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What is the major dietary and storage lipid in the body?
What is the major dietary and storage lipid in the body?
- Phospholipids
- Cholesterol esters
- Eicosanoids
- Triacylglycerols (correct)
Which hormone promotes the storage of triacylglycerols in adipose tissue?
Which hormone promotes the storage of triacylglycerols in adipose tissue?
- Adrenaline
- Cortisol
- Insulin (correct)
- Glucagon
What is the main role of triacylglycerols in the body?
What is the main role of triacylglycerols in the body?
- Fuel storage (correct)
- Local mediators
- Component of membranes
- Insulation
Which of the following hormones reduces the storage of triacylglycerols?
Which of the following hormones reduces the storage of triacylglycerols?
Apart from cholesterol, what other lipid is involved in steroid hormone synthesis?
Apart from cholesterol, what other lipid is involved in steroid hormone synthesis?
Which enzyme is responsible for hydrolyzing triacylglycerols in the small intestine?
Which enzyme is responsible for hydrolyzing triacylglycerols in the small intestine?
What type of fatty acids are the most common in the body?
What type of fatty acids are the most common in the body?
Which hormones activate hormone-sensitive lipase for hydrolyzing triacylglycerols in stress situations?
Which hormones activate hormone-sensitive lipase for hydrolyzing triacylglycerols in stress situations?
Why can't red blood cells oxidize fatty acids?
Why can't red blood cells oxidize fatty acids?
Which vitamin is involved in the complex molecule Coenzyme A?
Which vitamin is involved in the complex molecule Coenzyme A?
What inhibits the transport of activated fatty acids into mitochondria?
What inhibits the transport of activated fatty acids into mitochondria?
What is the fate of most of the dietary carbohydrate and protein consumed in excess?
What is the fate of most of the dietary carbohydrate and protein consumed in excess?
What inhibits the enzyme responsible for synthesizing fatty acids from acetyl-CoA?
What inhibits the enzyme responsible for synthesizing fatty acids from acetyl-CoA?
"Beta-oxidation" refers to the oxidation of:
"Beta-oxidation" refers to the oxidation of:
"Esterification" refers to the process of converting:
"Esterification" refers to the process of converting:
Why does fatty acid oxidation not occur in cells of the central nervous system?
Why does fatty acid oxidation not occur in cells of the central nervous system?
