Lipid Metabolism

What is the major biological macromolecule that functions as an energy reserve, structural components of cell membranes, and signaling molecules?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

This refers to the synthesis and degradation of lipids for metabolic needs.

• Lipogenesis

• Lipid oxidation

• Lipodystrophy

• Lipid Metabolism

What will happen when there are excess lipids?

• Blurry vision

• Slow healing of wounds

• Increased risk of heart diseases

• Frequent urination

It is the simplest lipids formed by fatty acids

• Phospholipids

• Triacylglycerol

• Sphingolipids

• Cholesterol

Another term for the word lipids.

• Wax

• Fats

• Lipase

• Metabolite

This is the principal plasma lipoproteins carrier of cholesterol

• IDL

• HDL

• LDL

• ILY

Which is turned into a product that plays a role in fatty acid oxidation but not in fatty acid biosynthesis?

• Niacin

• Pyridoxamine

• Thiamine

• Riboflavin

What are bile acids?

• Steroid acids

• Gastric lipase

• Peristaltic lipase

• Phospholipids

What role does Acetyl-CoA play in lipid metabolism?

• Precursor for fatty acid biosynthesis

• Transport long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondrion

What do you call a triglyceride packaged along with cholesterol into a large lipoprotein particle?

• Chylomicrons

• Peroxisomes

• Lipoproteins

• Triacylglycerol