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Which of the following would be the most fluid?
a. polyunsaturated 18 carbon-f.a. b. saturated 18 carbon-f.a. c.saturated 16 carbon-f.a. d. polyunsaturated 16 carbon f.a. |
D.
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Regarding fatty acids, the notation 20:4 indicates ____.
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A 20 carbon fatty acid containing 4 double bonds.
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Why are triacylglycerols an excellent design for energy storage?
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They are anhydrous and reduced.
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Fatty acids are the building blocks of ____ and ____.
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Glycolipids and phospholipids.
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Enzymes that digest the triacylglycerols into free fatty acids and monoacylglycerol are called ___.
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Lipases.
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The hormone ____ induces lipolysis, while the hormone ___ inhibits the process.
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Epinephrine induces lipolysis.
Insulin inhibits lipolysis. |
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The function of the enzyme acyl CoA synthetase is ____.
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ATP-dependent activation of fatty acids using CoA.
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The site of most fatty acid degradation in the cell is the ___.
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Mitochondria.
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How many rounds of beta-oxidation would be required for a fatty acid with an acyl chain of 16 carbons?
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7. (16 divided by 2 then minus 1)
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What is the committed step of fatty acid synthesis?
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Synthesis of malonyl CoA
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