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WorksheetsFunctions of Lipids
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
The macromolecule group classified as "lipids" includes...(select all that apply)
Fats
Oils
Waxes
Sugars
Lipids are nonpolar, so they...
easily dissolve in water
do NOT easily dissolve in water
Lipids are composed of...
carbon
hydrogen
oxygen
long chains of carbon and hydrogen
all of these answers
True or False: Foods that contain high amounts of fat are easily found in nature.
True
False
Why do our brains love the taste of fat? (Select all that apply)
To make humans eat as much fatty foods as possible to obtain lots of long-term energy
It is full of sugar
Because it actually tastes good
Evolutionarily, it gave our human ancestors a survival advantage
Which of the following is NOT a function of lipids?
long term energy
insulation
used to make hormones
building of muscles
Today, humans eat ________ fatty foods than what they would have historically have found in nature.
More
Less
Excess ____________ can be converted into fat...
glycogen
glucose
cellulose
starch
_________ can be caused by high carb & fat diet and low physical activity
Obesity
Insulation
Weight loss
Blindness
Obesity can lead to... (select all that apply)
Cancer
Diabetes
Atherosclerosis
Earlier puberty
What is depicted in this image?
Atherosclerosis
Cancer
Diabetes
Healthy blood vessels
Why is it hard to lose weight (fat)?
The body uses carbs first and then fat to produce ATP
The body uses fats first and then carbs to produce ATP
Fat never leads the body
Many foods from the grocery store contain too much fat
Blubber provides seals & whales with...
Insulation
Long-term energy
Hormones
Vitamin storage
Ducks excrete an oily substance onto their feathers, which waterproofs them and allows them to float. The waterproofing and ability to float are due to the fact that the oil is ________ and water is ________.
Polar, nonpolar
Nonpolar, polar
Less dense, more dense
Sticky, slippery
Fat provides _____________ that protects your bones, joints, eyeballs, and more.
insulation
cushioning
hormone synthesis
vitamin storage
During puberty, your body usually gains fat in order to produce...
vitamins
hormones
cushions
babies
Hormones regulate...
metabolism
growth
reproduction
mood
all of these
An excess of vitamin A stored in fat can cause...
orange skin
night blindness
early puberty
death
Female puberty starts...
when a female has enough body fat to carry a baby
when a female has no body fat to carry a baby
randomly
very late
