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Example Question #63 : Macromolecules
Which of the following is an example of a lipid?
Disaccharide
Cholesterol
Cellulose
Amino acid
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a type of steroid, which is a lipid. Amino acids are part of proteins. Cellulose and disaccharides are examples of carbohydrates.
Example Question #63 : Macromolecules
Which of the following includes all the other answer choices?
Fats
Waxes
Phospholipids
Lipids
Lipids
Lipids are a large class of hydrocarbon-based molecules that includes waxes, steroids, phospholipids and fats. Lipids are hydrophobic and have functions in energy storage, providing support to the cell/organism, cell signaling, and make up the majority of the cell membrane.
Example Question #31 : Identify Structure And Purpose Of Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, And Nucleic Acids
A lipid that consists of a long chain of hydrocarbons with the maximum number of hydrogens possible is referred to as __________.
a saturated fatty acid
a steroid
a vitamin
a triglyceride
a saturated fatty acid
Saturated fatty acids contain the maximum number of hydrogens on their hydrocarbon tails. These molecules form long, straight chains that can be very densely packed. By contrast, unsaturated fatty acids, do not contain the maximum number of hydrogens on their hydrocarbon tails, and thus have "kinks" in their tails. This does not allow for dense packing and storage of unsaturated fatty acids, and thus make them easier to burn.
Example Question #31 : Identify Structure And Purpose Of Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, And Nucleic Acids
Hemoglobin is an example of a __________.
steroid
nucleic acid
phospholipid
protein
protein
Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that binds and transports oxygen to the body tissues. It contains an iron core, and each hemoglobin molecule can bind up to four oxygen molecules.
Example Question #32 : Identify Structure And Purpose Of Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, And Nucleic Acids
If a phospholipid's phosphate group is replaced with another fatty acid chain, the result is a __________.
fat (triglyceride)
saturated fatty acid
steroid
wax
fat (triglyceride)
A phospholipid has two fatty acid chains and a phosphate group attached to glycerol. By replacing the phosphate group of a phospholipid with another fatty acid, the result is a glycerol with three fatty acid chains which makes it a fat (triglyceride). Saturated fatty acids are single chains of fatty acids, the resulting molecule has three fatty acids, which each could be saturated or unsaturated. Steroids have structures that consist of four fused carbon rings.
Example Question #33 : Identify Structure And Purpose Of Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, And Nucleic Acids
Fat is composed of which of the following smaller molecules?
Glycerol and fatty acids
Fatty acids
None of these
Glycerol
Glycerol and fatty acids
Fat is made up of glycerol and fatty acids. Specifically, a fat is composed of three fatty acids chains—composed of 16 or 18 carbon atoms in length—connected to a glycerol by way of an ester linkage.
Example Question #31 : Identify Structure And Purpose Of Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, And Nucleic Acids
Which of the following best describes the composition of glycerol molecules?
An alcohol with three carbons each bearing a hydroxyl group
An alcohol with two carbons each bearing a hydroxyl group
An alcohol with one carbon bearing a hydroxyl group
An alcohol with three carbons without any hydroxyl group
An alcohol with three carbons each bearing a hydroxyl group
Glycerol is composed of an alcohol attached to three carbons each bearing a hydroxyl group.
Example Question #35 : Identify Structure And Purpose Of Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, And Nucleic Acids
Fatty acids vary in length and in the number and locations of double bonds between the carbon atoms. If there are no double bonds between the carbon atoms in the tail then the fatty acid is said to be __________.
saturated
low density
monounsaturated
unsaturated
saturated
A saturated fatty acid has no double bonds between the carbon atoms making up the tail of the fatty acid. This lack of double bonding allows for as many hydrogen atoms as possible to be bonded to the carbon skeleton, thus the fatty acid is said to be saturated with hydrogen atoms.
Example Question #32 : Identify Structure And Purpose Of Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, And Nucleic Acids
A fatty acid that has two double bonds between its carbon atoms is called __________.
a hydrogenated fatty acid
an unsaturated fatty acid
good cholesterol
a saturated fatty acid
an unsaturated fatty acid
An unsaturated fatty acid has one or more double bonds in its hydrocarbon tail. These double bonds are formed by the removal of hydrogen atoms from the carbon tail, resulting in a kink in the tail. As such, they are not fully saturated with hydrogen atoms. Cholesterol is a type of lipid that contains four hydrocarbon rings in its structure. Hydrogenated fatty acids are unnatural saturated fatty acids that are modified for their physical properties.
Example Question #33 : Identify Structure And Purpose Of Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, And Nucleic Acids
Three fatty acids each joined to glycerol by an ester linkage is a __________.
triacylglycerol
steroid
phospholipid
cholesterol
triacylglycerol
A triacylglycerol (also called commonly referred to as a fat or a triglyceride) is composed of three fatty acid chains linked to glycerol via an ester linkage. The fatty acids can be the same or two or three different types. Steroids are derived from cholesterol, a molecule that contains four hydrocarbon rings attached together. Phospholipids only have two fatty acid tails linked to a glycerol head and a phosphate group.
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