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Lipids and their function - class-XI

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Name the chemical formula.
C$ _{16}$H$ _{32}$O$ _2$

  1. Palmitic acid

  2. Stearic acid

  3. Glycerol

  4. Galactose


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Palmitic acid or hexadecanoic acid was discovered by Edmond Fremy. It is commonly found in plants, animals and microorganisms.Its chemical formula is CH$ _3$(CH$ _2$)$ _{14}$COOH.It is a saturated fatty acid.

Which of the following is not an essential unsaturated fatty acid


  1. Oleic acid

  2. Linoleic acid

  3. Linolenic acid

  4. Stearic acid


Correct Option: D

What is a cholesterol?

  1. Phospholipid

  2. Wax

  3. Steroid

  4. Triglyceride


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Steroids are crystallisable lipids having four hydrocarbon rings consisting of three cyclohexane and one cyclopentane ring and a long hydrocarbon side chain. Fatty acids are absent. In animals, sterols are precursors of steroid hormones and vitamin D. Cholesterol is a sterol of animal systems which forms bile salts, is a component of plasma membrane and hormones.

Essential fatty acids were discovered by

  1. Evans and Burr

  2. Bloor

  3. Sutherland

  4. Beevers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Essential fatty acids are those fatty acid which plays an important role in the biological process and they can be metabolized easily. These acts as a fuel rather getting deposited as fat in the body. The human body cannot synthesize essential fatty acids. Alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid are the two essential fatty acid. It was discovered by Evans and Burr.

So, the correct answer is option A.

Lanolin or wool fat is a

  1. Hard fat

  2. Oil

  3. Wax

  4. Sterol


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lanolin is also known as wool fat, wool grease or wool wax. It is secreted by the sebaceous glands of wool-bearing animals. It is obtained by the sheep which has been raised specifically for wool. It helps the sheep to shedd water from their coats and protect them from changing environmental conditions. Wax is a long chain of sterol ester. It is also used in commercial production of lubricants, rust-preventive coatings, shoe polish.

So, the correct answer is option C.

Linoleic is unsaturated fatty acid whose content is highest in

  1. Cotton oil

  2. Sunflower oil

  3. Coconut oil

  4. Groundnut oil


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature as they have double bonds. The essential fatty acids like alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid are unsaturated as they have double bonds. Sunflower oil is a non- volatile oil. It is a mixture of mostly oleic acid (omega-9)-linoleic acid (omega-6). The composition precisely comprises of  59% linoleic acid, oleic acid 30%, stearic acid 6%, and palmitic acid is 5%.

So, the correct answer is option B.

Match the columns:

$a$ Biological pigments $1.$ Sodium chloride
$b$ Chemical messengers $2.$ Steroids
$c$ Important constituent of blood $3.$ Prostaglandins
$d$ Four carbon rings $4.$ Terpenes
  1. $a - 2, b - 4, c - 3, d - 1$

  2. $a - 2, b - 1, c - 4, d - 3$

  3. $a - 3, b - 4, c - 2, d - 1$

  4. $a - 4, b - 3, c - 1, d - 2$

  5. $a - 3, b - 4, c - 1, d - 2$


Correct Option: D

Arachidonic acid gives rise to

  1. Terpenes

  2. Prostaglandins

  3. Gangliosides

  4. Cerebrosides


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Arachidonic acid is a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid. It is present in the phospholipids and helps in the formation of membranes. It is not considered as essential fatty acid as it can be easily formed by the conversion of linoleic acid to arachidonic acid. It is the most abundant fatty acid in the brain. It helps in the synthesis of prostaglandins. The prostaglandins synthesized is PG$ _2$. They are autocrine and paracrine lipid mediators that act upon platelets, endothelium, uterine and mast cells. 
So, the correct answer is option D.

