Question 1

Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used.
-____________: A complex amino alcohol backbone for membrane lipids.

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 2

___________________ is a sugar-containing lipid which contains a single carbohydrate moiety.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________________ is a sugar-containing lipid which contains...

Question 3

Unsaturations ____________ melting points of fatty acids and their derivatives.

Accepted Answer

A)  maintain 
B)  decrease 
C)  increase 
D)  are unrelated to 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  maintain 
B)  decrease 
C)  increase 
D)  are unrelated to 
E)  None of the above.

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

One important ________________ is EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), which is found in shellfish.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One important ________________ is EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid),...

Question 6

The backbone of a phospholipid is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose 
B)  cholesterol 
C)  fatty acid chain 
D)  triacylglycerol 
E)  glycerol 
A)  glucose 
B)  cholesterol 
C)  fatty acid chain 
D)  triacylglycerol 
E)  glycerol

Question 7

Palmitate has how many carbons in its chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  14 
C)  16 
D)  20 
E)  24 
A)  12 
B)  14 
C)  16 
D)  20 
E)  24

Exam 11: Lipids

Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used. -____________: A complex amino alcohol backbone for membrane lipids.

___________________ is a sugar-containing lipid which contains a single carbohydrate moiety.

Unsaturations ____________ melting points of fatty acids and their derivatives.

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

One important ________________ is EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), which is found in shellfish.

The backbone of a phospholipid is which of the following?

Palmitate has how many carbons in its chain?

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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

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