Biochem Module 5 Exam questions and answers
2024\2025 A+ Grade
glycerol contains how many carbon atoms?
- correct answer 3
fatty acids contain how many carbons?
- correct answer 8-30
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
- correct answer c. phosphoglycerides
what lipids are derived from fatty acids?
- correct answer phosphoglycerides
sphingolipids
triacylglycerols
triacylglycerols are made from a ___ and ___.
- correct answer glycerol; 3 fatty acids
, phosphoglycerides are made from a ___ and ___.
- correct answer glycerol; 2 fatty acids
sphingolipids are made from a ___ and ___.
- correct answer ceramide; 2 fatty acids
isoprene are made from ___.
- correct answer 5 carbons, with a branch and a double branch
what is a PUFA?
- correct answer polyunsaturated fatty acid = contains 2 or more double bonds
a ___ is a carboxylic acid that is a structural component of lipids.
a. amino acid
b. carotenoid
c. sphingolipid
d. cholesterol
e. none of the above
- correct answer e. none of the above
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
- correct answer a. oil
a particular lipid is a solid at room temperature, so it is called a(n) ___.
2024\2025 A+ Grade
glycerol contains how many carbon atoms?
- correct answer 3
fatty acids contain how many carbons?
- correct answer 8-30
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
- correct answer c. phosphoglycerides
what lipids are derived from fatty acids?
- correct answer phosphoglycerides
sphingolipids
triacylglycerols
triacylglycerols are made from a ___ and ___.
- correct answer glycerol; 3 fatty acids
, phosphoglycerides are made from a ___ and ___.
- correct answer glycerol; 2 fatty acids
sphingolipids are made from a ___ and ___.
- correct answer ceramide; 2 fatty acids
isoprene are made from ___.
- correct answer 5 carbons, with a branch and a double branch
what is a PUFA?
- correct answer polyunsaturated fatty acid = contains 2 or more double bonds
a ___ is a carboxylic acid that is a structural component of lipids.
a. amino acid
b. carotenoid
c. sphingolipid
d. cholesterol
e. none of the above
- correct answer e. none of the above
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
- correct answer a. oil
a particular lipid is a solid at room temperature, so it is called a(n) ___.
