Lipids Quiz Based on Bloor's Criteria

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What is NOT a characteristic of lipids according to Bloor's criteria?

Soluble in water (correct)

Relationship to fatty acids

Soluble in organic solvents

Utilization by living organisms

Which property allows lipids to act as electrical insulators in myelinated nerves?

High solubility in water

Combination with proteins

Nonpolar nature of lipids (correct)

Presence of fatty acids

What type of dietary fatty acids is believed to have beneficial effects for chronic diseases?

Saturated fatty acids

Trans fatty acids

Short chain saturated fatty acids

Long chain ω3 fatty acids (correct)

Which lipids are known to have storage and insulation functions within the body?

Fats Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about lipids is incorrect?

Lipids are uniformly soluble in water. Signup and view all the answers

How do lipids contribute to nutrition and health?

By containing essential fatty acids Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary property of fatty acids?

Long chain hydrocarbons Signup and view all the answers

What impact does dietary supplementation with ω3 fatty acids have?

It benefits chronic diseases. Signup and view all the answers

What type of fatty acids contain branches in their carbon chain?

Branched-chain fatty acids Signup and view all the answers

Which cyclic fatty acid has been used historically for the treatment of leprosy?

Chaulmoogric acid Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the virulence factor isolated from Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

Trehalose-6-6’-dimycolate Signup and view all the answers

How are unsaturated fatty acids that contain double bonds named?

With the suffix '-enoic' Signup and view all the answers

What nomenclature system gives priority to the carboxyl group in fatty acids?

1-2-3 system Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fatty acid is derived from eicosapolyenoic fatty acids?

Eicosanoids Signup and view all the answers

What is the suffix used for saturated fatty acids with the same number of carbon atoms as the hydrocarbon?

-anoic Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about branched-chain fatty acids is incorrect?

They are only found in animal lipids. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fatty acid cannot be synthesized in the body?

Essential fatty acids Signup and view all the answers

What type of bond is present in unsaturated fatty acids?

One or more double bonds Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following fatty acids is classified as polyunsaturated?

Linoleic acid Signup and view all the answers

How are saturated fatty acids categorized based on carbon chain length?

Lower and higher fatty acids Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of fatty acids?

They are mostly aliphatic and monocarboxylic Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is correctly classified as a monounsaturated fatty acid?

Oleic acid Signup and view all the answers

What type of double bonds does linolenic acid contain?

Three double bonds Signup and view all the answers

Which fatty acid is considered essential due to its necessity in the diet?

Linoleic acid Signup and view all the answers

What does the delta (Δ) numbering system indicate in the designation of unsaturated fatty acids?

The position of the double bond from the carboxyl carbon Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about geometric isomers is true?

Trans forms have a higher boiling point than cis forms. Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes positional isomers of fatty acids from geometric isomers?

Positional isomers vary in location of double bonds. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following fatty acids is classified as nonessential?

Palmitoleic acid Signup and view all the answers

How many positional isomers can oleic acid potentially have?

15 Signup and view all the answers

What type of fatty acids can be derived from glucose oxidation?

Saturated fatty acids Signup and view all the answers

In the omega (ω) system, what does ω7 indicate about a fatty acid?

The double bond is located on the seventh carbon from the ω-carbon. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about fatty acids is false?

Saturated fatty acids cannot be synthesized in the body. Signup and view all the answers

What defines essential fatty acids?

Fatty acids that must be obtained from the diet due to the body's inability to synthesize them. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of eicosanoids?

They have hormone-like functions and act on adjacent cells or the cell of origin. Signup and view all the answers

Which fatty acids are classified as polyunsaturated and essential?

Linoleic acid and arachidonic acid. Signup and view all the answers

Phrynoderma is primarily associated with deficiencies in which nutrients?

Vitamin A and essential fatty acids. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a source of essential fatty acids?

Red meat and chicken skin. Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the roles of essential fatty acids in the human body?

To enhance the synthesis of cholesterol and phospholipids. Signup and view all the answers

Which component is NOT classified under prostanoids?

Leukotrienes. Signup and view all the answers

Regular consumption of essential fatty acids can protect against which condition?

Atherosclerosis and fatty liver. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Introduction to Lipids

Lipids are a diverse group of compounds.
They are more closely related by their physical properties than their chemical properties.
They are generally insoluble in water.
They are soluble in nonpolar solvents like ether, benzene, and chloroform.

