Quiz 2 - Lipids

Question 1

3 types of lipids

Answer 1

Triglycerides
Phospholipids
Steroids

Question 2

Composed of glycerol and three fatty acids

Answer 2

Triglycerides (ex. Blood chem tests)

Question 3

Arteries gets blocked by fats/oils

Answer 3

Atherosclerosis

Question 4

2 types of fatty acids

Answer 4

Saturated (fats)
Unsaturated (oils)

Question 5

All single bonds between carbons, 3 fatty acids, solid in room temperature

Answer 5

Saturated

Question 6

Includes double bonds between carbons, liquid in room temp

Answer 6

Unsaturated

Question 7

Straight tail fatty acids

Answer 7

Saturated

Question 8

Curly tail fatty acids

Answer 8

Unsaturated

Question 9

We do not eat but are innate within us, homeostasis of water

Answer 9

Phospholipids

Question 10

Main component of cell membrane

Answer 10

Phospholipid bilayer

Question 11

Structure of phospholipid

Answer 11

-Glycerol + 2 fatty acids phosphate group
-one end of molecule is water soluble

Question 12

Hydrophilic

Answer 12

Loves water

Question 13

2 non-polar tail = double bond and hydrophobic (hates water)

Answer 13

Phospholipid structure

Question 14

Normal biological function of our human body

Answer 14

Steroids

Question 15

Structure of steroids

Answer 15

Composed of 4 carbon rings

Question 16

Steroid example

Answer 16

Cholesterol
Hormones

Question 17

Eradicates bad cholesterol

Answer 17

Fish oil - omega 3

Question 18

Hormone types

Answer 18

Estrogen
Testosterone

Question 19

Applications of steroids irl

Answer 19

Soaps and detergent
Waxes

Question 20

Structure of soap

Answer 20

Alkyl chains longer than 8 carbons

Question 21

Substances that accumulate water surface and changes its properties

Answer 21

Surfactants

Question 22

Wax structure

Answer 22

Esters of fatty acids with long chain monohydric carbons