glycerol contains how many alcohol functional groups?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. none of the above - Answers C. 3
which of the following are derived from or made from fatty acids?
A. cholesterol
B. carotenoids
C. phosphoglycerides
D. both A and B
E. both A and C - Answers C. phosphoglycerides
triacylglycerols are made from:
A. a glycerol backbone
B. three fatty acids
C. amide linkages between fatty acids
D. a glycerol backbone and three fatty acids
E. all of the above - Answers C. a glycerol backbone and three fatty acids
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 - Answers 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 - Answers A. oil
______ are a class of membrane proteins that are firmly associated with the membrane bilayer
A. peripheral protein
B. integral protein
C. channel protein
D. transport protein
E. inner transmembrane protein - Answers B. integral protein
isoprene units are used to make______
A. cholesterol
B. carotenoid molecules
C. vitamin K
D. both A and C
E. all of the above - Answers E. all of the above
which notation is for a fatty acid with two double bonds?
A. 18:1(delta9,13)
B. 18:2(delta9,13)
C. 14:1(delta9,13)
D. 2:18(delta9,13)
E. 14:1:2(delta9,13) - Answers B. 18:2(delta9,13)
which notation indicates a 20-carbon omega-3 fatty acid that contains no other double bonds?