Biomedical Importance of Lipids

Lipids are essential components of the diet.
Fats provide high-energy content.
Essential fatty acids, fat-soluble vitamins, and other lipophilic micronutrients are contained in fats of natural foods.
Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids potentially benefits various chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and dementia.
Lipids store in adipose tissue.
They act as thermal insulators and are present around certain organs.
Nonpolar lipids insulate electrically and support rapid propagation of depolarization waves along myelinated nerves.
Lipids travel in the blood with proteins in lipoprotein particles.
Lipid biochemistry is critical to understanding numerous biomedical conditions like obesity, diabetes mellitus, and atherosclerosis.

Structure of Lipids (Bloor's Criteria)

Lipids are compounds insoluble in water.
They dissolve in organic solvents (fat solvents).
They relate to fatty acids as esters (actual or potential).
Lipids are usable by living organisms.

Structure of Lipids (Chemical Reaction)

Lipids are formed through a reaction between an acid and an alcohol to form an ester.
This reaction is shown by the following chemical equation: Acid + Alcohol → Ester + Water
Lipids can be combined with carbohydrates, proteins, or phosphates.

Fatty Acids

Fatty acids are water-insoluble "long-chain hydrocarbons."
They are categorized as saturated (no double bonds) or unsaturated (one or more double bonds).
Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized in the body.
Nonessential fatty acids can be synthesized by the body.
Most fatty acids are aliphatic (not branched).

Classification of Unsaturated Fatty Acids

Mono-unsaturated fatty acids contain one double bond.
Poly-unsaturated fatty acids have multiple double bonds.
Important polyunsaturated fatty acids:
- Linoleic acid (C18:2n6)
- Linolenic acid (C18:3n3)
- Arachidonic acid (C20:4n6)

Fatty Acids, Continued

Branched-chain fatty acids: odd/even number of carbon atoms.
These are present in animal and plant lipids (e.g., sebum, butter).
Some important, branched-chain fatty acids are:
- Phytanic acid

Clinical Aspect of Fatty Acids

Virulent strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis contain a "cord factor" - trehalose-6,6'-dimycolate.
This substance is present at low levels on bacterial surfaces and is responsible for virulence in the organism.

Cyclic Fatty Acids

Some cyclic fatty acids are found in seeds.
Chaulmoogric acid
Hydnocarpic acid
These acids have been used to treat leprosy for a long time.

Eicosanoids

derived from eicosapolyenoic fatty acids (e.g. arachidonic acid).
Hormone-like molecules produced by most mammalian cells.
Active within the producing cell or adjacent cells.
These compounds have a diverse range of physiological and pathological actions.

Components of Eicosanoids

Prostanoids: prostaglandins, prostacyclins, thromboxanes.
Leukotrienes (LTs).
Effects include vasodilation, relaxation of the uterus and intestine (PGE2); vasoconstriction, contraction of the uterus and intestine (PGF2) by prostaglandins..
Prostacyclins help inhibit platelet aggregation, thromboxanes causing platelet aggregation.
Leukotrienes induce chemotaxis (white blood cell recruitment) and increase vascular permeability.

Alcohols

Glycerol, cholesterol, and higher alcohols are associated with lipids.
Glycerol is a polyhydric alcohol with three hydroxyl groups.
It's colorless, odorless, hygroscopic, and has a sweet taste.
It's water-soluble and can combine with a fatty acid to form monoacylglycerol.
Glycerol is used in various products such as creams and lotions.
Nitroglycerol is a drug that dilates coronary arteries.

Nomenclature of Fatty Acids

The systematic naming of fatty acids typically uses the hydrocarbon name with "oic" replacing the final "e."
Saturated fatty acids end in "-anoic" (e.g., octanoic acid, or caprylic acid).
Unsaturated fatty acids usually end with "-enoic" (e.g., octadecenoic acid, or oleic acid).
Delta (Δ) and Omega (ω) systems provide different approaches to detail the position of double bonds along the carbon chain.

Classification of Lipids (Sources and Importance)

Vegetable oils (e.g., corn, soybean, safflower) and fish oils (e.g., shark liver) are important sources of dietary fatty acids.
They’re important for normal growth.
Form components of lipids such as phospholipids and cholesterol esters.
Lipids support fluidity in membrane structures.
Essential for protecting against atherosclerosis and fatty liver.

Phrynoderma

A skin condition characterized by horny eruptions (especially on limbs, back, buttocks), scaly skin, eczema, hair loss and poor wound healing.
Often associated with deficiencies in vitamin A and essential fatty acids.
Commonly found in infants receiving formula diets low in fats and those on intravenous nutrition deficient in essential fatty acids.

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