Download Various University Examination Questions on Fatty acid

Various University Examination Questions on Fatty acid
metabolism & Ketone body metabolism
1. Describe saturated fatty acids. Write a note on energetics of -oxidation of palmitic acid. (5)
2. Describe the various reactions involved in beta-oxidation of fatty acids. Add a note on its
energetics.
(5)
3. Describe the reaction of -oxidation of fatty acids. Describe the energetics of palmitic acid
oxidation.
(5)
4. Describe the process of Oxidation of Fatty acids and how energy is produced in this process.
(5)
5. What is carnitine and its role in oxidation of fatty acids? Enumerate the steps of betaoxidation of saturated fatty acids
(1+1+3=5)
6. Carnitine cycle
(3)
7. Write steps of beta oxidation of fatty acids with energetics
(5)
8. Role of carnitine in beta-oxidation.
(3)
9. What is carnitine? Mention its biochemical role.
(3)
10. Write short note on Carnitine
(3)
11. Energetics of -oxidation of palmitic acid
(5)
12. Mention how propionyl CoA is formed during fatty acid oxidation
(3)
13. Refsum’s disease
(3)
14. Explain the biochemical basis: Neurological symptoms in Refsum’s disease.
(3)
15. Mention the different sources of acetyl CoA.
(3)
16. Fatty acid synthase complex
(5)
17. Write the reaction, with cofactors if any, catalyzed by Acetyl CoA carboxylase.
(3)
18. Describe the extra-mitochondrial synthesis of fatty acid. Write a note on its regulation.(5)
19. Describe the de novo synthesis of fatty acids. Briefly discuss regulation of fatty acid
synthesis.
(5)
20. Ketone bodies
(3)
21. How ketone bodies are formed and utilized in our body. Add a note on ketosis.
(4)
22. Name the ketone bodies. Give two condition characterized by excessive production of ketone
bodies. Explain the metabolic derangements and consequences of ketoses.
(5)
23. Name the ketone bodies. Mention two conditions causing ketosis.
(3)
24. Name the Ketone bodies. Mention two causes of ketosis.
(3)
25. Enumerate ketone bodies. Mention two causes of ketosis.
(2 )
26. Formation and utilization of Ketone bodies.
(3)
27. Formations of Ketone bodies and its clinical significance
(3)
28. Ketogenesis
(3)
29. What is ketosis? What are the causes? Enumerate the steps of formation and utilization of
ketone bodies.
(5)
30. Ketosis.
(3)
31. Ketogenesis
(4)
32. Detection of ketone bodies in urine.
(3)