Lipids

Question 1 of 8

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Which of the following descriptions apply to lipids? Check all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Soluble in water
Soluble in alcohol
Contain, C, H, and O only
Macromolecules

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Question 2 of 8

1

Click on each orange point and select the correct answer.

Label this molecule.

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Question 3 of 8

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Which of these are uses of triglycerides? Check all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Thermal insulation
Buoyancy
Energy store
Protection of vital organs
Aid in digestion
Support cell walls

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Question 4 of 8

1

Unsaturated fats are more fluid than saturated fats.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 5 of 8

1

Sugars store more energy per gram than fats.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 6 of 8

1

This molecule is a...

Select one of the following:

Triglyceride
Phospholipid
Polymer

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Question 7 of 8

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

A phospholipid can be thought of having a ( polar, hydrophobic ) 'head', consisting of a ( glycerol, fatty acid chain, a-Glucose chain ) and ( phosphoric acid, carboxylic acid, carboxyl ) group, and ( hydrophobic, polar ) 'tails', consisting of ( fatty acid chains, phosphoryl groups, B-Glucose chains, amylopectin ). Phospholipids are the most predominant molecule in the ( bilayer, monolayer, transport proteins ) forming plasma membranes.

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Question 8 of 8

1

Which of the following statements are true about the "fluid mosaic model"?

Select one or more of the following:

Describes the typical plasma membrane
Mainly comprised of phospholipids
Polar heads turn towards each other, hydrophobic tails point 'outwards'
Selectively permeable

	Created by Daniel Brand over 7 years ago

Biology (Biological Molecules) Quiz on Lipids, created by Daniel Brand on 12/02/2017.

Question 1 of 8

Which of the following descriptions apply to lipids? Check all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 8

Click on each orange point and select the correct answer.

Label this molecule.

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

Which of these are uses of triglycerides? Check all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

Unsaturated fats are more fluid than saturated fats.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 8

Sugars store more energy per gram than fats.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

This molecule is a...

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

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Question 8 of 8

Which of the following statements are true about the "fluid mosaic model"?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation