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Organic Chemistry: Lipids

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

Answer true or false to the following statement. The greater the degree of unsaturation in a fatty acid, the higher is its melting point.

a)

True.

b)

False.

2.

Identify which of the following compounds is a phospholipid?

a)

Lycopene.

b)

Tristearin.

c)

Lecithins.

d)

PGF2.

e)

Pentadecyl octadecanoate.

3.

Which of the following compounds are lipids?

a)

l-Threonine.

b)

Lycopene.

c)

Palmitic acid.

d)

d-Mannose.

e)

Testosterone.

4.

Identify which of the following fatty acids is saturated.

a)

Palmitic acid

b)

Myristic acid

c)

Arachidonic acid

d)

Oleic acid

e)

Linoleic acid

5.

Identify which of the following fatty acids is unsaturated.

a)

Palmitic acid

b)

Oleic acid

c)

Linoleic acid

d)

Arachidonic acid

e)

Lauric acid

6.

Which of the following statements applies to triolein?

a)

It is a solid at room temperature.

b)

It undergoes hydrolysis to produce unsaturated fatty acids.

c)

It is a complex lipid.

d)

It is a wax.

e)

It has a phosphate group.

7.

Identify which of the following statements applies to tristearin:

a)

It is a solid at room temperature.

b)

It undergoes hydrolysis to produce unsaturated fatty acids.

c)

It is a complex lipid.

d)

It is a wax.

e)

It has a phosphate group.

8.

Which of the following molecules make up the basic structure of a cell membrane?

a)

waxes

b)

steroids

c)

fatty acids

d)

phospholipids

e)

terpenoids.

9.

Why are lipids insoluble in water?

a)

lipids have carboxyl group.

b)

lipids have a negative charge.

c)

lipids may form a bilayer.

d)

lipids don't form strong dipole-dipole or hydrogen bonds.

e)

lipids are building blocks of proteins.

10.

Which of the following is function of fats?

a)

Protection of internal organs.

b)

Insulation and temperature regulation.

c)

Storage depots of chemical energy.

d)

Chemical messengers.

e)

Components from biological membranes.

11.

Answer true or false to the following statement. All steroids have the same tetracyclic ring system in common.

a)

True.

b)

False.

12.

Answer true or false to the following statement. Fatty acids with high melting points are called oils, while

fatty acids with low melting points are called fats.

a)

True.

b)

False.

13.

Answer true or false to the following statement. Synthetic detergents are based on fatty acids where the carboxylate group has been replaced by a sulfonate group.

a)

True.

b)

False.

14.

Answer true or false to the following statement. In fatty acids with C=C double bonds, the trans form of each double bond predominates.

a)

True.

b)

False.

15.

Answer true or false to the following statement. The greater the degree of unsaturation in a fatty acid, the higher is its melting point.

a)

True.

b)

False.