Question 1

What are the risks of estrogen therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) breast cancer 
B) endometrial cancer 
C) increased cholesterol 
D) breast cancer and endometrial cancer 
A) breast cancer 
B) endometrial cancer 
C) increased cholesterol 
D) breast cancer and endometrial cancer

Question 2

Sphingolipids contain the amino alcohol _____.

Accepted Answer

A) sphingosine 
B) glycerol 
C) serine 
D) ethanolamine 
A) sphingosine 
B) glycerol 
C) serine 
D) ethanolamine

Question 3

How many moles of hydrogen would be need to completely hydrogenate two moles of arachidonic acid (shown below)in the presence of a Ni catalyst? CH3(CH2)4(CH=CH2)4(CH2)2COOH

Accepted Answer

A) 1 mole H2 
B) 4 moles H2 
C) 2 moles H2 
D) 8 moles H2 
A) 1 mole H2 
B) 4 moles H2 
C) 2 moles H2 
D) 8 moles H2

Question 4

An example of an endocrine gland is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) liver 
B) gallbladder 
C) pancreas 
D) heart 
A) liver 
B) gallbladder 
C) pancreas 
D) heart

Question 5

Prostaglandins are ___.

Accepted Answer

A) produced by the prostate gland and have a hormone function 
B) involved in the reproductive processes of the human female 
C) inhibited by the drug aspirin 
D) all of these responses are correct 
A) produced by the prostate gland and have a hormone function 
B) involved in the reproductive processes of the human female 
C) inhibited by the drug aspirin 
D) all of these responses are correct

Question 6

Biodiesel is a fuel that is derived from specific types of resources.  Which of the following would not be considered a good source for biodiesel?

Accepted Answer

A) beef fat 
B) corn oil 
C) microalgae 
D) shale oil 
A) beef fat 
B) corn oil 
C) microalgae 
D) shale oil

Question 7

Glycerol is an example of a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol 
B) ester 
C) carboxylic acid 
D) ether 
A) alcohol 
B) ester 
C) carboxylic acid 
D) ether

Question 8

The most abundant naturally occurring lipids are  ____.

Accepted Answer

A) prostaglandins 
B) fats and oils 
C) steroids 
D) waxes 
A) prostaglandins 
B) fats and oils 
C) steroids 
D) waxes

Question 9

Which of the following liproproteins are used to transport fat from the intestines to the liver?

Accepted Answer

A) chylomicrons 
B) VLDL 
C) LDL 
D) HDL 
A) chylomicrons 
B) VLDL 
C) LDL 
D) HDL

Question 10

Triglycerides are examples of simple lipids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The function of this cellular organelle is cellular respiration and energy production.

Accepted Answer

A) endoplasmic reticulum 
B) lysosome 
C) mitochondria 
D) nucleus 
A) endoplasmic reticulum 
B) lysosome 
C) mitochondria 
D) nucleus

Question 12

Biologically significant fatty acids usually have ____.

Accepted Answer

A) an odd number of carbon atoms 
B) an even number of carbon atoms 
C) an odd number of oxygen atoms 
D) an odd number of oxygen atoms and an odd number of carbon atoms 
A) an odd number of carbon atoms 
B) an even number of carbon atoms 
C) an odd number of oxygen atoms 
D) an odd number of oxygen atoms and an odd number of carbon atoms

Question 13

What is the function of a lysosome, a cellular organelle?

Accepted Answer

A) synthesis of proteins, lipids and other substances 
B) cellular respiration and energy production 
C) digestion of substances taken into a cell 
D) cellular movements 
A) synthesis of proteins, lipids and other substances 
B) cellular respiration and energy production 
C) digestion of substances taken into a cell 
D) cellular movements

Question 14

The region enclosed in the box in the following structure represents the sphingosine portion of the molecule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The flexibility of cell membranes is due to strong hydrogen bonding between lipids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following are male sex hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) androgens 
B) estrogens 
C) progesterones 
D) estrones 
A) androgens 
B) estrogens 
C) progesterones 
D) estrones

Exam 18: Lipids

What are the risks of estrogen therapy?

Sphingolipids contain the amino alcohol _____.

How many moles of hydrogen would be need to completely hydrogenate two moles of arachidonic acid (shown below)in the presence of a Ni catalyst? CH3(CH2)4(CH=CH2)4(CH2)2COOH

An example of an endocrine gland is the _____.

Prostaglandins are ___.

Biodiesel is a fuel that is derived from specific types of resources. Which of the following would not be considered a good source for biodiesel?

Glycerol is an example of a(n)_____.

The most abundant naturally occurring lipids are ____.

Which of the following liproproteins are used to transport fat from the intestines to the liver?

Triglycerides are examples of simple lipids.

The function of this cellular organelle is cellular respiration and energy production.

Biologically significant fatty acids usually have ____.

What is the function of a lysosome, a cellular organelle?

The region enclosed in the box in the following structure represents the sphingosine portion of the molecule.

The flexibility of cell membranes is due to strong hydrogen bonding between lipids.

Which of the following are male sex hormones?

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Electronic Structure and the Periodic Law

Forces Between Particles

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Reaction Rates and Equilibrium

Acids, Bases, and Salts

Radioactivity and Nuclear Processes

Organic Compounds: Alkanes

Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

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Aldehydes and Ketones

Carboxylic Acids and Esters

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How many moles of hydrogen would be need to completely hydrogenate two moles of arachidonic acid (shown below)in the presence of a Ni catalyst? CH₃(CH₂)₄(CH=CH₂)₄(CH₂)₂COOH