Biochemistry Important One Liner Questions on Lipids

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This post includes important one-liner Questions from the chapter - Lipids in Biochemistry. These one-liners summarise the chapters in short.

Q1. The lipids that function as fuel reserve in animals

Answer: Triacylglycerolds

Q2. The isomerism associated with unsaturated fatty acids

Answer: Geometric isomerism (cis-trans isomerism)

Q3. The cyclic fatty acid employed in the treatment of leprosy

Answer: Chaulmoogric acid

Q4. The lipids that are not the structural components of biological membranes

Answer: Triacylglycerols

Q5. The prefix sn used to represent glycerol, sn stands for

Answer: Stereospecific number

Q6. The number of mg of KOH required to hydrolyse 1 g fat or oil is known as

Answer: Saponification number

Q7. The phospholipid that prevents the adherence of inner surfaces of lungs

Answer: Dipalmitoyl lecithin

Q8. The phospholipid that produces second messengers in hormonal action

Answer: Phosphatidylinositol

Q9. Name the glycolipids containing N-acetylneuraminic acid

Answer: Gangliosides

Q10. The steroids contain a cyclic ring known as

Answer: Cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene

Q11. Which is the simplest form of glycolipids which occur in the membranes of nervous tissue.

Answer: Cerebrosides

Q12. cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene is present in

Answer: Steroids

Q13. The lipids that possess both hydrophobic (non -polar) and hydrophilic (polar) groups are known as

Answer: amphipathic

Q14. Which are the organic substances relatively insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents (alcohol, ether).

Answer: Lipids

Q15. Which are the essential fatty acids that need to be supplied in the diet.

Answer: PUFA

This post includes important one-liner Questions from the chapter - Lipids in Biochemistry. These one-liners summarise the chapters in short.

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