Lipids
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- Q1What does the term hydrophobic mean?Contains waterRepelled by waterAttracted by water30s
- Q2What is the PRIMARY function of lipids?MessengerLong term energy storageStructureQuick energy30s
- Q3Which of the following is not a function of lipids?LubricationProtectionInsulationQuick energy source30s
- Q4Which of the following is not a category of lipids?WaxTriglyceridesSteroidFatty Acid30s
- Q5What characteristic do all lipids have in common?They are only found in animal cellsThey contain CHO in a 1:2:2 ratioThey contain NitrogenThey are insoluble in water30s
- Q6Triglycerides includeFats & SteroidsFats & PhospholipdsFats & OilsOils & Waxes30s
- Q7Fats areSolid at room temperature and used by animalsLiquid at room temperature and used by animalsSolid at room temperature and used by plantsLiquid at room temperature and used by plants30s
- Q8Oils areLiquid at room temperature and used by animalsLiquid at room temperature and used by plantsSolid at room temperature and used by plantsSolid at room temperature and used by animals30s
- Q9Triglycerides are made upGlycerol & an amino acidFatty acid & a proteinFatty acids & a glycerolFatty acid & a monosaccharide30s
- Q10Fatty acids that contain only single carbon to carbon bonds are consideredPhospholipidsUnsaturated fatty acidsTransfatsSaturated fatty acids30s
- Q11Saturated fatty acids areAnimal fats & liquid at room temperaturePlant fats & liquid at room temperaturePlant fats & solid at room temperatureAnimal fats & solids at room temerature30s
- Q12Phospholipds differ from fatty acidsBy containing a phophate unit in the place of one fatty acidBy replacing Carbon atoms with PhosphatesBy being solid at room temperatureBy only being found in plant cells30s
- Q13Phospholipids containFour fused rings of carbonA hydrophilic fatty acid head and a hydrophobic phosphate tailA hydrophilic phosphate head and a hydrophobic fatty acid tailThree fatty acids30s
- Q14Phospholipids are important because theyProvide precursors for messenger moleculesMake up plasma membranesProvide the majority of long term energy storageProvide the major structural component of plant cells30s
- Q15Steroids are composed ofFour fused rings of carbonPolysaccharidesTwo fatty acids and a phosphate groupThree fatty acids30s