Lipid Peroxidation and Rancidity
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What is the primary consequence of peroxidation of lipids in vivo?

  • Formation of waxes
  • Breakdown of proteins
  • Formation of complex lipids
  • Damage to tissues, leading to cancer and inflammatory disease (correct)

    • What is the common characteristic of waxes that distinguishes them from other lipids?

  • They are resistant to oxidation
  • They are solids and resistant to hydrolysis (correct)
  • They are always unsaturated
  • They are always derived from animal sources

    • What is the primary function of phospholipids in biological systems?

  • To provide energy
  • To form membranes and other structural components (correct)
  • To form waxes
  • To regulate metabolism

    • What is the general structure of complex lipids?

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