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What is the dietary source of Linoleic acid?
What is the dietary source of Linoleic acid?
- Corn oil, peanut oil, cottonseed oil, soya bean oil, egg yolk (correct)
- Sunflower oil, sesame oil, canola oil, almond oil
- Olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, palm oil
- Linseed oil, rapeseed oil, soya bean oil, fish oil
What structural elements of tissues are associated with higher concentration of PUFA (Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids)?
What structural elements of tissues are associated with higher concentration of PUFA (Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids)?
- Mitochondrial membrane and lipid droplets (correct)
- Nuclei and endoplasmic reticulum
- Golgi apparatus and lysosomes
- Cell membrane and cytoplasm
Which enzyme system synthesizes Eicosanoids from arachidonic acid?
Which enzyme system synthesizes Eicosanoids from arachidonic acid?
- Cyclooxygenase (correct)
- Lipoxygenase
- Phospholipase
- Lipase
How do fats with high content of PUFA (Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids) affect serum cholesterol and TAG levels?
How do fats with high content of PUFA (Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids) affect serum cholesterol and TAG levels?
What is the result of a deficiency of EFA (Essential Fatty Acids) on mitochondrial membrane?
What is the result of a deficiency of EFA (Essential Fatty Acids) on mitochondrial membrane?
Which PUFA is the most abundant in retinal photoreceptor membranes and is synthesized from α Linolenic acid?
Which PUFA is the most abundant in retinal photoreceptor membranes and is synthesized from α Linolenic acid?
How does a deficiency of EFA affect the skin?
How does a deficiency of EFA affect the skin?
What is the result of ingesting fats rich in EFA on fibrinolytic activity?
What is the result of ingesting fats rich in EFA on fibrinolytic activity?
What unusual fatty acid is formed when ω 6 EFA Linoleic acid covalently binds another FA attached to cerebrosides in the skin?
What unusual fatty acid is formed when ω 6 EFA Linoleic acid covalently binds another FA attached to cerebrosides in the skin?
What effect does ingestion of fats rich in EFA have on clotting time?
What effect does ingestion of fats rich in EFA have on clotting time?
