Biochem Module 5 Exam
1. glycerol contains how many carbon atoms?
Answer 3
2. fatty acids contain how many carbons?
Answer 8-30
3. which of the following are derived from or made from fatty acids?
a. cholesterol
b. carotenoids
c. phosphoglycerides
d. A and B
e. A and C
Answer c. phosphoglycerides
4. what lipids are derived from fatty acids?
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,Answer phosphoglycerides sphingolipids
triacylglycerols
5. triacylglycerols are made from a and .
Answer glycerol; 3 fatty acids
6. phosphoglycerides are made from a and .
Answer glycerol; 2 fatty acids
7. sphingolipids are made from a and .
Answer ceramide; 2 fatty acids
8. isoprene are made from .
Answer 5 carbons, with a branch and a double branch
9. what is a PUFA?
Answer polyunsaturated fatty acid = contains 2 or more double bonds
10. a is a carboxylic acid that is a structural component of lipids.
a. amino acid
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, b. carotenoid
c. sphingolipid
d. cholesterol
e. none of the above
Answer e. none of the above
11. a particular lipid is a liquid at room temperature, so it is called a(n) .
a. oil
b. fat
c. lipid
d. membrane
e. sphingolipid
Answer a. oil
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1. glycerol contains how many carbon atoms?
Answer 3
2. fatty acids contain how many carbons?
Answer 8-30
3. which of the following are derived from or made from fatty acids?
a. cholesterol
b. carotenoids
c. phosphoglycerides
d. A and B
e. A and C
Answer c. phosphoglycerides
4. what lipids are derived from fatty acids?
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,Answer phosphoglycerides sphingolipids
triacylglycerols
5. triacylglycerols are made from a and .
Answer glycerol; 3 fatty acids
6. phosphoglycerides are made from a and .
Answer glycerol; 2 fatty acids
7. sphingolipids are made from a and .
Answer ceramide; 2 fatty acids
8. isoprene are made from .
Answer 5 carbons, with a branch and a double branch
9. what is a PUFA?
Answer polyunsaturated fatty acid = contains 2 or more double bonds
10. a is a carboxylic acid that is a structural component of lipids.
a. amino acid
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, b. carotenoid
c. sphingolipid
d. cholesterol
e. none of the above
Answer e. none of the above
11. a particular lipid is a liquid at room temperature, so it is called a(n) .
a. oil
b. fat
c. lipid
d. membrane
e. sphingolipid
Answer a. oil
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