A saturated fatty acid is

  1. Arachidonic acid

  2. Stearic acid

  3. Oleic acid

  4. Linoleic acid


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Saturated fatty acids have single bond and are solid at room temperature. Hydrogenation is the process which involves the addition of hydrogen in the presence of nickel, palladium or platinum. On addition of hydrogen, the double bonds of unsaturated fatty acids are reduced to saturated fatty acid. Stearic acid is a saturated fatty acid as it has single carbon bonds. It has eighteen carbon with chemical formula of  C$ _{18}$H$ _{36}$O$ _2$. It can be produced by saponification of the triglycerides.

So, the correct answer is option B.

Which one is essential fatty acid?

  1. Linoleic acid

  2. Linolenic acid

  3. Arachidonic acid

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Essential fatty acids are that fatty acid which plays an important role in the biological process and they can be metabolized easily. These acts as a fuel rather getting deposited as fat in the body. The human body cannot synthesize essential fatty acids.  are the two essential fatty acid. Alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid are the two essential fatty acid. Arachidonic acid is a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid. It is present in the phospholipids and helps in the formation of membranes. It is not an essential amino acid as it can be easily formed by the conversion of linoleic acid to arachidonic acid. It is the most abundant fatty acid in the brain. It becomes essential if there is a deficiency of linoleic acid.
So, the correct answer is option D.

Arachidonic acid and palmitic acids have how many carbons in each of them.

  1. 16, 16

  2. 16, 20

  3. 20, 16

  4. 18, 16


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Arachidonic acid contains 20 carbon. it is a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid found in phospholipid of the membrane of cells liver, brain, and muscles.

Palmitic acids contain 16 carbon in it and it is most common fatty acid found in the microorganism, plants, and animal.
thus the correct option is C.

A fatty acid is unsaturated if it

  1. Contains hydrogen

  2. Contains double bonds

  3. Contains an acidic group

  4. Bonds to glycogen


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Unsaturated fat is a fat or fatty acid in which there is one or more double bond in the fatty acid chain. A fat molecule is monounsaturated if it contains one double bond, and polyunsaturated if it contains two or more double bonds.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Contains double bonds'.

Which of the following is not a type of fat?

  1. Polysaturated fat

  2. Monounsaturated fat

  3. Saturated fat

  4. Polyunsaturated fat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Answer is option A i.e. "Polysaturated"
Fats are one of the main macro-nutrients. Fats serve both structural and metabolic functions. There are four types of fats: saturated, monounsaturated, trans and polyunsaturated.
1) Saturated fats have no double bonds between the carbons in the chain.
2) Monounsaturated fats have one double bonded carbon in the chain
3) Polyunsaturated fats have multiple double bonds.
4) Trans fats are types of unsaturated fats formed by hydrogenation of oils.

$^{18}$C unsaturated fatty acid with three double bonds is 

  1. Oleic aicd

  2. Linoleic acid

  3. Linolenic acid

  4. Arachidonic acid


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Linolenic acid 18 carbon containing unsaturated fatty acid with three double bonds. It is found in plants and required in the formation of prostaglandin.

So, the correct answer is 'Linoleic acid'.

Identify the incorrectly matched pair.

  1. Ferritin - storage protein

  2. Stearic acid - unsaturated fatty acid

  3. Tyrosine - aromatic amino acid

  4. Vinblastin - alkaloid


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fatty acids are of two types based on the single and double bonds in their hydrocarbon chain. The saturated fatty acids have only single bonds in their hydrocarbon chain. These are mostly obtained from an animal source. They exist as solids at room temperature. The unsaturated fatty acids have both the single and double bonds in their hydrocarbon chain. These are mostly derived from plant sources. They exist as a liquid at room temperature.

