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WorksheetsLipid Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Lipids are found in every cell on Earth. Which part of the cell do lipids make up?
a)
cell nucleus
b)
cell vacuole
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell golgi body
2.
These are the monomers (building blocks) of lipids?
a)
nucleotides
b)
amino acids
c)
disaccharides
d)
fatty acids
3.
Which specific lipid has the following characteristics:
1. Makes up the cell membrane
2. Has a polar, hydrophilic head
3. Has 2 non-polar, hydrophobic tails
1. Makes up the cell membrane
2. Has a polar, hydrophilic head
3. Has 2 non-polar, hydrophobic tails
a)
waxes
b)
phospholipids
c)
steroids
d)
triglycerides
4.
What does hydrophobic mean?
a)
the fear of water
b)
the fear of hydrogen
c)
the love of water
d)
the love of hydrogen
5.
Saturated fats are _____ at room temperature.
a)
solids
b)
gases
c)
liquids
d)
non of the above
6.
Which of the following foods contains unsaturated fats?
a)
fish
b)
olive oil
c)
cheese
d)
eggs
7.
What is a triglyceride?
a)
a glycerol joined to 3 fatty acids
b)
a glycogen joined to 2 fatty acids
c)
4-fused carbon rings
d)
long chains of hydrocarbons and an alcohol.
8.
Unsaturated fats are __________ at room temperature.
a)
liquids
b)
solids
c)
toxic
d)
saturated
9.
In the phospholipid, the nonpolar tail is considered what type of structure?
a)
hydrophobic
b)
hydrophillic
10.
Which of these are examples of lipids?
a)
simple sugars
b)
enzymes, meat, eggs
c)
fats, oils, & waxes
d)
DNA, RNA
11.
Which of these is not a function of lipids?
a)
Quick energy
b)
Sturctural components in cell membranes
c)
Insulation to keep an organism warm
d)
Long term energy storage
12.
In the phospholipid, the polar head is considered what type of structure?
a)
hydrophobic
b)
hydrophillic
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