Question 1

The compound shown below is best classified as what type of lipid?

Accepted Answer

A)  A triacylglycerol
B)  A soap
C)  A fatty acid
D)  A waxE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which is a hydrolyzable lipid?

Accepted Answer

A)  A triacylglycerol
B)  A steroid
C)  An eicosanoid
D)  A fat-soluble vitaminE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which is not true about prostaglandins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prostaglandins decrease gastric secretions.
B)  Prostaglandins decrease inflammation.
C)  Prostaglandins inhibit blood platelet aggregation.
D)  Prostaglandins stimulate uterine contractions.
E)  Prostaglandins relax the smooth muscles of the uterus.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Hydrolysis of the triacylglycerol below provides the indicated products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of these groups of compounds are phospholipids?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leukotrienes
B)  Fatty acids
C)  Sphingomyelins
D)  Adrenal cortical steroidsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which "cartoon" best represents the structure of a phosphoacylglycerol?

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)  None of these represents a phosphoacylglycerol.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The compound below is a phospholipid classified as a lecithin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Prostaglandins are a group of carboxylic acids that contain a five-membered ring,and are responsible for inflammation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

There are ________ chirality centers in Vitamin A (structure shown).

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are ________ chirality centers in Vitamin...

Question 10

What is the structure of arachidic acid?

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

What is the structure of myristic acid?

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

The ________ is the aqueous medium inside the cell,separated from water outside the cell by the cell membrane.

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The answer of The ________ is the aqueous medium inside...

Question 13

How many triacylglycerols can be prepared from two different fatty acids?

Accepted Answer

A)  2
B)  4
C)  6
D)  8E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which statement correctly describes the hydroxyl (-OH) groups found in the steroid prednisone (structure shown) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is one primary alcohol group and one secondary alcohol group.
B)  There is one secondary alcohol group and one tertiary alcohol group.
C)  There is one primary alcohol group and one tertiary alcohol group.
D)  There is one tertiary alcohol group and one carboxylic acid.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which statement is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vitamin A is obtained from liver,oily fish,and dairy products.
B)  Vitamin E is an oxidizing agent,oxidizing the unsaturated side chains in fatty acids.
C)  A severe deficiency of vitamin K leads to excessive and sometimes fatal bleeding,because of inadequate blood clotting.
D)  Vitamin D helps regulate both calcium and phosphorus metabolism.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

There is only one polar bond in Vitamin D4 (structure shown).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The compound shown below is best classified as what type of lipid?

Accepted Answer

A)  A triacylglycerol
B)  A soap
C)  A fatty acid
D)  A waxE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

What functional group is contained in most hydrolyzable lipids?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amide
B)  Ether
C)  Ester
D)  Carboxylic acid
E)  AlkeneF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

The compound below is the amino alcohol known as sphingosine,which forms the backbone of sphingomyelins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Triacylglycerols form lipid bilayers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Lipids

What functional group is contained in most hydrolyzable lipids?

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Which "cartoon" best represents the structure of a phosphoacylglycerol?

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What is the structure of myristic acid?

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Which is a hydrolyzable lipid?

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Which of these groups of compounds are phospholipids?

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Which statement is not true?

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The compound below is the amino alcohol known as sphingosine,which forms the backbone of sphingomyelins.

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What is the structure of arachidic acid?

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The compound below is a phospholipid classified as a lecithin.

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Hydrolysis of the triacylglycerol below provides the indicated products.

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The compound shown below is best classified as what type of lipid?

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Triacylglycerols form lipid bilayers.

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The ________ is the aqueous medium inside the cell,separated from water outside the cell by the cell membrane.

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There is only one polar bond in Vitamin D4 (structure shown).

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Which statement correctly describes the hydroxyl (-OH) groups found in the steroid prednisone (structure shown) ?

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The compound shown below is best classified as what type of lipid?

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Which is not true about prostaglandins?

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Prostaglandins are a group of carboxylic acids that contain a five-membered ring,and are responsible for inflammation.

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There are ________ chirality centers in Vitamin A (structure shown).

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How many triacylglycerols can be prepared from two different fatty acids?

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