Describe the processes by which animals can produce de novo a variety of fatty acids that differ in chain length and desaturation

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Using the enzyme fatty acid synthase, acetyl CoA can be converted in palmitate and subsequently lengthened into other fatty acids via elongases. Double bonds are introduced via desaturases.

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A) sagittal B) lambdoid C) squamous D) coronal

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A woman who drops something on her foot might injure which of the following bones?

A. vomer B. pisiform C. lunate D. cuneiform E. metacarpals

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Based on the number of axes rotations, temporomandibular joints are usually ________ joints

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Define and distinguish among interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis

What will be an ideal response?

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