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What is the precursor of all other steroids in animals?
What is the precursor of all other steroids in animals?
Which compound lipid is esterified to phosphoric acid at C-3 of the glycerol backbone?
Which compound lipid is esterified to phosphoric acid at C-3 of the glycerol backbone?
What property of fatty acids increases with increasing molecular weight due to more van der Waals interactions?
What property of fatty acids increases with increasing molecular weight due to more van der Waals interactions?
Which lipid is added to foods like mayonnaise to prevent the separation of aqueous and fat components?
Which lipid is added to foods like mayonnaise to prevent the separation of aqueous and fat components?
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What configuration do the double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids generally have?
What configuration do the double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids generally have?
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Which member of the steroid family is the most abundant in animals?
Which member of the steroid family is the most abundant in animals?
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What is the main structural material of beehives?
What is the main structural material of beehives?
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Which of the following is NOT a function of fat in the body?
Which of the following is NOT a function of fat in the body?
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Which type of lipid is composed of esters of fatty acids with glycerol?
Which type of lipid is composed of esters of fatty acids with glycerol?
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What are compound lipids?
What are compound lipids?
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What are derived lipids?
What are derived lipids?
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Which lipid type includes fats in their liquid state?
Which lipid type includes fats in their liquid state?
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Which type of fatty acids need to be included in the diet because they cannot be synthesized?
Which type of fatty acids need to be included in the diet because they cannot be synthesized?
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What is the common name for 18:3Δ9,12,15 numerical symbol?
What is the common name for 18:3Δ9,12,15 numerical symbol?
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What causes oxidative rancidity in foods and cosmetic products?
What causes oxidative rancidity in foods and cosmetic products?
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Which process modifies lipids and can be detected in foods rich in fats or oils?
Which process modifies lipids and can be detected in foods rich in fats or oils?
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What are omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids transformed into in the body?
What are omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids transformed into in the body?
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What type of reaction causes polyunsaturated fats and oils to become rancid?
What type of reaction causes polyunsaturated fats and oils to become rancid?
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