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Biochem Module 5 Exam



1. Glycerol contains how many carbon atoms?

Ans: 3

2. Fatty acids contain how many carbons?

Ans: 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

Ans: c. phosphoglycerides

4. What lipids are derived from fatty acids?

Ans: phosphoglycerides

sphingolipids

triacylglycerols

5. triacylglycerols are made from a ___ and ___.Ans: glycerol; 3 fatty
acids

6. phosphoglycerides are made from a ___ and ___.Ans: glycerol; 2 fatty
acids

7. sphingolipids are made from a ___ and ___.

Ans: ceramide; 2 fatty acids

8. isoprene are made from ___.

Ans: 5 carbons, with a branch and a double branch

9. what is a PUFA?

, Ans: 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

Ans: 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

Ans: a. oil

12. a particular lipid is a solid at room temperature, so it is called
a(n) ___.

a. oil

b. fat

c. lipid

d. membrane

e. sphingolipid

Ans: b. fat

13. ___ are a class of membrane proteins that are loosely associated
with the