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What is the common property shared by lipids?
What is the common property shared by lipids?
What is the main nature of the structural components of biomembranes?
What is the main nature of the structural components of biomembranes?
Which function do lipids primarily serve in the subcutaneous tissues and around certain organs?
Which function do lipids primarily serve in the subcutaneous tissues and around certain organs?
Where do combinations of lipid and protein (lipoproteins) serve as important cellular constituents?
Where do combinations of lipid and protein (lipoproteins) serve as important cellular constituents?
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Which of the following diseases is associated with abnormal chemistry or metabolism of lipids?
Which of the following diseases is associated with abnormal chemistry or metabolism of lipids?
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What are the esters of fatty acids with glycerol known as?
What are the esters of fatty acids with glycerol known as?
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Which type of fatty acids contain no double bonds and are solid at room temperature?
Which type of fatty acids contain no double bonds and are solid at room temperature?
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What is the general formula for saturated fatty acids?
What is the general formula for saturated fatty acids?
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Which type of fatty acids contain one double bond?
Which type of fatty acids contain one double bond?
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What are the lipid molecules derived from simple/compound lipids on hydrolysis known as?
What are the lipid molecules derived from simple/compound lipids on hydrolysis known as?
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Which of the following is NOT a function of lipids?
Which of the following is NOT a function of lipids?
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Which statement about lipids is true?
Which statement about lipids is true?
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What is the most common property shared by lipids?
What is the most common property shared by lipids?
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In which cellular constituents do combinations of lipid and protein (lipoproteins) occur?
In which cellular constituents do combinations of lipid and protein (lipoproteins) occur?
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Which disease is NOT associated with abnormal chemistry or metabolism of lipids?
Which disease is NOT associated with abnormal chemistry or metabolism of lipids?
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Which type of fatty acids may be envisaged as based on acetic acid (CH3 —COOH) as the first member of the series?
Which type of fatty acids may be envisaged as based on acetic acid (CH3 —COOH) as the first member of the series?
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What is the molecular formula for saturated fatty acids?
What is the molecular formula for saturated fatty acids?
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Which type of fatty acids contain one double bond?
Which type of fatty acids contain one double bond?
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What are the esters of fatty acids with glycerol known as?
What are the esters of fatty acids with glycerol known as?
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Which type of fatty acids are solid at room temperature except if they are short chained?
Which type of fatty acids are solid at room temperature except if they are short chained?
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