Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Explain the use of fatty acids.
Advertisements
Solution
Following are the uses of fatty acids:
- Progesterone, estrogen, testosterone and aldosterone are hormones produced from fatty acids.
- Phospholipids are molecules formed from fatty acids. They form the basic structure of the cell membrane and are essential for the functional ability of a cell.
- Fatty acids are present in the covering around the axon of nerve cells.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
After complete oxidation of a glucose molecules, ______ number of ATP molecules are formed.
Write a definition.
Aerobic respiration
Distinguish between aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
Write the correct option from the given multiple options.
Which of the following vitamin is necessary for synthesis of NADH2?
Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
In the prokaryotes ______ molecules of ATP are formed per molecule of glucose oxidised.
Answer the following question.
Which compound is the terminal electron acceptor in aerobic respiration?
Which molecules are formed during the glycolysis process?
- What are vitamins?
- Classify them according to their solubility.
- Give one example of each type as per above classification.
Identify the given reaction and explain it.
Which hormones are formed from the fatty acids?
Why is water an essential nutrient?
Identify the statement that correctly describes phosphorylation.
Oxidative phosphorylation refers to ______
In the mitochondrion, energy is stored in the form of ____________.
Which one is amino acid?
Give three uses of fatty acids.
After complete oxidation of a glucose molecules, ______ number of ATP molecules are formed.
