Lipids in Biochemistry

Which lipid is found in the brain?

What is the simplest glycolipid called?

How is cholesterol structured?

What do bile salts originate from?

Which lipid profile component is associated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol?

Where is cardiolipin primarily found?

Which type of fatty acids carry the maximum possible number of hydrogen atoms?

In a trans-fatty acid, where are the hydrogen atoms located in relation to the double bond?

Which type of fatty acids are necessary for vital functions and are derived from the diet?

What is the main function of triglycerides in metabolism?

Which type of lipids contain one or more fatty acids attached to a phosphate and an alcohol?

What are phosphoglycerides derived from?

What is the defining feature of lipids?

How are fatty acids named systematically?

Why does the water-insolubility of lipids contribute to complexity in their digestion and metabolism?

What is the role of bimolecular sheets in gaseous exchange related to lipids?

What type of solvents are lipids highly soluble in?

Why are lipids essential to the overall energy economy of the cell?

Which type of fatty acids lack hydrogen atoms and have at least one double bond?

In a cis fatty acid, where are the hydrogen atoms located in relation to the double bonds?

Which fatty acid is an example of a saturated fatty acid with no double bonds?

Phospholipids may be attached to glycerol or which other compound?

Which type of fatty acids are produced by the body and are not derived from the diet?

What is the main function of triglycerides in metabolism?

Which lipid component is a major constituent of very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)?

What is the distinguishing feature of trans-fatty acids?

What is the role of essential fatty acids within the body?

Which lipid contains a sugar residue of glucose or galactose and is found in neural tissue?

In which lipid is the orientation of the molecule parallel to the fatty acid chains of phospholipids, with the hydroxyl group interacting with nearby phospholipid head groups?

Which lipid has a hydrocarbon tail linked to the steroid at one end and a hydroxyl group attached at the other end?

What type of lipids differ from sphingomyelin based on the identity of the unit linked to the primary hydroxyl group of the sphingosine backbone?

Which lipid originates from cholesterol and includes Taurine or Glycine along with the 4 linked hydrocarbon rings?

Where is Sphingomyelin primarily found?

What is the composition of Sterol Lipids in addition to the 4 linked hydrocarbon rings?

"Glycolipids are sugar-containing lipids derived from sphingosine." What differentiates glycolipids from sphingomyelin?

What is the systematic name for a C16 fatty acid with one double bond?

Why do lipids exhibit insolubility in water, contributing to complexity in their digestion and metabolism?

Which of the following is NOT a function of lipids in the energy economy of the cell?

In an unsaturated fatty acid, what does the term 'unsaturated' refer to?

Which type of lipids are highly soluble in non-polar solvents like Chloroform and ether?

What is the main feature that defines lipids and sets them apart from other organic compounds?

How are the carbon atoms numbered in fatty acids starting from the Carboxyl terminus?

What is the primary role of non-polar solvents like Chloroform and ether in lipid solubility?