A. Ferritin is iron-storing protein.
B. Stearic acid is a saturated fatty acid made up of 18-carbons.
C. Tyrosine is an aromatic amino acid with a benzene ring.
D. Vinblastin is a vinca alkaloid obtained from the plant Vinca rosea.
Hence, the correct answer is 'Stearic acid- unsaturated fatty acid'

Omega 3 fatty acid is present in 

  1. Sun flower oil

  2. Flax seed oil

  3. Ground nut oil

  4. Butter


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Flaxseed oil contains alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a form of omega-3 fatty acid that is only converted in small amounts to active forms of omega-3, like EPA and DHA. It is high in Omega-3 Fatty Acids.

Thus B is the correct answer. 

Polyunsaturated fatty acid is

  1. Arachdionic

  2. Palmitic

  3. Stearic

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fatty acids with no carbon-carbon double bonds are said to be saturated those with at least one double bonds are unsaturated. Unsaturated fatty acids with more than one carbon-carbon double bond are referred to as polyunsaturated. Two essential polyunsaturated fatty acids are linoleic acid made up of 18 carbon atoms and having 2 double bonds and linolenic acid made up of 18 carbon atoms and having three double bonds. They cannot be synthesized by mammals and must be supplied in their diet. Arachidonic acid is made up of 20 carbon atoms and has four double bonds.

Sporopollenin is chemically a

  1. Homoplysaccharide

  2. Fatty substance

  3. Protein

  4. Heteropolysaccharide


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The wall of the mature pollen grain is stratified. It comprises two principal layers the internal layer is called as intine and the outer layer is called as exine. The intine is pecto-cellulosic in nature. The exine is chiefly composed of a class of material called as sporopollenin. Chemical analysis has revealed that it is a mixture of biopolymers, containing long chain fatty acids, phenylpropanoids, phenolic compounds and carotenoids. It is derived from carotenoids by oxidative polymerization. Sporopollenin is resistant to physical and biological decomposition. Because of this property, the pollen grain walls are often preserved for long periods in fossil deposits.

Long chain molecules of fatty acids are formed by

  1. Polymerisation of 2 carbon compounds.

  2. Decomposition of fats.

  3. Polymerisation of glycogen.

  4. Conversion of glycogen.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Long chain molecules of fatty acids are formed by polymerisation of 2 carbon compounds. A fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with a long aliphatic tail (chain), which is either saturated or unsaturated. Most naturally occurring fatty acids have a chain of an even number of carbon atoms, from 4 to 28. Fatty acids that have carbon-carbon double or triple bonds are known as unsaturated. Fatty acids without double bonds are known as saturated. They differ in length as well. Long-chain fatty acids (LCFA) are fatty acids with aliphatic tails 13 to 21 carbons.

Which among the following is a main component of plant cuticle and a fatty acid polyester?

  1. Agar

  2. Lignin

  3. Suberin

  4. Cutin


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cutin is a polymer which is the main component of the plant cuticle, which covers all aerial surfaces of plants. Cutin consists of $\omega$-hydroxy acids and their derivatives, which are interlinked via ester bonds, forming a polyester polymer of indeterminate size. There are two major monomer families of cutin, the C16 and C18 families. The C16 family consists mainly of 16-hydroxy palmitic acid and 9,16- or 10,16-di hydroxy palmitic acid. The C18 family consists mainly of 18-hydroxy oleic acid, 9,10-epoxy-18-hydroxy stearic acid, and 9,10,18-trihydroxystearate.

Essential fatty acids are

  1. Arachidonic acid

  2. Linolenic

  3. Linoleic acid

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Animals that cannot synthesize fatty acids in the body de novo are called as an essential fatty acid. These (arachidonic acid, linolenic, linoleic acid) are polyunsaturated fatty acids essential for growth and health but are not synthesized in the animal body. 
  • Linoleic acid is abundant in corn, peanut, cottonseed and soyabean oil and gives rise to other two in the body.
  • The deficiency of these fatty acids causes sterility, kidney failure, and skin lesions.

Neutral fat are

  1. Glycerol

  2. Fatty acids

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Triglycerides or neutral fats or true fats are the esters of three molecules of fatty acids and one molecule of trihydric alcohol glycerol. Hence, they are also called triglycerides. Oils are liquid at room temperature. They possess either small or unsaturated fatty acid.

What are glycerides of fatty acids?

  1. Lecithin

  2. Phospholipids of plasma membrane

  3. Vegetable oils

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Glyceride denotes a fatty ester of glycerol. The term is usually used in combination with phospho- (phosphoglyceride). The use of mono-, di-, and triglyceride is being replaced by the more precise terms mono-, di-, and triacylglycerol, respectively. 
Lecithin is any of a group of phospholipids that on hydrolysis yield two fatty acid  molecules and a molecule each of glycero-phosphoric  acid and choline. They are found in nervous tissue, especially myelin sheaths and egg yolk, and in the plasma membrane of plant and animal cells.
Vegetable oils are the oils and fats obtained from plants.

Which of the following fatty acid is not synthesized in the human body?

  1. Glycerol

  2. Cholesterol

  3. Linoleic acid

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Linoleic acid (LA) is an essential fatty acid but is not synthesized in the human body. LA is a polyunsaturated fatty acid used in the biosynthesis of arachidonic acid (AA) and thus some prostaglandins, leukotrienes (LTA, LTB, LTC), and thromboxane (TXA). It is found in the lipids of cell membranes. It is abundant in many vegetable oils, comprising over half of poppy seed, safflower, sunflower, corn, and soybean oils.

Wax is ester of fatty acid with

  1. Long chain dihydric alcohol

  2. Trihydric alcohol

  3. Long chain monohydric alcohol

  4. Short chain monohydric alcohol


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Wax is ester of fatty acids with long chain monhydric alcohol. Cholesterol is the type of alcohol found in wax. It is not easily hydrolyzed like fat. It gives protection. It prevents excessive drying. It also provides water resistance. Beeswax, carnuba wax are examples of wax.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

A saturated fatty acid is

  1. With no double bond

  2. High melting point

  3. Low melting point

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Saturated fatty acids are the fats that do not contain a double bond between the carbon atoms. Fatty acids chain are straight. Saturated fats are mostly found in animal fats and animal product. It is solid at room temperature e.g., butter. Saturated fatty acids are high melting than unsaturated fatty acids(low melting point and liquid at room temperature). Thus, the correct option is D.

The melting point of unsaturated fatty acids

  1. Increases with increase in double bonds

  2. Decreases with increase in double bonds

  3. Rises in some and falls in others

  4. There is no relationship between unsaturation and melting point


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature as they have double bonds. Saturated fatty acids have the single bond and are solid at room temperature. Hydrogenation is the process which involves the addition of hydrogen in the presence of nickel, palladium or platinum. On addition of hydrogen, the double bonds of fatty acids are reduced. 

The unsaturated fats have the low melting point as they the double bond has the cis configuration which causes weak intermolecular interactions. With the increase in the double bond, the intermolecular interaction gets weak and the melting point decreases.
So, the correct answer is option B.

Fat is hydrolysed by enzyme lipase to yield

  1. Fatty acid and amino acids.

  2. Glycerol and fatty acids.

  3. Glycerine and water.

  4. Glycerol and amino acids.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lipase is a type of enzyme known as hydrolse and is resposible for catalysing the hydrolysis of triglycerides into fatty aids and glycerol.

Number of double bonds present in arachidonic acid is

  1. $4$

  2. $3$

  3. $2$

  4. $1$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arachidonic acid is a carboxylic acid which has 20 carbon and four double bonds in the cis configuration. It is a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA). It is mainly present in the membrane phospholipids and in platelets. It is also found in liver, erythrocytes, skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle. Meat, egg, and fish are rich sources of arachidonic acid.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Essential fatty acids occur in

  1. Animal fat

  2. Plant oils

  3. Fish and fowl

  4. Both B and C


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Essential fatty acids are those fatty acids that body cannot produce on its own and therefore must be supplied from the diet. Two primary essential fatty acids are linoleic acid and alpha-linoleic acid. Linoleic acid (omega-6) occurs in plant oils like corn oil, palm oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil. Alpha-linoleic acid (omega-3) occurs in fowl and fish like salmon, sardines, tuna.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Content of unsaturated fatty acid linolenic acid is highest in

  1. Sunflower oil

  2. Cotton seed oil

  3. Groundnut oil

  4. Coconut oil


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Unsaturated fatty acid is those which contain one or more double bond in their fatty acids. Generally, it is found in plants fats. It also lowers blood cholesterol. Linoleic is unsaturated fatty acid containing two double bonds. Sunflower oil contains highest linoleic acid. Thus, the correct answer is A.

Unsaturated fatty acids have

  1. No double bonds

  2. High melting point

  3. One or more double bonds

  4. Disulphide bonds


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Fats or fatty acid which has at least one double bond in the chain is called as an unsaturated fatty acid. They are liquid at room temperature as they have double bonds. With the increase in the double bond, the intermolecular interaction gets weak and the melting point decreases.
So, the correct answer is option C.

Number of fatty acid residues present in one molecule of fat is

  1. $4$

  2. $3$

  3. $2$

  4. $1$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fat is stored reserve for the body which provides energy. These are triesters of glycerol. It is obtained from fatty acids and glycerol. It consists of one glycerol molecule and three fatty acid molecules. The carboxyl end of the fatty acid combines with the three -OH groups of the glycerol to form the ester. So, the correct answer is option B.

A fatty acid not synthesised in human body is

  1. Cholesterol

  2. Linoleic acid

  3. Glycerol

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Essential fatty acids are that fatty acids which play an important role in the biological process and they can be metabolized easily. These acts as a fuel rather getting deposited as fat in the body. The human body cannot synthesize essential fatty acids. Alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid are the two essential fatty acid. Unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature as they have double bonds. Saturated fatty acids have the single bond and are solid at room temperature. 
So, the correct answer is option B.

The most essential of the fatty acids is

  1. Arachidonic acid

  2. Palmitic acid

  3. Linoleic acid

  4. Oleic acid


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fatty acids are of two types, the saturated fatty acids that have single bond across the carbon chain and the unsaturated fatty acids that have one or more double bond across the carbon chain. When there are more than one double bonds, they are called the polyunsaturated fatty acids. These are called the essential fatty acids as they cannot be synthesized in the body and must be supplied through the external source. Linoleic acid and linolenic acid are the essential fatty acids.

A. Arachidonic acid is also a polyunsaturated acid but it can be synthesized through the linoleic acid in the human body.
B. Palmitic acid is saturated fatty acid found in waxes and palm oil.
C. Linoleic is an essential fatty acid.
D. Oleic acid is saturated fatty acid found in vegetables and animal fats.
Hence, the correct answer is 'Linoleic acid'

Which alcohol is present in fats?

  1. Glycerol

  2. Butanol

  3. Ethanol

  4. Octanol


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Butanol can be used as a biofuel. Molecular formula is C$ _4$H$ _{10}$O.
Ethanol is used for drinking. Molecular formula is C$ _2$H$ _6$O.
Octanol is used in perfumes and flavorings. The molecular formula is C$ _8$H$ _{18}$O.
Fat is stored reserve for the body which provides energy. These are triesters of glycerol. Glycerol has the chemical formula of  C$ _3$H$ _8$O$ _3$. It consists of one glycerol molecule and three fatty acid molecules. The carboxyl end of the fatty acid combines with the three -OH groups of the glycerol to form the ester. 
So, the correct answer is option A.

Hydrolysis of lipids produces

  1. Glycerine and glycerol

  2. Fatty acids and trihydric alcohol

  3. Glycine

  4. All the above


Correct Option: B

Unsaturated fatty acids have

  1. Palmitic acid

  2. Stearic acid

  3. Oleic acid

  4. One or more double bonds


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

An unsaturated fat is a fat or fatty acid in which there is one or more double bond in the fatty acid chain. A fat molecule is monounsaturated if it contains one double bond, and polyunsaturated if it contains more than one double bond. Where double bonds are formed, hydrogen atoms are eliminated.

An essential fatty acid is

  1. Palmitic acid

  2. Arachidonic acid

  3. Stearic acid

  4. Arachidic acid


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Arachidonic acid is not one of the essential fatty acids. Rather it is conditionally essential fatty acid which, becomes essential if its precursor, linoleic acid is deficient thereby resulting in the inability to convert linoleic acid to arachidonic acid. However, some mammals lack the ability or have a very limited capacity to convert linoleic acid to arachidonic acid, making it an essential part of their diets. So, the correct answer is 'Arachidonic acid'.

Higher animals cannot synthesise a few essential fatty acids; these are typically

  1. Saturated

  2. Branched

  3. Unsaturated

  4. Cyclic


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature as they have double bonds. Those unsaturated fatty acid which are not synthesized by the body are essential amino acid. Higher animals cannot synthesize a few essential fatty acids which are typically unsaturated because they lack desaturases that introduce double bonds beyond the ninth carbon atom. 
So, the correct answer is option C.

Higher animals cannot synthesize few fatty acids which are very essential for their growth and development. These fatty acids are typically

  1. Saturated

  2. Cyclic

  3. Unsaturated

  4. Branched


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Essential fatty acids are those which our body cannot synthesize but we need them for good health. Alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid are the two fatty acids which are essential for humans. These are long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Desaturase enzyme removes two hydrogen atoms from a fatty acid, creating a carbon-carbon double bond (unsaturation). Due to the absence of this enzyme in humans, they cannot synthesize the unsaturated essential fatty acids.

An essential fatty acid is 

  1. Arachidonic acid

  2. Arachidic acid

  3. Palmitic acid

  4. Stearic acid.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Essential fatty acids are those compounds which cannot be synthesized by human and must be ingested externally. Examples of essential fatty acid include linoleic (omega-6 fatty acid) and alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3 fatty acid). Linoleic acid is converted to arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid is an omega-6 unsaturated fatty acid required by proper functioning of body. 

Stearic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid are nonessential fatty acids. They are synthesized by a human.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Number of fatty acid residues found in one molecule of fat is 

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fatty acids are long, straight chain carboxylic acids. A fat (or oil) is formed when three fatty acid molecules react with a glycerol molecule to yield a triglyceride. Fats in the body are transported and stored as triglycerides.

So, the correct answer is option C.

Consider the following statements.
a. Cutin is a fatty acid polymer
b. Starch is composed only of glucose residues
Which of the statements given is/are correct?

  1. $1$ only

  2. $2$ only

  3. Both $1$ and $2$

  4. Neither $1$ nor $2$


Correct Option: A

Consider the following fatty acids.
a. Linolenic acid
b. Oleic acid
c. Palmitic acid
d. Stearic acid
Which of these is/are unsaturated fatty acids?

  1. $1$ only

  2. $1$ and $2$

  3. $3$ and $4$

  4. $2, 3$ and $4$


Correct Option: A

Which of the following statements concerning unsaturated fats is correct?

  1. They have fewer fatty acid molecules per fat molecule

  2. They have double bonds in the carbon chains of their fatty acids

  3. They generally solidify at room temperature

  4. They contain more hydrogen than do saturated fats having the same number of carbon atoms


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

When one or more double bonds are present between the carbon chains of the fatty acids it is known as unsaturated fats. They have a large number of fatty acid molecules per fat molecule. Due to the presence of double bonds they contain a lesser number of hydrogen bonds as compared to the saturated fatty acid molecules.

