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Lipid and Lipid Metabolism [Biochemistry]

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Lipids are

a)

organic compound

b)

inorganic compound

2.

The followings are the functions and role of lipids in living organism:

a)

Thermal insulator

b)

Thermal conductor

c)

Act as cushion for internal organs

d)

Structural element of cell membrane

3.

Lipids are X while carbohydrates are Y. What is X and Y?

a)

X is soluble

b)

X is insoluble

c)

Y is soluble

d)

Y is insoluble

4.

Lipids contain more energy per gram than carbohydrates. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False, lipid contains equal amount of energy per gram as carbohydrates.

c)

False, lipid contains less the amount of energy per gram as carbohydrates.

5.

What is the main significance of fatty acid oxidation?

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6.

Enzyme A catalyse hydrolysis of bonds between fatty acid and the rest of triacylglycerols . What is enzyme A?

a)

Carnetin Palmitoyl Transferase 1

b)

Carnetin Palmitoyl Transferase 2

c)

Lipase

d)

Acetyl-CoA

7.

This type of fatty acids consist of ALL carbon-carbon single bonds. Which fatty acid is the statement referring to?

a)

Unsaturated fatty acids

b)

Saturated fatty acids

8.

What is the main difference of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids?

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9.

Which of the following lipoprotein has the lowest density?

a)

VLDL

b)

LDL

c)

HDL

d)

Chylomicron

10.

What is the rate-limiting step in beta oxidation of fatty acids?

a)

Formation of fatty acyl-carnitine

b)

Formation of fatty acetyl-CoA

11.

In beta oxidation of FA, the sequence are as follows:

Oxidation by FAD > A > Oxidation by NAD > Thiolysis

What is reaction A?

(a)  

12.

The hydration reaction in beta oxidation of FA is catalyse by:

a)

hydroxy acyl-CoA dehydrogenase

b)

enoyl-CoA hydratase

c)

acyl-CoA dehydrogenase

d)

carnitine acylcarnitine translocase