Deck 23: Lipids

Question 1

Fats are ___ that are ___ at room temperature. In general, oils are more ___ than the corresponding fat.

A) fatty acids, liquids, saturated
B) fatty acids, solids, unsaturated
C) triacylglycerols, liquids, saturated
D) triacylglycerols, solids, unsaturated

Answer 1

triacylglycerols, solids, unsaturated

Question 2

If a fatty acid has 1 or more double bonds it is called a(n) ___ lipid.

A) saturated
B) unsaturated
C) monounsaturated
D) polyunsaturated

Answer 2

unsaturated

Question 3

What is the correct name of the following fatty acid?

A) (5E,8Z,11Z)-5,8,11-tetradecatetraenoic acid
B) (5Z,8E,11E)-5,8,11-tetradecatetraenoic acid
C) (6E,9Z,12Z)-6,9,12-tetradecatetraenoic acid

Answer 3

(5E,8Z,11Z)-5,8,11-tetradecatetraenoic acid

Question 4

Which of the following are omega-3 fatty acids?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) I and III
F) II and IV

Question 5

Which of the following are omega-6 fatty acids?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) I and II
F) III and IV

Question 6

What is the product of the following reaction?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) none of them
F) all of them

Question 7

Which of the following are or contain fatty acids?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) I and II
F) I, II and III
G) II, III and IV

Question 8

Which of the following are soap or detergent molecules?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) I and II
F) I, II and III
G) II, III and IV

Question 9

Which of the following are steroid derivatives?

A) cholesterol
B) vitamin D
C) cortisone
D) testosterone
E) all of the above
F) none of the above

Question 10

Which of the following are waxes?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) I and II
F) I, II and III
G) II, III and IV