Lipids 101

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Which of the following is NOT a role of the molecule pictured below?

  • Energy source
  • Structural component (correct)
  • Membrane component
  • Signal mechanism

Which of the following statements about fatty acids is TRUE?

  • Polyunsaturated fatty acids have more than one double bond
  • Saturated fatty acids have double bonds
  • Polyunsaturated fatty acids have one double bond (correct)
  • Monounsaturated fatty acids have no double bonds

Which of the following is NOT true about prostaglandins?

  • Their synthesis can be inhibited by unrelated compounds
  • They are synthesized only in the liver and adrenal cortex (correct)
  • They act locally or near the tissue that produced them
  • The common precursor of prostaglandins is arachidonic acid

Which of the following is NOT involved in fatty acid synthesis?

<p>creatinine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT true about fatty acid synthesis?

<p>Fatty acid synthesis takes place in the mitochondria while fatty acid breakdown (catabolism) occurs in the cytosol (cytoplasm) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of ketosis caused by uncontrolled diabetes mellitus?

<p>Decreased ketone bodies in the urine (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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