BCH 367 CH-11 UPDATED EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Glycolipids are lipids that are bound to:
a) glycerol.
b) unsaturated fats.
c) cholesterol.
d) carbohydrates.
e) phosphates - CORRECT ANSWERS d
Which of the following is NOT an example of a phosphoglyceride?
a) sphingomyelin
b)phosphatidylethanolamine
c) phosphatidylcholine
d) phosphatidylinositol
e) phosphatidylserine - CORRECT ANSWERS a
An ω-3 fatty acid:
a) contains three double bonds.
b) contains a double bond after the third carbon atom, starting at the carboxyl terminus.
c) contains a double bond after the third carbon atom, starting at the methyl group.
d) is a saturated fatty acid. - CORRECT ANSWERS c
, A sugar-containing lipid is known as a(n) _____. - CORRECT ANSWERS glycolipid
_____ is the common name of the sodium or potassium salts of fatty acids generated by
treating triacylglycerol with strong bases. - CORRECT ANSWERS soap
The three major kinds of membrane lipids are:
a) phospholipids, glycolipids, and cholesterol.
b)
phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylcholine, and phosphatidylethanolamine.
c) phospholipids, fatty acids, and glycolipids.
d) phospholipids, fatty acids, and cholesterol.
e) fatty acid, glycerol, and phosphate-alcohol. - CORRECT ANSWERS a
Triacylglycerol consists of fatty acids attached to:
a) one glycerol.
b) one glycerol phosphate.
c) three glycerols.
d) three cholesterols.
e) two glycerol phosphates. - CORRECT ANSWERS a
Which is true of phospholipids but not true of glycolipids?
a) contain at least one fatty acid
b) contain at least two fatty acids
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Glycolipids are lipids that are bound to:
a) glycerol.
b) unsaturated fats.
c) cholesterol.
d) carbohydrates.
e) phosphates - CORRECT ANSWERS d
Which of the following is NOT an example of a phosphoglyceride?
a) sphingomyelin
b)phosphatidylethanolamine
c) phosphatidylcholine
d) phosphatidylinositol
e) phosphatidylserine - CORRECT ANSWERS a
An ω-3 fatty acid:
a) contains three double bonds.
b) contains a double bond after the third carbon atom, starting at the carboxyl terminus.
c) contains a double bond after the third carbon atom, starting at the methyl group.
d) is a saturated fatty acid. - CORRECT ANSWERS c
, A sugar-containing lipid is known as a(n) _____. - CORRECT ANSWERS glycolipid
_____ is the common name of the sodium or potassium salts of fatty acids generated by
treating triacylglycerol with strong bases. - CORRECT ANSWERS soap
The three major kinds of membrane lipids are:
a) phospholipids, glycolipids, and cholesterol.
b)
phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylcholine, and phosphatidylethanolamine.
c) phospholipids, fatty acids, and glycolipids.
d) phospholipids, fatty acids, and cholesterol.
e) fatty acid, glycerol, and phosphate-alcohol. - CORRECT ANSWERS a
Triacylglycerol consists of fatty acids attached to:
a) one glycerol.
b) one glycerol phosphate.
c) three glycerols.
d) three cholesterols.
e) two glycerol phosphates. - CORRECT ANSWERS a
Which is true of phospholipids but not true of glycolipids?
a) contain at least one fatty acid
b) contain at least two fatty acids
