Lipid Structure

Question 1 of 18

1

Fatty Acids are straight chain hydrocarbons with what at one end?

Select one of the following:

Carbonyl group
Carboxyl group
Amide group

Explanation

Question 2 of 18

1

Saturated fatty acids are more flexible than non-saturated ones

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 3 of 18

1

Non-saturated fatty acids have a _ melting point and _ fluidity

Select one of the following:

Higher, lesser
Lower, greater
Greater, lower
Lesser, higher

Explanation

Question 4 of 18

1

The double bond is usually in the Cis formation

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 5 of 18

1

What is this an image of?

Select one of the following:

Triacyglycerol
Sphigomyelin
Steroid

Explanation

Question 6 of 18

1

Why are triglycerides stored in an anhydrous form?

Select one of the following:

They're very reactive with water
They're insoluble

Explanation

Question 7 of 18

1

Mixed triglycerides have 2 or more different fatty acids

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 8 of 18

1

What type of F.A's can triacylglycerols be made from?

Select one or more of the following:

Saturated
Unsaturated

Explanation

Question 9 of 18

1

Phospholipids can form what types of structures when hydrated?

Select one or more of the following:

Lamellar
Closed vesicles

Explanation

Question 10 of 18

1

What makes phospholipids different from triglycerides?

Select one of the following:

One F.A is replaced with a phosphate
Only has 1 F.A
Made entirely of saturated F.A's

Explanation

Question 11 of 18

1

Replacing the phosphate group with other polar heads changes the membrane function

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 12 of 18

1

Sphigolipids use what instead of Glycerol?

Select one of the following:

Sphingosine, an amino alcohol
Sphingosine, an alcohol
Sphingosine, an amino acid

Explanation

Question 13 of 18

1

Sphigolipids only bind one fatty acid

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 14 of 18

1

Sphigolipids have moiety bound to them

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 15 of 18

1

Where do ceramides work?

Select one of the following:

The brain
The liver
The kidneys

Explanation

Question 16 of 18

1

What are the uses of steroids?

Select one or more of the following:

Hormones
Lipid metabolism
Vitamin precursors

Explanation

Question 17 of 18

1

Steroids are made from Acetyle CoA

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 18 of 18

1

Fat soluble vitamins are derived from testosterone

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Year 2 (Lipids) Quiz on Lipid Structure, created by gina_evans0312 on 21/01/2014.

Lipid Structure

Lipid Structure

Question 1 of 18

Fatty Acids are straight chain hydrocarbons with what at one end?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 18

Saturated fatty acids are more flexible than non-saturated ones

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 18

Non-saturated fatty acids have a _ melting point and _ fluidity

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 18

The double bond is usually in the Cis formation

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 18

What is this an image of?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 18

Why are triglycerides stored in an anhydrous form?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 18

Mixed triglycerides have 2 or more different fatty acids

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 18

What type of F.A's can triacylglycerols be made from?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 18

Phospholipids can form what types of structures when hydrated?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 18

What makes phospholipids different from triglycerides?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 18

Replacing the phosphate group with other polar heads changes the membrane function

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 18

Sphigolipids use what instead of Glycerol?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 18

Sphigolipids only bind one fatty acid

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 18

Sphigolipids have moiety bound to them

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 18

Where do ceramides work?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 18

What are the uses of steroids?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 18

Steroids are made from Acetyle CoA

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 18

Fat soluble vitamins are derived from testosterone

Select one of the following:

Explanation