Lipids - Quiz Quiz

Question 1

Which statement is true?

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B: Fats are a type of lipid.

Question 2

Which is a component of a phospholipid?

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C: hydrophilic head

Question 3

Which fat has only single bonds between the carbon atoms in the fatty acid?

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A: saturated

Question 4

Where is most of a healthy person’s fat stored?

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B: under the skin and around organs

Question 5

Which is a main function of lipids?

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B: providing energy storage

Question 6

In an oil spill, why does the oil not mix with the seawater?

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B: Lipids are hydrophobic.

Question 7

Which fat is most likely a solid at room temperature?

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B: one that is saturated

Question 8

Which is one function of steroids?

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B: serving as chemical messengers

Question 9

If the last carbon atom of an unsaturated fatty acid is bonded to two hydrogen atoms and one carbon atom, what type of bond must exist between the last carbon and the other carbon atom?

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D: single

Question 10

Which describes the basic structure of a fatty acid?

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D: a long carbon and hydrogen chain and a carboxyl group

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