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What is the most common type of lipid present in our body?
What is the most common type of lipid present in our body?
- Waxes
- Triglycerides (correct)
- Fixed oils
- Prostaglandins
Which type of bonds do saturated fats have?
Which type of bonds do saturated fats have?
- Triple bonds
- Double bonds
- No bonds
- Single bonds (correct)
What is the chief difference between fixed oils and fats?
What is the chief difference between fixed oils and fats?
- Degree of saturation
- Number of double bonds present
- Type of alcohol found in them (correct)
- Presence of phospholipids
Which lipid compound has a phosphate group and a polar group?
Which lipid compound has a phosphate group and a polar group?
What is the general term for the esters of long-chain fatty acids and alcohols or closely related derivatives?
What is the general term for the esters of long-chain fatty acids and alcohols or closely related derivatives?
Which lipid compound is known for its role in increasing the risk of heart disease?
Which lipid compound is known for its role in increasing the risk of heart disease?
What type of oil undergoes oxidation when exposed to air and forms a tough and hard film?
What type of oil undergoes oxidation when exposed to air and forms a tough and hard film?
Which type of fixed oil does not undergo oxidation or form a tough and hard film when exposed to air?
Which type of fixed oil does not undergo oxidation or form a tough and hard film when exposed to air?
What type of fixed oil undergoes a little bit of oxidation when exposed to air and forms a tough and thin film?
What type of fixed oil undergoes a little bit of oxidation when exposed to air and forms a tough and thin film?
How are animal fats separated from other tissues for extraction?
How are animal fats separated from other tissues for extraction?
What does the term 'iodine value' (I.V.) refer to in the context of fixed oils?
What does the term 'iodine value' (I.V.) refer to in the context of fixed oils?
What is the main component of soap that helps to emulsify and wash away oily dirt?
What is the main component of soap that helps to emulsify and wash away oily dirt?
In the structure of fats, what makes the whole molecule hydrophobic?
In the structure of fats, what makes the whole molecule hydrophobic?
Which type of molecule has a long hydrocarbon chain that is hydrophobic and a carboxyl group head that is hydrophilic?
Which type of molecule has a long hydrocarbon chain that is hydrophobic and a carboxyl group head that is hydrophilic?
What type of bonds link the 3 fatty acids to glycerol in triglycerides?
What type of bonds link the 3 fatty acids to glycerol in triglycerides?
Which of the following is a property of fixed oils?
Which of the following is a property of fixed oils?
What do fixed oils produce on paper when applied?
What do fixed oils produce on paper when applied?
