Section 5.3

Question 1

A lipid consisting of three fatty acids linked to one glycerol molecule.

Answer 1

fat

Question 2

What type of carboxylic acid has a long carbon chain?

Answer 2

fatty acids

Question 3

A lipid consisting of three fatty acids linked to one glycerol molecule.

Answer 3

triacygyliceral

Question 4

is a fatty acid in which all carbons in the hydrocarbon tail are connected by single bonds.

Answer 4

saturated fatty acids

Question 5

What fatty acid has one or more double bonds between carbons in the hydrocarbon tail?

Answer 5

unsaturated fatty acids

Question 6

What unsaturated fat is formed artificially during hydrogenation of oils containing one or more trans double bonds?

Answer 6

trans fats

Question 7

What type of lipid is made up of glycerol joined to two fatty acids in a phosphate group?

Answer 7

phospholipids

Question 8

A type of lipid characterized by a carbon skeleton consisting of four fused rings with various chemical groups attached.

Answer 8

steroids

Question 9

A steroid that forms an essential component of animal cell membranes and acts as a precursor molecule for the synthesis of other biologically important steroids, such as many hormones.

Answer 9

cholesterol