Lipids

Question 1

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

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under the skin and around organs

Question 2

Which fat is most likely a solid at room temperature?

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one that is saturated

Question 3

Which is one function of steroids?

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serving as chemical messengers

Question 4

Lipids exhibit different characteristics based on their structures. The image shows different examples of lipids, such as solid butter and liquid canola oil.Photo by NIH/Bill BransonWhich type of bond is found in many carbon-to-carbon bonds in canola oil, but very few carbon-to-carbon bonds in butter?

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C=C

Question 5

Every day, people cook with and consume a variety of foods that contain lipids. The table shows the amount of saturated fat in various foods. Amount of Saturated Fat in FoodsFood (1 tbs or 14 g)Saturated fat (g)Olive oil2Margarine2Butter7Lard5Canola oil1Which food contains the most kcal/gram, based on the data in the table?

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butter

Question 6

Which is a main function of lipids?

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providing energy storage

Question 7

Which statement best describes a direct result of damage to a phospholipid bilayer?

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The balance of ions inside a cell will be disrupted and proteins could leak out because the phospholipid bilayer forms the cell membrane.

Question 8

Which describes the basic structure of a fatty acid?

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a long carbon and hydrogen chain and a carboxyl group

Question 9

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

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Lipids are hydrophobic.

Question 10

Which lipid acts as a chemical messenger?

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testosterone

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