Lipid Structures Multiple Choice Questions
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Which structures contain saturated fatty acids or saturated fatty acid derivatives? Select all answers that apply.
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
e. E
Which structures contain unsaturated fatty acids or unsaturated fatty acid derivatives? Select all answers that apply.
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
e. E
Which structures are amphipathic? Select all answers that apply.
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
e. E
Match each structure with the TYPE of lipid class it represents. Not all answers (i.e. lipid classes) need be used; some structures may share the same class.
Matching pairs:
? Fatty acid
? Sphingophospholipid
? Glycerophospholipid
? Triacylglycerol
? Cholesterol
Would you expect molecule (A) or molecule (B) to have a higher melting point? Why?
Would you expect molecule (A) or molecule (C) to have a higher melting point? Why?
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Consider the lipid structures (A through E) below.
Which structures contain saturated fatty acids or saturated fatty acid derivatives? Select all answers that apply.
a. A ("A" is a saturated fatty acid, a fatty acid with only single bonds in the hydrocarbon chain.)
b. B ("B" is an unsaturated fatty acid. Notice the double bonds in the structure.)
c. C ("C" is a saturated fatty acid, a fatty acid with only single bonds in the hydrocarbon chain.)
d. D ("D" contains two saturated fatty acyl chains and one unsaturated fatty acyl chain.)
e. E ("E" chains two unsaturated fatty acyl chains.)
Therefore, all are correct, except B.
Which structures contain unsaturated fatty acids or ...
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