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Lipids

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Lipids are mostly made out of what elements? Select THREE!!!!

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen

2.

Which of the following is a main function of a lipid? SELECT TWO

a)

Source of quick energy, genetic code

b)

Long term energy storage (insulation in animals), waterproofing

c)

Makes up cell membranes, signaling (hormones and vitamins)

d)

Transportation of substances in/out of the cell

3.

The characteristic that all lipids have in common is----

a)

made of lots of double bonds

b)

acidic when mixed with water

c)

dissolve well in water (polar)

d)

do not dissolve in water (nonpolar)

4.

True or False

Lipids are hydrophobic

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Saturated fats are __________ at room temperature.

a)

liquid

b)

gases

c)

plasma

d)

solid

6.
An unsaturated lipid contains, ________
a)

more oxygen than hydrogen

b)

at least 1 double or triple bond

c)

ionic bonds

d)

only one fatty acid

7.

This picture shows what type of lipid?

a)

unsaturated fat

b)

phospholipid

c)

saturated fat

d)

steroid

8.

These are the monomer(s) of lipids?

a)

nucleotides

b)

amino acids

c)

monosaccharides

d)

glycerol and fatty acids

9.
Combines with 3 fatty acid chains to make up a triglyceride; part of the monomer of lipids
a)
Amino Acid
b)
Fatty Acid
c)
Glycerol
d)
Nucleotide
10.
What is the monomer of a lipid?
a)
monosaccharide
b)
nucleic acid
c)
fatty acid
d)
amino acid
11.

Which type of lipid polymer is this?

a)

unsaturated fat

b)

triglyceride

c)

phospholipid

d)

steroid

12.

Which of the following molecules make up the basic structure of a cell membrane and is a lipid polymer?

a)

waxes

b)

steroids

c)

fatty acids

d)

phospholipids

13.
In the phospholipid, the polar head is considered what type of structure?
a)
hydrophobic
b)
insoluble
c)
hydrophilic
14.

Steroids are lipid polymers and have what kind of structure?

a)

long chain of hydrogen/carbons with a glycerol group

b)

CHO in a hexagonal shape

c)

4 fused rings

d)

polar head and two fatty acid tails

15.
Which of the following molecules is not a lipid? 
a)

testosterone (a steroid)

b)

triglycerides

c)

cellulose

d)

phospholipids

16.
The C-O-O-H on the end of a fatty acid structure is called a _______
a)
carboxyl group
b)
R group
c)
fatty acid
d)
amino acid
17.
What are different examples of lipids?
a)
monosaccahrides, disaccharides, starch, cellulose
b)
dipetide, polypeptide, amino acids
c)
DNA, RNA, ATP
d)
triglycerides, waxes, steroids, phospholipds
18.

Process used to MAKE a triglyceride molecule.

a)

Hydrolysis

b)

Dehydration synthesis

c)

Exergonic reaction

19.

When making a triglyceride, how many water molecules are produced?

a)

No water is produce, it is used when making triglycerides.

b)

Only 1 water molecule is produced.

c)

Two water molecules are produced.

d)

Three water molecules are produced.

20.

Which image is NOT a lipid?

a)

b)
c)
d)