LIPIDS
1) Give structure for phospholipids and explain their biological significance.
2) What are simple lipids? How are these different from complex lipids?
3) Write short note on functional significance of cholesterol and its derivatives.
4) Give reason: Unsaturated fatty acids are liquid at room temperature.
5) Give name and structure of a saturated C-18 fatty acid, saturated C-16 fatty
acid.
6) Differentiate between triglycerides and glycolipids.
7) Define Eicosanoids.
8) Give reason: Fats have thermal insulation properties; Fats is preferable
storage material as compared to polysaccharide.
9) Classify the lipids and describe their functions.
10) What are the factors affecting the fluidity of the membrane?
11) Write short note on phospholipids, plasmalogens, amphipathy.
12) Give an account on the structural and functional features of phospholipids.
13) Describe the physiological importance of saturated and unsaturated fatty
acids.
14) Write short note on cholesterol.
15) Give reason: Saturated fatty acids have high melting point.
16) Describe the structure of phospholipids and glycolipids with suitable
diagrams.
17) Write short note on: Steroids, Glycoconjugates.