Exam 18: Lipids

Fats are saponifiable lipids.

The following structure is an example of what type of lipid?

Steroids are classified as lipids because they have this distinguishing feature.

Trans fatty acids are obtained from _____.

The only reliable way to reduce ones cholesterol levels is with a combination of diet,exercise and medication.

The products of the reaction of a triglyceride with 3 M NaOH could be converted to the products of the hydrolysis of the same triglyceride by the

The compound shown below is a triglyceride.

An example of an endocrine gland is the _____.

Estrogen is a male sex hormone.

Biologically significant fatty acids usually have ____.

Prostaglandins are ___.

Adrenocorticoids are

Waxes differ from fats and oils in that

The most common ring found in a prostaglandin is _____.

Lipids are produced by animals and are hydrophilic compounds.

This cellular organelle contains DNA which directs protein synthesis.

Glycerol is an example of a(n)_____.

Phospholipids found in plants are produced by those cells exposed to air in order to keep the plant from losing too much water.

Upon hydrolysis,which of the following lipids would yield a carbohydrate as a product?

The animal fats are classified as esters because of the way they are chemically produced.