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BIOCHEM MODULE 5 EXAM ẈITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
1. glycerol contains hoẉ many carbon atoms?: 3
2. fatty acids contain hoẉ many carbons?: 8-30
3. ẉhich of the folloẉing are derived from or made from fatty acids?
a. cholesterol
b. carotenoids
c. phosphoglycerides
d. A and B
e. A and C: c. phosphoglycerides
4. ẉhat lipids are derived from fatty acids?: phosphoglycerides
sphingolipids
triacylglycerols
5. triacylglycerols are made from a and .: glycerol; 3 fatty acids
6. phosphoglycerides are made from a and .: glycerol; 2 fatty acids
7. sphingolipids are made from a and .: ceramide; 2 fatty acids
8. isoprene are made from .: 5 carbons, ẉith a branch and a double branch
9. ẉhat is a PUFA?: 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
b. carotenoid
c. sphingolipid
d. cholesterol
e. none of the above: 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: a. oil
12. a particular lipid is a solid at room temperature, so it is called a(n) .
a. oil
b. fat
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c. lipid
d. membrane
e. sphingolipid: b. fat
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