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Lipids QB Set 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The double bonds in the fatty acids are usually in the ____ form. Its presence increases its fluidity.

a)

Cis

b)

Trans

2.

Regarding bile salts:

  1. 1. sterol ring with glycine

  2. 2. interacts with the lipid particles and aqueous duodenal contents

  3. 3. helps in the digestion of lipids

  4. 4. a fatty acid derivative

a)

1 and 3

b)

2 and 4

c)

1, 2, 3

d)

1, 2, 3, 4

3.

Lecithin, cephalin, and sphingomyelins are classified as:

a)

Triglycerides

b)

Phospholipids

c)

Cerebrosides

d)

Neutral fats

e)

Sterols

4.

Regarding fatty acids (FA):

a)

Saturated FA contains at least one double bond

b)

Linoleic acid is said to be “essential” because mammals cannot make it and it is essential for growth

c)

Most fatty acids exist in the body in the free form

d)

Dietary FA are not important because mammals make enough

5.

The class of lipids that does not contain fatty acids is

a)

Triglycerides

b)

Phospholipids

c)

cholesterol

6.

A monosaturated fatty acid contains

a)

two double bonds

b)

three double bonds

c)

one double bond

d)

all single bonds

7.

The lipid precursor for the biosynthesis of bile salts and steroid hormones is:

a)

Triglyceride

b)

Phospholipids

c)

Nonesterified fatty acids

d)

Cholesterol

8.

Storage form of lipids:

a)

triglyceride

b)

cholesterol

c)

fatty acid

d)

phospholipid

9.

The lipid that serves as lung surfactant material is:

a)

triglyceride

b)

cholesterol

c)

fatty acid

d)

phospholipid

10.

The following are true with lipids, except:

a)

of animal or vegetable in origin

b)

dissolve freely in non-polar solvents

c)

insoluble in water

d)

dissolve freely in polar solvents

11.

Enzyme responsible for the hydrolysis of triglyceride is:

a)

amylase

b)

lipase

c)

bile salts

d)

alkaline phosphatase

12.

The following hormones promote triglyceride catabolism, except:

a)

lipoprotein lipase

b)

cortisol

c)

insulin

d)

hormone-sensitive lipase

13.

The following are good sources of energy, except:

a)

cholesterol

b)

fatty acids

c)

triglyceride

14.

This form of double bonds (C=C) in fatty acids are artificially produced by chemical hydrogenation:

a)

cis

b)

trans

15.

Regarding trans fats:

  1. 1. produced to protect baked goods from spoilage

  2. 2. produced to harden vegetable oils into shortening and margarine

  3. 3. are found in dairy products and beef fat

a)

1 and 2

b)

2 and 3

c)

1 and 3

d)

1, 2, 3

16.

The following are needed in the digestion of lipids, except:

a)

bile salts

b)

colipase

c)

pancreozymin

d)

salivary lipase

17.

Triglycerides are composed of fatty acids hooked in what type of linkage to glycerol?

a)

Acid

b)

Ester

c)

Aldehyde

d)

Ketone

e)

Alcohol

18.

What is the function of bile in digestion?

a)

Enzymatically hydrolyzes fats

b)

Aids in absorption of triglycerides

c)

Emulsifies fat droplets, increasing surface area

d)

Provides alkaline pH for auto-hydrolysis

e)

Stimulates pancreatic enzymes

19.

What percent of total cholesterol is usually esterified?

a)

none

b)

18%

c)

50%

d)

70%

e)

98%

20.

Most of the cholesterol in the human body:

a)

comes from dietary sources

b)

is synthesized by the liver

c)

circulates as free cholesterol

d)

is converted metabolically from triglyceride

e)

all options

21.

In plasma, lipids are made soluble due to their combination with:

a)

Organic solvents

b)

Bile

c)

Protein

d)

Salts

22.

The phospholipid found in highest concentration in the serum is:

a)

Cephalin

b)

Lecithin

c)

Sphingomyelin

d)

Beta-glycerophosphate

e)

Palmitophosphate

23.

Cell membranes are primarily composed of

a)

Lipids, cholesterol, and carbohydrates

b)

Lipids, cholesterol, and proteins

c)

Lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins

d)

Proteins, nucleic acids and carbohydrates

e)

Proteins, cholesterol and carbohydrates

24.

In an aqueous environment, phospholipids form ____ that have a _____ core and ____ surfaces.

a)

Bilayers; hydrophilic; hydrophobic

b)

Monolayers; hydrophilic; hydrophobic

c)

Monolayers; hydrophobic; hydrophilic

d)

Bilayers; hydrophobic; hydrophilic

e)

Bilayers; hydrophilic; hydrophilic

25.

A steroid has four basic...

a)

Carbon rings

b)

Hydroxide groups

c)

Triple bonds

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

26.

Phospholipids have what element in the compound?

a)

phosphorus

b)

phosphatine

c)

proline

d)

phenylalanine

27.

Why do saturated fats pack more tightly and have a more solid consistency than unsaturated fats?

a)

They contain more nitrogen.

b)

They are heavier.

c)

They are more water soluble than unsaturated fats.

d)

They have no double or triple bonds to put kinks in the fatty acids.

28.

This serves as the building block for triglyceride and phospholipids synthesis:

a)

fatty acids

b)

amino acids

c)

cholesterol

d)

acetate

29.

Major site of lipid digestion and absorption:

a)

stomach

b)

liver

c)

kidney

d)

small intestine

30.

Which of the following statements is not true:

a)

All lipids in plasma circulate in combination with proteins

b)

Lipids are composed of long hydrocarbon chains plus hydroxyl or ester group

c)

Combination of lipids with proteins promotes solubility in aqueous medium

d)

Saturated fatty acids contain double bonds between two adjacent carbon atoms