Which of the following is a derived lipid?
Triglycerides
Waxes
Steroid hormones
Phospholipids
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The process of converting unsaturated fats to saturated fats is called:
Hydrolysis
Dehydration
Hydrogenation
Saponification
During the formation of a fat molecule, how many water molecules are released?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following is a derived lipid?
Triglycerides
Waxes
Steroid hormones
Phospholipids
Phospholipids are
Conjugated lipids
Derived lipids
Simple lipids
None of these
Fatty acids with no double bonds are called:
Unsaturated
Polyunsaturated
Saturated
Hydrogenated
Lecithin, a relatively small organic molecule found in various living tissues, belongs to which class of biomolecules?
Carbohydrate
Protein
Nucleic Acid
Lipid
Tay-Sachs disease is caused by a deficiency in the enzyme hexosaminidase A. This leads to the accumulation of which lipid in the brain?
Cerebroside
Sphingomyelin
GM2 ganglioside
Phosphatidylcholine
Which of the following correctly describes the solubility of lipids?
Soluble in water, insoluble in organic solvents
Insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents like ether and chloroform
Soluble in both water and organic solvents
Insoluble in both water and organic solvents
What is the primary function of waxes in plants?
Energy storage
Structural support
Prevent water loss
Cellular communication
Which of the following lipid modifications is NOT typically found in integral membrane proteins?
Palmitoylation
Myristoylation
Prenylation
Glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor
