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Fats - class-IX

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The ultimate source of energy in human beings is

  1. Fats

  2. Carbohydrates

  3. Proteins

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fats are broken down into free fatty acids (FFA) and triglycerides which can produce ATP through chemical reactions.

Fatty acids either circulate in the blood or are stored as triglycerides in adipose tissue and muscle.
Fat is a very energy dense nutrient, one gram of it provides nine calories of energy. 
Despite the large quantity of available energy that fat has it provides this energy at a much slower rate than carbohydrate. This is because the chemical reactions required for its breakdown are much more complex and time consuming. 

Which of the following has the highest calories per gram?

  1. Proteins

  2. Fats

  3. Sugar

  4. Glucose


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Calories are needed to provide energy so the body functions properly. The number of calories in a food depends on the amount of energy the food provides. The number of calories a person needs depends on age, height, weight, gender, and activity level. People who consume more calories than they burn off in normal daily activity or during exercise are more likely to be overweight.

The amount of energy one will get from carbohydrate, protein and fat is measured in calories per gram. Fats have the most energy and proteins have the same amount as carbohydrates, but their value as a source of energy is determined by more than the calories gained from one gram.
Fat: 1 gram = 9 calories 
Protein: 1 gram = 4 calories 
Carbohydrates: 1 gram = 4 calories

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Saturated fat is

  1. Solid at room temperature

  2. Has fatty acids with no double bonds between the carbon atoms

  3. Is of animal origin.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Saturated fats are simply fat molecules that have no double bonds between carbon molecules because they are saturated with hydrogen molecules. These are typically solid at room temperature and are found in animals.

So the correct option is 'All of the above'.

Which fat soluble vitamin helps in synthesis of prothrombin?

  1. Vitamin K

  2. Vitamin A

  3. Vitamin E

  4. Vitamin C


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vit B & C are water-soluble. Vit K is fat-soluble required for the formation of many clotting factor-like prothrombin. Vit A is also fat-soluble.

Which compound produces more than twice the amount of energy as compared to carbohydrates?

  1. Protein

  2. Fats

  3. Vitamins

  4. Glucose


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Carbohydrates are the primary fuel used in cellular metabolism. Excess carbohydrates are stored as glycogen and fats. The fats are a very concentrated source of energy. One gram of fat provides 8.8 kcal of energy as against 4.2 kcal provided by one gram of carbohydrate.

Carotenoids are composed of units called as

  1. Fatty acids

  2. Amino acids

  3. Isoprene

  4. Pyran


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Carotenoids are organic pigments that are found in the chloroplasts and chromoplasts of plants and some other photosynthetic organisms, including some bacteria and some fungi. Carotenoids can be produced from fats and other basic organic metabolic building blocks by all these organisms. All carotenoids are tetraterpenoids, meaning that they are produced from 8 isoprene molecules and contain 40 carbon atoms.

Neutral fats are different from carbohydrates in which of the following manners? 

  1. Neutral fats have more oxygen atoms than carbon atoms are compared to carbohydrate

  2. Neutral fats have fewer oxygen atoms than carbon atoms as compared to carbohydrates

  3. Neutral fats do not have oxygen atoms but carbohydrates contain oxygen atoms but carbohydrates contain oxygen atom

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Fats in the body are formed when

  1. Glycogen is formed from glucose.

  2. Sugar level becomes stable in blood.

  3. Extra glycogen storage in liver and muscles is stopped.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Carbohydrates are the preferred fuel for cellular respiration. Excess carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in muscles and liver. Glycogen storage is for short duration only. Glycogen reserves meet energy demand between meals and during intense physical exercises. Long term storage of carbohydrates occurs as fats. After storing glycogen, still extra carbohydrates available are converted to fats for long term storage in the body.

The molecule used by most animals for long term energy storage is

  1. Starch

  2. Fat

  3. Protein

  4. Glycogen


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The fats contain more energy per gram than carbohydrates and as a result of this, the body tends to use fat to store energy over long periods of time and uses carbohydrates to store energy short-term.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Fats and carbohydrates are together called as 

  1. Protective foods

  2. Harmful foods

  3. Body building foods

  4. Energy giving foods


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

We need energy for doing work. Energy is provided by carbohydrates and fats. Carbohydrates and fats on oxidation liberate energy. As compared to fats, carbohydrates get easily oxidized and converted into glucose and provide energy. One gram of carbohydrate yields about 17 kilo-joule of energy, whereas one gram of fat produces 37 kilo-joule of energy. This is the reason why carbohydrates and fats are called as energy food.

Cholesterol is synthesised in

  1. Brunner's gland

  2. Pancreas

  3. Liver

  4. Spleen


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Slightly less than half of the cholesterol in the body derives from biosynthesis de novo. Biosynthesis in the liver accounts for approximately 10% and in the intestines approximately 15%, of the amount produced each day. The cholesterol biosynthesis pathway involves enzymes that are in the cytoplasm, microsomes (ER), and peroxisomes. Synthesis of cholesterol, like that of most biological lipids, begins from the two-carbon acetate group of acetyl-CoA. Cholesterol synthesis does not occurs in pancreas, spleen and Brunner's gland. 

So, the correct answer is 'Liver'

Oxidation of which of the following substances in the body yields more amount of calories?

  1. Glucose

  2. Glycogen

  3. Protein

  4. Lipids


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Oxidation refers to the direct breakdown of nutrients for energy. Fats or lipids have the highest energy content of 9 kcal/gm while proteins and carbohydrates have 4 kcal/gm.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Name two end-products of $\beta$-oxidation of fatty acid

  1. Pyruvate

  2. Acetic acid

  3. $FADH _2$

  4. $NADPH _2$


Correct Option: C,D
Explanation:

Products of $\beta$-oxidation are as follows-
a) Acetyl ${C} _{0}A$
b) $FAD{H} _{2}$
c) $NAD{H} _{2}$

Which category of compound is most concentrated energy source?

  1. Lipid

  2. Carbohydrates

  3. Proteins

  4. Vitamins


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Lipids are a group of naturally occurring molecules that include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D, E, and K), monoglycerides, diglycerides, triglycerides, phospholipids, and others. The main biological functions of lipids include storing energy, signaling, and acting as structural components of cell membranes.
Triglycerides, stored in adipose tissue, are a major form of energy storage both in animals and plants. The adipocyte, or fat cell, is designed for continuous synthesis and breakdown of triglycerides in animals, with breakdown controlled mainly by the activation of hormone-sensitive enzyme lipase. The complete oxidation of fatty acids provides high caloric content, about 9 kcal/g, compared with 4 kcal/g for the breakdown of carbohydrates and proteins. Migratory birds that must fly long distances without eating use stored energy of triglycerides to fuel their flights.

Fats 

  1. Are building blocks of our body

  2. Maintain metabolic rate

  3. Keep body temperature in the normal range

  4. Are stored to give energy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Although, the main source of energy for our bodies is carbohydrates, fat is used as a source of backup energy in cases when carbohydrates are not available. This is a concentrated energy source but it is important to remember that each gram of fat has nine calories (over double the calories from protein and carbohydrates) so you should avoid having more than 20 to 35% of your daily calories from fat. In a 1,800 calorie diet, you should only consume 40-70 grams of fat.

You can find fats abundantly in 

  1. Wheat, rice, sugar and potatoes

  2. Ghee, oil, milk and groundnuts

  3. Soybeans, fish and meat

  4. Carrots, mangoes and lemon fruits


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Dietary fats are one of the three major components or macro-nutrients of all foods. The other two are carbohydrates and proteins. During digestion, dietary fats are broken down and their constituents, glycerol and fatty acids, are released. Fatty acids have many important functions in the body.
Dietary fat is a source of energy for your body. The glycerol you get along with dietary fatty acids can be converted directly into glucose by the liver. The fatty acids, however, have to go through a series of transformations before they are turned into glucose.
Here are 10 high-fat foods that are actually incredibly healthy and nutritious.
Avocado, nuts, cheese, oil, ghee, fish, milk, dark chocolates, whole egg and full fat yoghurt.

Number of essential fatty acids is

  1. $6$

  2. $4$

  3. $3$

  4. $2$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Non-essential fatty acids are those fatty acids that the body can synthesize on its own. Essential fatty acids are those fatty acids that are required by the body but it cannot synthesize. There are two essential fatty acids, linoleic and alpha-linolenic acid. These must be obtained from food. 

Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Cow's milk is slightly yellowish in colour due to the presence of

  1. Carotene

  2. Riboflavin

  3. Xanthophyll

  4. Xanthophyll and carotene


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Because riboflavin is an orange-yellow compound, so cow's milk appears slightly yellowish.