Hence, the correct answer is 'They have double bonds in the carbon chains of their fatty acids'

Select the correct option:

Which of the following is a saturated fatty acid?

  1. Oleic acid

  2. Linoleic acid

  3. Arachidonic acid

  4. Palmitic acid


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fatty acids are two main types- saturated and unsaturated fatty acids are without double bonds in their carbon chains. They have higher melting points and are solids at room temperature. They have a general formula of $C _nH _{2n}O _2$,e.g., $C _{16}H _{32}O _2$ (palmitic acid), $C _{18}H _{36}O _2$ (stearic acid).

Animal fats are mostly saturated fats.
Unsaturated fatty acids contain one or more double bonds in their carbon chains. They have lower meting points and are liquids at room temperature. Their general formula is $C _nH _{2n-2x} O _2$,e.g., oleic acid (with one double bond, monoene, $C _{18}H _{34}O _2)$, linoleic acid (with two double bonds, diene,$C _{18}H _{32}O _2$),linolenic acid (with three double bonds,triene, $C _{18}H _{30}O _2$).arachidonic acid (with four double bonds,tetraene,$C _{20}H _{32}O _2$).Plant fats are generally unsaturated fats.
So, the  correct answer is 'Palmitic acid'.

Which among the following is not a common saturated fatty acids encountered in nature?

  1. Butyric acid

  2. Palmitoleic

  3. Acetic and palmitic

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with hydrocarbon chains of 4 to 36 carbons. In some fatty acids, this chain is fully saturated (meaning it cannot accept any more hydrogens) and unbranched; other fatty acids contain one or more double bonds (thus, they can be hydrogenated when the double bonds will get converted into single bonds).

Common examples of saturated fatty acids are butyric acid having four carbon atoms, lauric acid having twelve carbon atoms, myristic acid having fourteen carbon atoms, palmitic acid having sixteen carbon atoms, etc. Common unsaturated fatty acids are palmitoleic acid having sixteen carbon atoms and one double bond, oleic acid having eighteen carbon atoms and one double bond, linolenic acid having eighteen carbon atoms and two double bonds, etc.

Which one of the following is not an essential fatty acid?

  1. Linoleic acid

  2. Linolenic acid

  3. Arachidonic acid

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Arachidonic acid is not an essential fatty acid because it can be synthesized by the cells in the body from linoleic acid. All the other three are essential fatty acids.

So, the correct answer is 'Arachidonic acid'.

How many of fatty acids/ fats given below do you except to have low melting points and remain as liquids in waters?
Palmitic acid, gingelly oil, arachidonic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, tripalmitate

  1. One

  2. Two

  3. Three

  4. Four


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Palmitic acid, arachidonic acid, stearic acid and arachidic acid are the fatty acids present in the vegetable oil. They are unsaturated fatty acid that have low melting point and remain liquid at room temperature.
So the correct answer is 'four'.

Which one of the following oils is having maximum content of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA)?

  1. Coconut oil

  2. Cottonseed oil

  3. Soyabean oil

  4. Sunflower oil


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Polyunsaturated fat is a type of dietary fat. It is one of the healthy fats, along with monounsaturated fat. Polyunsaturated fat is found in plant and animal foods, such as salmon, vegetable oils, and some nuts and seeds. Eating moderate amounts of polyunsaturated (and monounsaturated) fat in place of saturated and trans fats can benefit your health. Polyunsaturated fat is different than saturated fat and trans fat. These unhealthy fats can increase your risk for heart disease and other health problems. Polyunsaturated fats can help lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol. Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance that can cause clogged or blocked arteries (blood vessels). Having low LDL cholesterol reduces your risk for heart disease.Polyunsaturated fats include omega-3 and omega-6 fats. These are essential fatty acids that the body needs for brain function and cell growth. Sunflower oil has higher amounts of healthy fats than others. 
So the correct option is 'sunflower oil'.
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