Lipids Unit Test

Which of these is NOT a type of lipid found in food and the human body?

• Triglyceride

• Fatty Acid

• Phospholipid

• Sterol

_________________ are molecules that have a glycerol base.

• Carboxyls

• Fatty acids

• Glycerides

• Sterols

_________________ are organic molecules that consist of carbon chain with a carboxyl group.

• Carboxyls

• Glycerides

• Fatty Acids

• Sterols

_________________ + _________________ = Lipids

• Fatty Acids; Carboxyl

• Fatty Acids; Glycerol

• Sterols; Carboxyl

• Sterols; Glycerol

_________________ is a glycerol base with 2 fatty acids and a phosphorus- containing acid attached.

• Triglycerides

• Fatty Acids

• Phospholipids

• Sterols

Most lipids found in foods and the body are _________________

• Triglycerides

• Fatty Acids

• Phospholipids

• Sterols

Which of these is NOT a reason why phospholipids are important?

• They are a part of cell membranes

• They synthesize to maintain body temperature

• They transport fats in and out of cells

• They help fats stay mixed in water based solutions

True or False. Cholesterol is a type of sterol.

• True

• False

True or False. Vitamin A is a type of sterol.

• True

• False

If a fatty acid has the maximum number of hydrogen atoms, then it is categorize as _________________

• Saturated

• Unsaturated