front 1 What is the origin of the word "Lipid" | back 1 comes from the Greek word “lipos” meaning “fat” |
front 2 What is the importance of Lipids for the human body | back 2
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front 3 can you hydrolyze cholesterol or steroids if no then why not | back 3 no, because they don't have any fatty acids attached to them |
front 4 What is the simplest form of lipid | back 4 fatty acids |
front 5 do Naturally occurring fatty acids have an even or odd number of carbon atoms | back 5 even |
front 6 name examples of fatty acids | back 6 palmitic (C16), oleic (C18), linoleic (C18),lauric (C12) and stearic (C18) acids |
front 7 Where can u find Lauric acid | back 7 in coconut oil |
front 8 What is the molecular formula for saturated fatty acids | back 8 [CnH2n+1COOH]. |
front 9 What is the molecular formula for unsaturated fatty acids | back 9 [CnH2n-1COOH]. |
front 10 What is the molecular formula for polyunsaturated fatty acids | back 10 CnH2n - 2xO2 (idk if [CnH2n-2xCOOH]. is possible or not) |
front 11 is the cis or trans unsaturated fatty acids more commonly occurring naturally | back 11 The cis structure is found in almost all naturally occurring unsaturated fatty acids |
front 12 What type of fatty acids does the Human body find difficult to synthesis, give examples | back 12 Polyunsaturated fatty acids that are essential fatty acids, like linoleic acid and arachidonic |
front 13 What is the use of Waxes | back 13
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front 14 What is tristearin | back 14 a triglyceride composed of three stearic acid molecules connected to a glycerol molecule through ester linkages |
front 15 are Most fats and oils simple or mixed triacylglycerols | back 15 mixed |
front 16 at what pH does the Amino Alcohols ionize | back 16 7.4 |
front 17 Where are Lecithins and cephalins abundant | back 17 brain and nerve tissues as well as in egg yolks, wheat germ, and yeast |
front 18 What is The Molecular formula of cholesterol | back 18 C27H45OH |
front 19 is cholesterol solid or liquid | back 19 Solid |
front 20 What else do we name Cholesterol | back 20 cyclo-pentano-perhydro-phenanthrene nucleus |
front 21 What is zwitterionic nature | back 21 a functional group molecule in which at least one has a positive electrical charge and one a negative electrical charge, basically a hybrid |