Medical Chemistry: Lipids and Their Functions

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What is the main function of neutral fats?

Supply the body with essential fatty acids

Serve as insulating material in the subcutaneous tissues

Serve as a fuel and are stored in specialized cells (correct)

Act as a medium for fat-soluble vitamins

Which type of lipids are esters of fatty acids with alcohols like glycerol?

Waxes

Compound or conjugated lipids

Fats and oils

Neutral lipids (correct)

What do phospholipids mainly contribute to in the body?

Building block in cell membrane (correct)

Serve as hormones, mediators, and second messengers

Supply the body with essential fatty acids

Act as mechanical, electrical, and thermal insulators

Which statement is true about the myelin sheath of the nerves?

It is made of phospholipids Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic solubility property of most lipids?

Insoluble in water and soluble in nonpolar solvents Signup and view all the answers

Which type of lipids contain other groups in addition to alcohols and fatty acids?

Compound or conjugated lipids Signup and view all the answers

What are the examples of derived lipids?

Sterol, Bile acid Signup and view all the answers

What is the myelin sheath of the nerves considered as?

Phospholipids Signup and view all the answers

From which macronutrient are nonessential fatty acids mainly formed de novo in the animal body?

Carbohydrates Signup and view all the answers

What is obtained from the hydrolysis of fats?

Fatty acids Signup and view all the answers

What does the deficiency of essential fatty acids lead to?

Dermatitis, fatty liver, impaired growth and reproduction Signup and view all the answers

What type of fatty acids are linoleic, linolenic, and arachidonic acids?

Polyunsaturated fatty acids Signup and view all the answers

What is lauric acid considered as?

Saturated fatty acid Signup and view all the answers

Which group of fatty acids includes those formed de novo in the animal body mainly from carbohydrates?

Nonessential Fatty Acids Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of fatty acids based on whether they are formed in the animal body or not?

Essential Fatty Acids and Nonessential Fatty Acids Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of neutral fats?

Serving as a fuel stored in specialized cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of lipids contain other groups in addition to alcohols and fatty acids?

Compound or conjugated lipids Signup and view all the answers

What do phospholipids mainly contribute to in the body?

Building block in cell membrane Signup and view all the answers

What are the examples of derived lipids?

Waxes Signup and view all the answers

What is obtained from the hydrolysis of fats?

Fatty acids and glycerol Signup and view all the answers

Which type of lipids are produced by hydrolysis of the above two groups or present in association with them in nature?

Sterol Signup and view all the answers

What is the main result of the deficiency of essential fatty acids in the diet?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fatty acids are short, medium, or long chain monocarboxylic acids?

Saturated fatty acids Signup and view all the answers

What is obtained from the hydrolysis of fats?

Fatty acids Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of fatty acids based on whether they are formed in the animal body or not?

Nonessential Fatty Acids Signup and view all the answers

Medical Chemistry: Lipids and Their Functions

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Questions and Answers

What is the main function of neutral fats?

Which type of lipids are esters of fatty acids with alcohols like glycerol?

What do phospholipids mainly contribute to in the body?

Which statement is true about the myelin sheath of the nerves?

What is the characteristic solubility property of most lipids?

Which type of lipids contain other groups in addition to alcohols and fatty acids?

What are the examples of derived lipids?

What is the myelin sheath of the nerves considered as?

From which macronutrient are nonessential fatty acids mainly formed de novo in the animal body?

What is obtained from the hydrolysis of fats?

What does the deficiency of essential fatty acids lead to?

What type of fatty acids are linoleic, linolenic, and arachidonic acids?

What is lauric acid considered as?

Which group of fatty acids includes those formed de novo in the animal body mainly from carbohydrates?

What is the classification of fatty acids based on whether they are formed in the animal body or not?

What is the main function of neutral fats?

Which type of lipids contain other groups in addition to alcohols and fatty acids?

What do phospholipids mainly contribute to in the body?

What are the examples of derived lipids?

What is obtained from the hydrolysis of fats?

Which type of lipids are produced by hydrolysis of the above two groups or present in association with them in nature?

What is the main result of the deficiency of essential fatty acids in the diet?

Which type of fatty acids are short, medium, or long chain monocarboxylic acids?

What is obtained from the hydrolysis of fats?

What is the classification of fatty acids based on whether they are formed in the animal body or not?

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