The intermediates in fatty acid synthesis are linked through a ________linkage to ACP. - ANS
Thioester
_________ are the principal transporters of cholesteryl esters to tissues. - ANS Low density
lipoprotein
Membranes are rigid when they contain - ANS Large amounts of saturated fatty acids
w-6 Fatty acids - ANS Have a double bond six carbon atoms from the methyl end of the chain
Which of the following molecules is not a lipid? - ANS (Fatty acids,
Steroids,
Isoprenoids,
Waxes). All of the above are lipids
All of the following are purine bases except _____. - ANS Thymine
Why do most naturally occurring fatty acids have cis double bonds in them? - ANS The double
bond results in a bend in the molecule lowering the melting point of the molecule.
The recycling rate of triacylglycerols to fatty acids is inhibited by - ANS Insulin
Membrane proteins are linked to anchor molecules through a ___________ link - ANS Ether
Which of the following is an alpha-keto acid/alpha-amino acid pair used in transamination? -
ANS Oxaloacetate/aspartate
The fixation of nitrogen requires _______. - ANS (Fe-Mo protein, Fe protein, Ferredoxin). All of
the above are correct
Neutral fats belong to which of the following? - ANS triacylglycerols
Depending on an animal's metabolic needs, fatty acids may be converted to triacylglycerols,
energy or __________. - ANS Used in membrane synthesis
The principal means of producing glycerol in the body - ANS Glyceroneogenesis
The double bonds in naturally occurring fatty acids are usually _______ isomers. - ANS Cis
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