(A) Myristic acid
(B) Arachidonic acid
(C) Stearic acid
(D) Lignoceric acid
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Which of the following are classified as essential fatty acids?
(A) Arachidonic acid
(B) Oleic acid
(C) Acetic acid
(D) Butyric acid
The enzyme systems for lengthening and shortening for saturating and desaturating of fatty acids occur in?
(A) Intestine
(B) Muscle
(C) Kidney
(D) Liver
All active prostaglandins have atleast one double bond between positions:
(A) 7 and 8
(B) 9 and 10
(C) 11 and 12
(D) 13 and 14
The carbon chains of prostanoic acid are bonded at the middle of the chain by a?
(A) 5-membered ring
(B) 6-membered ring
(C) 8-membered ring
(D) None of these
Prostaglandins have a common structure based on prostanoic acid which contains carbon atoms:
(A) 12
(B) 16
(C) 18
(D) 20
Prostaglandins are liberated in the circulation by the stimulation of?
(A) Anterior pituitary glands
(B) Posterior pituitary glands
(C) Adrenal gland
(D) Thyroid gland
The desaturation and chain elongation system of polyunsaturated fatty acids are greatly diminished in the absence of?
(A) Insulin
(B) Glycagon
(C) Epinephrine
(D) Thyroxine