Biology: Storage Lipids

What are the primary forms of stored energy in living organisms?

What is the main function of storage lipids in living organisms?

What type of molecules are storage lipids derived from?

What is the primary role of fatty acid derivatives in living organisms?

What is the universal characteristic of fats and oils used for energy storage?

What happens to the fatty acid when a cis double bond is introduced?

What is the effect of a cis double bond on the fatty acid structure?

What is the result of introducing a cis double bond in a fatty acid?

What is the effect of a cis double bond on the shape of a fatty acid?

What is the characteristic of a fatty acid with a cis double bond?

What is the oxidation state of fatty acids compared to hydrocarbons in fossil fuels?

Fatty acids are derived from which type of compound?

What characteristic do fatty acids share with hydrocarbons found in fossil fuels?

How are fatty acids described in terms of their reduction state?

Which property of fatty acids makes them similar to hydrocarbons in fossil fuels?

What are the final products of cellular oxidation of fatty acids?

What is the similarity between the cellular oxidation of fatty acids and the burning of fossil fuels in internal combustion engines?

What type of reaction occurs during the cellular oxidation of fatty acids?

Which of the following is NOT a common end product of fatty acid oxidation?

In what type of organisms are fatty acids most commonly found?

How are double bonds spaced in a fatty acid with multiple double bonds?

What interval exists between double bonds in polyunsaturated fatty acids?

What is unique about the spacing of double bonds in certain fatty acids?

In a polyunsaturated fatty acid with two or more double bonds, how are these bonds distributed along the carbon chain?

Which statement is true about double bonds in polyunsaturated fatty acids?