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..ooo AT&T; 3:22 PM blackboard.uncfsu.edu Chapter 10 Lipids-Home Work Multiple C

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..ooo AT&T; 3:22 PM blackboard.uncfsu.edu Chapter 10 Lipids-Home Work Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which of the following statements conceming fatty acids is correct? One is the precursor of prostaglandins Phosphatidic acid is a common one. They all contain one or more double bonds. They are a constituent of sterols. They are strongly hydrophilic. 2. Which of the following molecules or substances contain, or are derived from, fatty acids? Beeswax Prostaglandins Sphingolipids Triacylglycerols All of the above contain or are derived from fatty acids. 3. Which of the following statements is true of lipids? 'Many contain fatty acids in ester or amide linkage. Most are simply polymers of isoprence. 'Testosterone is an important sphingolipid found in myelin. They are more soluble in water than in chloroform. They play only passive roles as energy-storage molecules. 4. Which of the following contains an ether-linked alkyl group? Cerebrosides Gangliosides Phosphatidyl serine Platelet-activating factor 5. Sphingosin e is not a component of cardiolipin. ceramide cerebrosides. gangliosides. sphingomyelin.

Explanation / Answer

1. One is the precursor of prostaglandins.

2. All of the above contain or are derived from fatty acids

3. Most are simply polymers of isoprene.

4. Platelet-activator factor

5. Cardiolipin