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What is the characteristic of saturated fatty acids?
What is the characteristic of saturated fatty acids?
- They are derived from the diet
- They carry the maximum possible number of hydrogen atoms (correct)
- They lack hydrogen atoms
- They have at least one double bond
What is the difference between cis and trans-fatty acids?
What is the difference between cis and trans-fatty acids?
- Trans has its hydrogen atoms on the same side of the double bond
- Cis has its hydrogen atoms on opposite sides of the double bond
- Cis has more hydrogen atoms than trans
- Cis has its hydrogen atoms on the same side of the double bond (correct)
What is the function of triglycerides in metabolism?
What is the function of triglycerides in metabolism?
- To transport dietary fat and serve as energy sources (correct)
- To produce energy
- To regulate body temperature
- To synthesize proteins
What is the difference between phospholipids derived from glycerol and sphingosine?
What is the difference between phospholipids derived from glycerol and sphingosine?
What is the characteristic of essential fatty acids?
What is the characteristic of essential fatty acids?
What is the structure of a triglyceride?
What is the structure of a triglyceride?
What is the primary characteristic that defines a lipid?
What is the primary characteristic that defines a lipid?
What is the term used to describe the process of naming fatty acids?
What is the term used to describe the process of naming fatty acids?
What is the purpose of numbering carbon atoms in a fatty acid starting from the carboxyl terminus?
What is the purpose of numbering carbon atoms in a fatty acid starting from the carboxyl terminus?
What is the term used to describe a lipid molecule with one double bond?
What is the term used to describe a lipid molecule with one double bond?
What is the role of lipids in the energy economy of the cell?
What is the role of lipids in the energy economy of the cell?
What is the significance of the interplay between lipid structure and function?
What is the significance of the interplay between lipid structure and function?
What is the primary difference between glycolipids and sphingomyelin?
What is the primary difference between glycolipids and sphingomyelin?
In which type of tissue is cerebroside typically found?
In which type of tissue is cerebroside typically found?
What is the orientation of the cholesterol molecule in membranes?
What is the orientation of the cholesterol molecule in membranes?
What is the characteristic of the hydroxyl group in cholesterol?
What is the characteristic of the hydroxyl group in cholesterol?
Which of the following is an example of a bile salt?
Which of the following is an example of a bile salt?
What is the normal range for Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C)?
What is the normal range for Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C)?