Assertion  :Cold blooded animals have no fat layer


Reason  :  Cold blooded animals use their fat for
                   metabolic process during hibernation.




  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason

    is a correct explanation of the assertion

  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is

    not a correct explanation of the assertion

  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false

  4. If both the assertion and reason are false

  5. If the assertion is false but reason is true


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The body temperature in cold blooded varies with that of the environment as there is no fat deposition. On the other hand, cold blooded animals use fat during hibernation to carry out their metabolic processes.

Which is least harmful?

  1. Saturated fat

  2. Oils

  3. Chloresterol

  4. Polyunsaturated fats


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature as they have double bonds. Saturated fatty acids have single bond and are solid at room temperature. Polyunstaurated fats are good for health as they boost up the good cholestrol level. As they are liquid so they do not choke the blood vessels and they are easily metabolized. Polyunsaturated fats include omega-3 and omega-6 fats. These are essential fatty acids that the body needs for brain function and cell growth.

So, the correct answer is option D.

Excess intake of food calories, specially food with little
water, sugar, honey and ghee causes

  1. Hypercholesterolmia

  2. Kwashiorkar

  3. Bleeding disease

  4. Obesity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Obesity is an abnormal increase in the proportion of fat cells mainly in the viscera and subcutaneous tissues of the body.

Bile salts take part in

  1. Digestion of carbohydrates

  2. Breakdown of proteins

  3. Emulsification of fat

  4. Absorption of glycerol


Correct Option: C

Fat soluble vitamin and its related deficiency disease is

  1. Retinol Xerophthalmia

  2. Cobalamine Beri-beri

  3. Ascorbic acid Scurvy

  4. Calciferol Pellagra


Correct Option: A

Bile salts help in

  1. Absorption of fats

  2. Digestion of fats

  3. Both A and B

  4. Excretion of fats


Correct Option: C

Energy value of 9.3 kcal/gm is that of

  1. Carbohydrates

  2. Fat

  3. Protein

  4. Vitamins


Correct Option: B

Excess carbohydrates and proteins are stored in body as

  1. Amino acids

  2. Fats

  3. Monosaccharides

  4. Starch


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The excess carbohydrates and proteins are stored in the body as fats. It gets converted into energy during excessive physical work. Essential fatty acids are those 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. Unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature as they have double bonds. The essential fatty acids are unsaturated 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.

Long term energy storage occurs in the form of

  1. Glucose

  2. Amino acids

  3. Glycogen

  4. Fat


Correct Option: D

Which one is fat soluble?

  1. A, D, E, K

  2. A, D, C, K

  3. A, B, C, K

  4. A, B, D, E


Correct Option: A

Lacteals take part in.

  1. Secretion of lactic acid

  2. Formation of milk

  3. Absorption of milk

  4. Absorption of fat


Correct Option: D

Which of these is not a ketone body

  1. Acetoacetic acid

  2. Acetone

  3. Succinic acid

  4. Betahydroxy butyric acid


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In human and most other mammals, acetyl Co-A formed in the liver during oxidation of fatty acids can enter the citric acid cycle or can be converted to the "Ketone bodies" (e.g., Acetone, Acetoacetate and D - $\beta $ hydroxy butyrate) for export to other tissue.

Substrate for lipase is

  1. Fat

  2. Protein

  3. Carbohydrate

  4. Nucleic acid


Correct Option: A

Emulsified fats are digested by

  1. Gastric juice and pancreatic juice

  2. Pancreatic and intestinal juices

  3. Pancreatic and bile juices

  4. Bile and intestinal juices


Correct Option: B

Fatty substances are emulsified by

  1. Lipase

  2. Bilirubin and biliverdin

  3. HCl

  4. Sodium salts of glycoholic and taurocholic acid


Correct Option: D

After surgical removal of infected gall bladder, the person should be careful in intake of

  1. Fat

  2. Sugar

  3. Starch

  4. Protein


Correct Option: A

Fats serve as the best storage of spare energy becuase

  1. Fats yield double amount of energy yielded by glucose on oxidative breakdown

  2. Fats can be stored in an almost pure unhydrated form

  3. Fats accomodate in lesser space

  4. All the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fat is an essential part of our diet and is important for good health.

fat is the major storage form of energy in the body. These are found in plant foods and fish. Fats help in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K. 

So, the correct option is ‘Fats yield the double amount of energy yielded by glucose on oxidative breakdown’.

Energy content of alcohol is $7.1kcal/gm$. it is more than carbohydrates and slightly less than fats. Intake of alcohol provides

  1. Enough energy to body for its working

  2. Releases heat energy

  3. Uses energy of body for dissipation of alcohol produced heat

  4. Both B and C


Correct Option: D

Which of the following will be different in different in animals.

  1. Fats

  2. Carbohydrates

  3. Proteins

  4. Vitamins


Correct Option: A

Fats are hydrolysed by lipase to yield

  1. Glycerol and fatty acids

  2. Fatty acids and amino acids

  3. Glycerine and water

  4. Glycerol and amino acids


Correct Option: A

An example for essential fatty acids

  1. Glutamic acid

  2. Aspartic acid

  3. Linoleic acid

  4. Tartaric acid


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Essential fatty acids, or EFAs, are fatty acids that humans and other animals must ingest because the body requires them for good health but cannot synthesize them. Two essential fatty acids, linolenic and linoleic acid, cannot be synthesized in the body and must be obtained from food. These basic fats, found in plant foods, are used to build specialized fats called omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

Each fat molecule is formed from 

  1. One glycerol molecule and one fatty acid molecule

  2. One glycerol molecule and three fatty acid molecules

  3. Three glycerol molecules and one fatty acid molecule

  4. Three glycerol molecules and three fatty acid molecules


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fatty acids are long, straight chain carboxylic acids. A fat molecule is formed when three fatty acids molecules combine with one glycerol molecule to yield a triglyceride (another name for fat) along with three water molecules. Fats are not easily digested and are transported and stored as triglycerides.

So, the correct option is 'One glycerol molecule and three fatty acid molecules'.

One of the steroid for manufacturing antifertility pills obtained from Dioscorea is know as

  1. Diazepam

  2. Diosgenine

  3. Diazine

  4. Retrovaire


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dioscorea spp, commonly known as Yams belong to family Dioscoreaceae. The true Yams, belonging to the genus Dioscorea are grown throughout the wetter tropics for their stem tubers. They are important sources of food for millions of people in the tropics, especially in the south western Nigeria where they are a staple food. Dioscorea is a large genus with about 600 tropical or subtropical species. Yams constitute a cheap source of carbohydrate foods and are nutritionally better than cassava because of a higher proportion of proteins. They also contain more of vitamin C.
In recent years, wild species have been much used for the extraction of steroidal sapogenins which can be converted into cortisone, into the testosterone (male hormone) and the oestrogens as well as progesterones (female hormones). Three wild species particularly D. composita, D floribunda, D. mexicana have been used as a source material for the manufacture of oral contraceptives. In this way this genus has contributed significantly towards controlling the world population.

Gaucher's disease is concerned with which of the following condition?

  1. Abnormal fat metabolism

  2. Abnormal protein metabolism

  3. Abnormal carbohydrate metabolism

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gaucher disease is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the deposition of glucocerebroside in cells of the macrophage-monocyte system. The disorder results from the deficiency of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase.

Select the correct option:

An unknown liquid collected from a sample of peas, is added to a beaker of water and is vigorously shaken. After few minutes, water and the unknown liquid made two separate layers. To which class of biomolecules, does the unknown liquid most likely belongs?

  1. Polysaccharides

  2. Proteins

  3. Lipids

  4. Enzymes


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The term Lipid was coined by Bloor.

Lipids are the esters of fatty acid and alcohol. These are hydrophobic that is these are insoluble in water but soluble in benzene, ether and chloroform.
As these are insoluble in water when they are added with water they separate to form two layers.

So, the correct option is 'Lipids'

The molecule used by most animals for long term energy storage is

  1. Starch

  2. Fat

  3. Cholesterol

  4. Glycogen


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The primary cellular function of fatty acids is long term energy storage. The body stores small amount of excess nutrients as triglycerides for storage. Triglycerides are efficient energy storing molecules as more energy can be stored in fat than in glycogen. Fat contains 9 kcal per gram whereas carbohydrates and protein only contain 4 kcal per gram. In other words, fat is more calorie dense so can hold a greater amount of energy in a smaller space
So, the correct answer is 'Fat'

A gram of butter provides more energy that a gram of sugar because

  1. Butter is an animal product

  2. Butter has more carbon-hydrogen bonds

  3. Butter is more completely absorbed

  4. Butter contains more ATP


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Carbohydrates which includes  sugars and starches, contain 4 calories per gram, and are considered one of the main sources of energy for the human body. Fats on the other hand give 9 calories per gram,which is approximately 2.5 times more energy than carbohydrates. Moreover, fats contain more carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen bonds than carbohydrates or proteins and are therefore richer in energy. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Cholesterol is related to

  1. Fats

  2. Carbohydrate

  3. Proteins

  4. Vitamin C


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Dietary fat and cholesterol are closely related types of dietary fat (saturated and trans fat) can lead to an increase in blood cholesterol levels. Research shows that the amount and type of dietary fat can affect blood cholesterol levels. Dietary fat, especially saturated and trans fats, may raise blood cholesterol levels. High total blood cholesterol levels and LDL cholesterol levels increase risk of heart disease while lower levels reduce risk. Higher levels of HDL cholesterol help lower the risk for heart disease
So, the correct answer is 'Fats'

Which of the following plays a key role in absorption and distribution of fats?

  1. Lacteals

  2. Villi

  3. Secretin

  4. Segmentation movements


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Meats, dairy products, seeds, nuts and oils contain dietary fat which needs to be broken down to be absorbed by the system. While the bile contains bile salts that emulsifies and pancreatic lipase acts to break lipids, to be absorbed in the blood stream this goes through further breakdown process in the small intestine where lacteals found in the villi of the intestinal wall help the lipids to pass through the  lymphatic system.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Which of the following plays a key role in absorption and distribution of fats?

  1. Lacteals

  2. Villi

  3. Secretin

  4. Liver


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lipids are fat-like molecule that cannot dissolve in water. When these reach the small intestine, the enzymes present there responsible for fat digestion acts on it. The pancreatic lipase breaks lipids down, resulting in free fatty acids and monoglycerides. Further, these are resynthesized into triglycerides which enter the lymphatic capillaries and lacteals present as the finger-like projections of the villi these acts on the lipids so as to be absorbed before they enter the bloodstream. 

Which of the following is rich in all the three foods, i.e., carbohydrates, proteins and fats?

  1. Rice grains

  2. Soybean seeds

  3. Mango fruit

  4. Cabbage leaves


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Soybean seeds have 40% protein content and 20% of oil which accounts for 60% weight of dry soybeans. The remainder 35% is carbohydrate. With the highest protein content among plant products, 100g serving of soybean consists of 17g protein, 1g of saturated fat, 10g of carbohydrate and 6g of fibre. 

A gram of butter provides more energy than a gram of sugar because

  1. Butter is digested slowly

  2. Butter has more carbon-hydrogen bonds

  3. Butter is more completely absorbed

  4. Butter contains more ATP


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A gram of butter provides more energy than a gram of sugar because butter has more carbon-hydrogen bonds.

The carbohydrates are the compounds which provide energy to living cells. They are compounds of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen with a ratio of two hydrogens for every oxygen atom. The carbohydrates we use as foods have their origin in the photosynthesis of plants. They take the form of sugars, starches, and cellulose.

A gram of butter provides more energy than a gram of sugar because

  1. Butter is an animal product.

  2. Butter has more carbon-hydrogen bonds.

  3. Butter is more completely absorbed.

  4. Butter contains more ATP.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fat contains 9 kcal per gram, whereas carbohydrates and protein only contain 4 kcal per gram. 

Triglycerides or fats are composed of one molecule of glycerol and joined via ester bonds with three molecules of fatty acids. Fatty acids are long chains of carbon and hydrogen usually between 14-24 carbons long. Due to the abundance of C and H, fatty acids are very hydrophobic and are not very soluble in water. 
Fatty acids come in two major types, saturated and unsaturated. Saturated means that they have no double bonds. Unsaturated means that it contains double bonds. Generally, saturated fats (butter) have a high melting point so that they are a solid at room temperature. Unsaturated fats have a lower melting point and are a liquid at room temperature. Margarine is made by hydrogenating (adding H) to unsaturated vegetable oils increasing the amount of saturation and thus, the melting point (so it will be a solid). 

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