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1
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What is the common name for C12 saturated fatty acid?

A

Lauric acid

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2
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What is the common name for C14 saturated fatty acid?

A

Myristic acid

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3
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What is the common name for C16 saturated fatty acid?

A

Palmitic acid

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4
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What is the common name for C18 saturated fatty acid?

A

Stearic acid

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5
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True or False: Unsaturated fatty acids contain one or more double bonds.

A

True

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6
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What is the common name for C16 unsaturated fatty acid with one double bond?

A

Palmitoleic acid

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7
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What is the common name for C18 unsaturated fatty acid with one double bond?

A

Oleic acid

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8
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What is the common name for C18 unsaturated fatty acid with two double bonds?

A

Linoleic acid

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9
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What is the common name for C18 unsaturated fatty acid with three double bonds?

A

Linolenic acid

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10
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Fill in the blank: The common name for C20 unsaturated fatty acid with five double bonds is _______.

A

Arachidonic acid

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11
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What is the common name for C22 unsaturated fatty acid with six double bonds?

A

Docosahexaenoic acid

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12
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Which fatty acid is known as C18:3 (n-3)?

A

Alpha-linolenic acid

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13
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Which fatty acid is known as C18:2 (n-6)?

A

Linoleic acid

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14
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True or False: Saturated fatty acids have higher melting points than unsaturated fatty acids.

A

True

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15
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What is the common name for C12:0?

A

Lauric acid

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16
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What is the common name for C14:0?

A

Myristic acid

17
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What is the common name for C16:0?

A

Palmitic acid

18
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What is the common name for C18:0?

A

Stearic acid

19
Q

Fill in the blank: C18:1 is also known as _______.

A

Oleic acid

20
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What is the common name for C18:2?

A

Linoleic acid

21
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What is the common name for C18:3?

A

Alpha-linolenic acid

22
Q

What is the common name for C20:4?

A

Arachidonic acid

23
Q

What is the common name for C22:6?

A

Docosahexaenoic acid

24
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True or False: Unsaturated fatty acids can be either monounsaturated or polyunsaturated.

25
Q

What is the primary characteristic of saturated fatty acids?

A

They have no double bonds.

26
Q

What fatty acid is commonly found in olive oil?

A

Oleic acid

27
Q

Which type of fatty acids are typically liquid at room temperature?

A

Unsaturated fatty acids

28
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unsaturated FA with 18 carbons, one double bond

A

Oleic Acid

29
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unsaturated FA with 18 carbons, more than one double bond

A

Linoleic Acid

30
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unsaturated FA with 20 carbons, 4 double bonds

A

arachidonic acid

31
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unsaturated FA with 20 carbons, 5 double bonds

32
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unsaturated FA with 22 carbons

33
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saturated FA with 12 carbons

A

Lauric acid

34
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saturated FA with 14 carbons

A

myristic acid

35
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saturated FA with 16 carbons

A

palmitic acid

36
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saturated FA with 18 carbons

A

stearic acid

37
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saturated FA with 20 carbons

A

arachidic acid

Biochemistry 3630 (18 decks)

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