LIPIDS QUIZ

Which of the following is a function of lipids?

• store information

• breakdown wastes

• store energy

• join with substrates

In addition to glycerol, how many fatty acids are needed to make a triglyceride?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 1

The characteristic that all lipids have in common is…

• made of lots of double bonds

• acidic when mixed with water

• no high energy content

• do not dissolve in water

Which of the following facts is NOT TRUE about lipids?

• more double bonds, increase in melting point

• sparingly soluble in water but insoluble in organic solvents

• act as thermal insulators increasing carbon chain length

• solubility decreases with

Which of the following are examples of a lipids?

• fats and oils

• pepsi products

• carbon

• cellulose

These are the building blocks of lipids.

• nucleotides

• amino acids

• disaccharides

• fatty acids

Saturated fats are _____ at room temperature.

• liquid

• gases

• plasma

• solid

Which type of fat is the most dangerous due to the risks of heart disease?

• saturated fats

• unsaturated fats

• trans fats

• monounsaturated fats

Unsaturated fats are ______ at room temperature.

• liquid

• solid

• toxic

• saturated

Which of the following is NOT a type of fat?

• saturated

• polyunsaturated

• hydrounsaturated

• monounsaturated