Types of Lipids

Question 1

Phospholipids

Answer 1

component of cell membrane

Question 2

Sphingolipids

Answer 2

smallest unit is ceramide, sphingosine backbone

Question 3

Sphingomyelin Location

Answer 3

clusters in lipid rafts in plasma membrane

Question 4

Sphingomyelin Role

Answer 4

biosignaling

Question 5

Wax Composition

Answer 5

mixture of lipids produced by animals and plants

Question 6

Cholesterol

Answer 6

maintains the fluidity of plasma membrane, 4 fused rings

Question 7

Eicosanoids

Answer 7

signaling lipids, 2 types

Question 8

Prostaglandins

Answer 8

type of eicosanoid, mediate pain and inflammation

Question 9

Thromboxanes

Answer 9

blood clotting

Question 10

Terpenes

Answer 10

derived from isprene

Question 11

Lipid Soluble Vitamins

Answer 11

A,D,E,K

Question 12

Saturated

Answer 12

tight packing, no double bonds, high mp and bp

Question 13

Unsaturated

Answer 13

loose packing, double bonds, low mp and bp

Question 14

Lipoproteins

Answer 14

transport fats in the bloodstream

Question 15

Chylomicrons

Answer 15

lipoprotein structures composed of triglycerides and small proportions of smaller lipids

Question 16

VLDL

Answer 16

lipid rich, deliver triglycerides to body tissues

Question 17

LDL

Answer 17

contains more cholesterol

Question 18

HDL

Answer 18

returns cholesterol and lipids to liver (from body tissues)