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Hormone Signaling and Lipid Metabolism Quiz

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Which enzyme hydrolyzes fatty acids from carbon atoms 1 or 3 of triacylglycerols?

Diacylglycerol lipase

Adenylate cyclase

Monoacylglycerol lipase

Hormone-sensitive lipase (correct)

What is the net result of the action of the enzymes involved in the process?

One mole of free fatty acid and three moles of glycerol

One mole of free fatty acid and two moles of glycerol

Two moles of free fatty acid and one mole of glycerol

Three moles of free fatty acid and one mole of glycerol (correct)

What is the role of insulin in this process?

Activates adenylate cyclase

Phosphorylates and activates hormone-sensitive lipase

Hydrolyzes fatty acids from triacylglycerols

Facilitates transport of free fatty acids to other tissues (correct)

Which enzyme is responsible for hydrolyzing diacylglycerols?

<p>Diacylglycerol lipase (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the free fatty acids after they diffuse from adipose cells?

<p>They combine with albumin in the blood (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers