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Which of the following is a PUFA? - ANSWER -(the one with double bonds)
A ________ is a carboxylic acid that is a structural component of lipids.
Amino acid
Carotenoid
Sphingolipid
cholesterol
None of the above - ANSWER -None of the above
A particular lipid is a liquid at room temperature, so it is called a(n) ________.
Oil
Fat
Lipid
Membrane
Sphingolipid - ANSWER -Oil
Identify the lipid class given by the structural formula: - ANSWER -
(phosophoglyceride shown)
________ are a class of membrane proteins that are firmly associated with the
membrane bilayer.
Peripheral protein
Integral protein
Channel protein
Transport protein
Inner transmembrane protein - ANSWER -Integral protein
, __________ is/are NOT made from isoprene units.
A. Cholesterol
B. Carotenoid molecules
C. Fatty acids
D. Both A and C
E. All of the above - ANSWER -Fatty acids
Which notation is for a fatty acid with two double bonds?
A) 18:1(Δ12)
B) 18:2(Δ12)
C) 14:2(Δ9,12)
D) 2:18(Δ12,14,16)
E) 14:1:2(Δ9,12) - ANSWER -14:2(Δ9,12)
Which simplified notation indicates a 20-carbon omega-3 fatty acid that contains
no other double bonds?
A) 20:1 (Δ11)
B) 20:1(Δ18)
C) 20:1(Δ17)
D) 20:1(Δ3)
E) 20:3(Δ3omega) - ANSWER -20:1(Δ17)
__________ is used as the backbone molecule in the formation of storage fats.
Ceramide
Glucose
Sphingolipid
Glycerol
Phosphoglycerol - ANSWER -Glycerol
Which types of membrane lipids determine the blood type of humans?