02:53Lipids | Fats, Steroids, and Phospholipids | Biological Molecules Simplified #42 Minute Classroom1001views
Multiple ChoiceWhich type of fatty acids only contain Carbon-Carbon single bonds?a) Unsaturated.b) Saturated.c) Trans fats.d) Steroids.2850views28rank
Multiple ChoiceA triglyceride is a form of _______ composed of ___________.a) Lipid ; fatty acids & Glucose.b) Lipid ; Fatty acids & Glycerol.c) Carbohydrate ; Fatty acids only.d) Lipid ; Ribose.4346views26rank
Multiple ChoiceHow do phospholipids interact with water molecules?a) The polar heads avoid water; the nonpolar tails attract water (because water is polar and opposites attract).b) Phospholipids do not interact with water because water is polar and lipids are nonpolar.c) The polar heads interact with water; the nonpolar tails do not.d) Phospholipids dissolve in water.7075views20rank
Multiple ChoiceThe molecule shown the figure is a ________.a) Fatty acid.b) Wax.c) Steroid.d) Triacylglycerol.e) Phospholipid.4349views17rank1comments
Multiple ChoiceChoose the correct statement about biological waxes:a) They contain at least one steroid molecule.b) They are fatty acids bound to long chain alcohol molecules.c) They are extremely hydrophilic.d) They are made of 4 fused carbon ring molecules.2497views20rank
Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a true statement comparing phospholipids and triacylglycerols (fats and oils)? 1608views
Multiple ChoiceLipids differ from other large biological molecules in that they __________. 1130views
Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following terms can be correctly used to describe compounds that do not mix with water? 745views
Multiple ChoiceNutritionally, saturated triacylglycerols are considered to be less healthful than unsaturated triacylglycerols. What is the difference between them? 1593views
Multiple ChoiceThe lipids that form the main structural component of cell membranes are __________. 1283views
Multiple ChoiceIf a small droplet of triacylglycerol molecules is suspended in water, the fat molecules form a "ball of spaghetti" with no particular orientation. But if a droplet of phospholipid molecules is put in water, all the molecules point outward, toward the water. Phospholipids are forced into this orientation because phospholipids have __________. 947views
Multiple ChoiceThe sex hormones estradiol and testosterone belong to which class of molecules? 2190views
Multiple ChoiceHigh cholesterol levels are considered a major risk factor for heart disease. If it is so bad for humans, why does the body make cholesterol in the first place? 1611views2rank
Multiple ChoiceManufacturers make vegetable oils solid or semisolid at room temperature by __________. 1431views
Multiple ChoiceSome lipids are formed when fatty acids are linked to glycerol. These subunits are linked together by __________. 1393views1rank
Multiple ChoiceThe fatty acid tails of a phospholipid are __________ because they __________. 1240views6rank
Textbook QuestionMacronutrients . a. include carbohydrates and vitamins; b. should make up a small percentage of a healthful diet; c. are essential in minute amounts to help enzymes function; d. include carbohydrates, fats, and proteins; e. are synthesized by cells and not necessary to obtain from the diet970views
Textbook QuestionWhat makes a fatty acid an acid? a. It does not dissolve in water. b. It is capable of bonding with other molecules to form a fat. c. It has a carboxyl group that can donate an H+ to a solution. d. It contains only two oxygen atoms.1239views
Textbook QuestionWhich of the following terms is least like the others? a. monosaccharide; b. phospholipid; c. fat; d. steroid; e. lipid707views
Textbook QuestionThe main constituents of the plasma membrane are . a. carbohydrates and lipids; b. proteins and phospholipids; c. fats and carbohydrates; d. fatty acids and nucleic acids1652views
Textbook QuestionUnsaturated fats a. have double bonds in their fatty acid chains. b. have fewer fatty acid molecules per fat molecule. c. are associated with greater health risks than are saturated fats. d. are more common in animals than in plants.1370views
Textbook QuestionWhich of the following substances is a major component of the cell membrane of a fungus? a. cellulose b. chitin c. cholesterol d. phospholipids910views
Textbook QuestionA fat molecule consists of . a. carbohydrates and proteins; b. complex carbohydrates only; c. saturated oxygen atoms; d. a carbon skeleton and fatty acids1256views
Textbook QuestionAnother aspect of the Nurses' Health Study looked at the percentage of change in the risk of coronary heart disease associated with substituting one dietary component for another. These results estimated that replacement of 5% of energy from saturated fat in the diet with unsaturated fats would reduce the risk of heart disease by 42%, and that the replacement of 2% of energy from trans fat with unsaturated fats would reduce the risk by 53%. Explain what these numbers mean.647views
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