A Level Biology Lipids Quiz

Fats and oils: a major source of food providing long term energy and other functions.

• Sugars

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

A hydrocarbon chain that is sometimes considered to be a monomer of lipids.

• Fatty Acids

• Nucleic Acids

• Proteins

• Lipids

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Single bond between Carbon and Hydrogen chains.

Tends to be solid at room temperature like butter.

• Saturated Fats

• Unsaturated Fats

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

Double bond between Carbon and Hydrogen chains.

Tends to be liquid at room temperature like oils.

• Polysaccharides

• Lipids

• Saturated Fats

• Unsaturated Fats

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Saturated fats are __________ at room temperature.

• liquid

• solid

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

The phospholipid bilayer comprises what part of the cell?

• cytoplasm

• cell membrane

• cytoskeleton

• cellulose cell wall

Fatty Acids differ in there chain length and their

• protein carriers

• Side chains

• energy level

• degree of saturation

In general, lipids dissolve in water?

• true

• false

This molecules is a

• amino acid
• nucleic acid
• carbohydrate
• lipid

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6