Ch. 1 Part 3 Lipids Quiz

What are the 3 elements found in lipids?

• Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen
• Carbon, Hydrogen, Phosphorous
• Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
• Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen

What are the monomers for lipids?

• Monosaccharides
• Amino Acids
• Triglycerides
• Nucleotides

True or False: Lipids are good for storing energy.

• True
• False

________________ are usually grouped into fats, oils, and waxes.

• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Lipids
• Nucleic Acids

The fatty acid chains contain many carbon to ________________ bonds. It is the energy of these bonds that make fats good energy storage molecules.

• oxygen
• hydrogen
• nitrogen
• phosphorous

What is the lipid found as the main part of the cell membranes in all living things?

• Polypeptide bond
• Phospholipid
• Hydrogen bond
• Triglyceride

Besides storing energy, what is another function of fats? Especially in animals that spend a lot of time in cold environments.

• Fat helps in keeping them active during winter months.
• Fat helps in keeping them warm during colder months.

Hydrophilic means?

• loves water
• hates water

Hydrophobic means?

• loves water
• hates water

True or False: Unsaturated fats, which are liquid at room temperature, are different from saturated fats because they contain one or more double bonds and fewer hydrogen atoms on their carbon chains.

• True
• False