Question 1

Which of the fatty acids shown below are saturated?

Accepted Answer

A)  stearic acid 
B)  stearic acid and palmitic acid 
C)  oleic acid, linoleic acid, and arachidonic acid 
D)  arachidonic acid 
E)  All of these are saturated. 
A)  stearic acid 
B)  stearic acid and palmitic acid 
C)  oleic acid, linoleic acid, and arachidonic acid 
D)  arachidonic acid 
E)  All of these are saturated.

Question 2

The melting point of a fatty acid is determined by _________in the fatty acid.

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of hydrogen bonding functional groups 
B)  the number of double bonds 
C)  the number of carbons 
D)  both the number of carbons and the number of double bonds 
E)  the number of reactive functional groups 
A)  the number of hydrogen bonding functional groups 
B)  the number of double bonds 
C)  the number of carbons 
D)  both the number of carbons and the number of double bonds 
E)  the number of reactive functional groups

Question 3

Which choice correctly numbers pinolenic acid (shown below)using the delta system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Δ5,9,12 
B)  Δ5 
C)  Δ6 
D)  Δ6,9,13 
E)  Δ9,12 
A)  Δ5,9,12 
B)  Δ5 
C)  Δ6 
D)  Δ6,9,13 
E)  Δ9,12

Question 4

A membrane lipid is often depicted as shown below in lipid I.Which part of the molecular structure of lipid I does the wavy line represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  part A 
B)  parts A and B 
C)  parts A, C, and D 
D)  parts C and D 
E)  parts B and D 
A)  part A 
B)  parts A and B 
C)  parts A, C, and D 
D)  parts C and D 
E)  parts B and D

Question 5

This type of lipoprotein travels through the blood and delivers triacylglycerols to adipose and muscle cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  chylomicrons only 
B)  chylomicrons and VLDL 
C)  IDL and LDL 
D)  LDL and HDL 
E)  All of the lipoproteins do this. 
A)  chylomicrons only 
B)  chylomicrons and VLDL 
C)  IDL and LDL 
D)  LDL and HDL 
E)  All of the lipoproteins do this.

Question 6

Identify the class of lipid to which the following molecule belongs.

Accepted Answer

A)  eicosanoid 
B)  triacylglycerol 
C)  steroid 
D)  glycerophospholipid 
E)  fatty acid 
A)  eicosanoid 
B)  triacylglycerol 
C)  steroid 
D)  glycerophospholipid 
E)  fatty acid

Which of the fatty acids shown below are saturated?

The melting point of a fatty acid is determined by _________in the fatty acid.

Which choice correctly numbers pinolenic acid (shown below)using the delta system?

A membrane lipid is often depicted as shown below in lipid I.Which part of the molecular structure of lipid I does the wavy line represent?

This type of lipoprotein travels through the blood and delivers triacylglycerols to adipose and muscle cells.

Identify the class of lipid to which the following molecule belongs.

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Exam 15: Lipids: Structure and Function

Which of the fatty acids shown below are saturated?

The melting point of a fatty acid is determined by _________in the fatty acid.

Which choice correctly numbers pinolenic acid (shown below)using the delta system?

A membrane lipid is often depicted as shown below in lipid I.Which part of the molecular structure of lipid I does the wavy line represent?

This type of lipoprotein travels through the blood and delivers triacylglycerols to adipose and muscle cells.

Identify the class of lipid to which the following molecule belongs.

Matter, Energy, and Measurement

Atomic Structure and Radioisotopes

Ionic and Covalent Compounds

Molecular Geometry, Polarity, and Intermolecular

Chemical Quantities and Introduction to Reactions

Chemical Reactions: Energy, Rates, and Equilibrium

Changes of State and Gas Laws

Mixtures, Solution Concentrations, and Diffusion

Acids and Bases, Ph, and Buffers

Introduction to Organic Chemistry:

Alcohols, Phenols, Thiols, Ethers, and Amines

The Carbonyl Containing Functional Groups

The Common Organic Reactions in Biochemistry

Carbohydrates: Structure and Function

Proteins: Structure and Function

Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids

Energy and Metabolism

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