Question 1

What does the notation 18:2 for fatty acids imply?

Accepted Answer

In this fatty acid,

Question 2

Use the following to answer questions
Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used.
-A lipid is defined as a compound soluble in ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) ether-linked lipid 
B) triacylglycerol 
C) sterol 
D) amphipathic 
E) 16 or 18
F)organic solvent
G)cholesterol
H)cystein
I)phospholipid
J)prokaryotes
K)glycolipid
L)20 or 24
M)spingosine
N)serine 
A) ether-linked lipid 
B) triacylglycerol 
C) sterol 
D) amphipathic 
E) 16 or 18
F)organic solvent
G)cholesterol
H)cystein
I)phospholipid
J)prokaryotes
K)glycolipid
L)20 or 24
M)spingosine
N)serine

Question 3

Octadecatrienoic acid has how many double bonds?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
E)  4 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
E)  4

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a main function of lipids?

Accepted Answer

A)  cell signaling 
B)  fuel source 
C)  structural rigidity of the cytoskeleton 
D)  membrane component 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  cell signaling 
B)  fuel source 
C)  structural rigidity of the cytoskeleton 
D)  membrane component 
E)  All of the above.

Question 5

________________ is a membrane lipid composed of sphingosine, fatty acid, and a simple sugar.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ is a membrane lipid composed of...

Question 6

The polar head group of phospholipids is found at which carbon of glycerol?

Accepted Answer

A)  C1 
B)  C2 
C)  C3 
D)  C1 and C2 
E)  C2 and C3 
A)  C1 
B)  C2 
C)  C3 
D)  C1 and C2 
E)  C2 and C3

Question 7

Use the following to answer questions
Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used.
-Lipids which contain carbohydrates is/are ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) ether-linked lipid 
B) triacylglycerol 
C) sterol 
D) amphipathic 
E) 16 or 18
F)organic solvent
G)cholesterol
H)cystein
I)phospholipid
J)prokaryotes
K)glycolipid
L)20 or 24
M)spingosine
N)serine 
A) ether-linked lipid 
B) triacylglycerol 
C) sterol 
D) amphipathic 
E) 16 or 18
F)organic solvent
G)cholesterol
H)cystein
I)phospholipid
J)prokaryotes
K)glycolipid
L)20 or 24
M)spingosine
N)serine

Exam 11: Lipids

What does the notation 18:2 for fatty acids imply?

Use the following to answer questions Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used. -A lipid is defined as a compound soluble in ________________.

Octadecatrienoic acid has how many double bonds?

Which of the following is NOT a main function of lipids?

________________ is a membrane lipid composed of sphingosine, fatty acid, and a simple sugar.

The polar head group of phospholipids is found at which carbon of glycerol?

Use the following to answer questions Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used. -Lipids which contain carbohydrates is/are ____________.

Biochemistry and the Unity of Life

Water, Weak Bonds, and the Generation of Order Out of Chaos

Amino Acids

Protein Three-Dimensional Structure

Techniques in Protein Biochemistry

Basic Concepts of Enzyme Action

Kinetics and Regulation

Mechanisms and Inhibitors

Hemoglobin: an Allosteric Protein

Carbohydrates

Membrane Structure and Function

Signal Transduction Pathways

Digestion: Turning a Meal Into Cellular Biochemicals

Metabolism: Basic Concepts and Design

Glycolysis

Gluconeogenesis

Preparation for the Cycle

Harvesting Electrons From the Cycle

The Electron Transport Chain

The Proton-Motive Force

The Light Reactions

The Calvin Cycle

Glycogen Degradation

Glycogen Synthesis

The Pentose Phosphate Pathway

Fatty Acid Degredation

Fatty Acid Synthesis

Lipid Synthesis

Amino Acid Degradation and the Urea Cycle

Amino Acids Synthesis

Nucleotide Metabolism

The Structure of Informational Macromolecules: Dna and Rna

DNA Replication

DNA Repair and Recombination

RNA Synthesis and Regulation in Prokaryotes

Gene Expression in Eukaryotes

RNA Processing in Eukaryotes

The Genetic Code

The Mechanism of Protein Synthesis

Recombinant Dna Techniques

Filters