CHEMISTRY LIPIDS & LIPOPROTEINS REVISED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025, Exams of Clinical chemistry

CHEMISTRY LIPIDS & LIPOPROTEINS REVISED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025 1. Lipids and Lipoproteins dietary functions: precursor for steroid synthesis efficient source of energy in adipose tissue thermal insulator in subcutaneous tissue optimize transmission of electrical impulses along neurons 2. functions of lipoproteins: transports lipids in blood significant risk factor for CVD important constituent for cells important for fetal lung maturity 3. lipids and lipoproteins are ______ in water, BUT ______ in nonpolar sol vents: insoluble; soluble 4. ester: type of chemical compound that form when a hydroxyl group of an alcohol reacts w/ the carboxyl group of an acid 5. simple lipids: esters of fatty acids and alcohols; fats and waxes 6. compound lipids: esters of fatty acids containing additional groups; phospho lipids and glycolipids 7. what are the 5 major classifications of clinically important lipids?: sterol derivatives