Deck 25: The Organic Chemistry of Lipids

Question 1

The common name for a C₁₆ straight-chain saturated fatty acid is ____________.

A) arachidonic acid
B) myristic acid
C) palmitic acid
D) palmitoleic acid
E) stearic acid

Answer 1

palmitic acid

Question 2

Which term best describes the compound CH₃(CH₂)₂₄CO₂(CH ₂)₂₉CH₃?

A) a fatty acid
B) an oil
C) a terpene
D) a wax
E) a prostaglandin

Answer 2

a wax

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the compound shown here?

A) an unsaturated fat
B) a saturated fat
C) an oil
D) a triacylglycerol
E) C and D

Answer 3

C and D

Question 4

Which statement is not true about prostaglandins?

A) They are found in all body tissues.
B) They regulate many physiological responses.
C) They all have five-membered rings.
D) They are made from arachidonic acid.
E) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs increase the production of prostaglandins.

Question 5

How many carbons do sesquiterpenes have?

A) 10-monoterpenes
B) 15-sesquiterpenes
C) 20-diterpenes
D) 30-triterpenes
E) 40-tetraterpenes

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the compound shown here?

A) a carbohydrate
B) a prostaglandin
C) a steroid
D) a triglyceride
E) a vitamin

Question 7

Which of the following compounds is not a terpene or terpenoid?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)