (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene) called in terpenes?
Which lipid class is synthesized from cholesterol?
Which lipid class is synthesized from cholesterol?
Which lipid class was discussed in the context of specificities of phospholipases, enzymes that cleave glycerophospholipids?
Which lipid class was discussed in the context of specificities of phospholipases, enzymes that cleave glycerophospholipids?
