What are the components of a phospholipid? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY A. A polar phosphate group  B. Three fatty acid chains C. Nonpolar fatty acid chains D. A nonpolar glycerol backbone

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Q: Which of the following is used to define lipids? A) The presence of a specific functional group. B)…

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Q: Draw the basic structure of a named lipid and identify its 2 main types of component.

A: A lipid is any of a diverse group of organic compounds that are insoluble in water. They include…

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Q: List an important function of each of these types of lipids.a. triglycerides c. waxesb.…

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Q: Phospholipids are important components of A. bacterial cell walls B. ribosomes C. carbohydrates…

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Q: Which one of the following terms best describes a phospholipid. It consists of а: A. polar head and…

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Q: Which of the following are phospholipids: (a) triacylglycerols; (b) leukotrienes; (c)…

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Q: Which of the following descriptions is the best for a phospholipid?

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Q: What type of bonding is present in the primary structure of proteins? A. peptide bond B. hydrogen…

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Q: Identify which lipids are important components of the cellular membrane. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY…

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Q: a. Is it a phospholipid or glycolipid? b. Is it a sphingomyelin or glycerophospholipid? How many…

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Q: Which of the following is true of the molecule pictured below? A) It will spontaneously form into…

A: Triglycerides are the molecules composed of long chains of three fatty acids attached to a Glycerol…

Q: the best for a phospholipid? a) a polar lipid molecule that fully interacts with water. b)A polar…

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Q: A group of C20 lipids that contain a five-membered ring with two long side chains. OA. sphingolipids…

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Q: What portion of a phospholipid does not associate with water? A.) the fatty acid tails B.) glycerol…

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Q: a)What is the hydrolysis mechanism of carbohydrates? • Polysaccharides ? • Disaccharides ? b) State…

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Q: Draw the structure of the following phospholipids: a) A cephalin formed from two molecules of…

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Q: Which of the following form between glycerol and fatty acids to form triglycerides? (Glycerol is…

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Q: How many amino acids and peptide bonds does a tetrapeptide have?

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Q: Sphingolipids differ from phosphoglycerides because? A. sphingolipids never have the phosphodiester…

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Q: describe an experiment you would carry out to separate proteins based on their isoelectric point?

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Q: You have just isolated a pure lipid that contains only sphingosine and a fatty acid. To what class…

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Q: Which compound is NOT a membrane lipid? a). Sphingolipid b). Glycerophospholipid c).…

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Q: What are 2 specific examples of how the structure of lipids affects their function as membranes?

A: Lipids are the polymers of glycerol and fatty acids which make up the plasma membrane.

Q: Which of the following statements about proteins is FALSE?

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Q: What are the components of a triglyceride molecule? A. One glycerol and one C. One glycerol and two…

A: The components of a triglyceride molecule are: Correct option: D. One glycerol and three fatty acids

Q: How is the structure of cholesterol similar to other membrane lipids? How is it different? Based on…

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Q: Which of the following statements best explains the insolubility of lipids in water?

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Q: what will happen if the phospholipids only have 2 carbon in their structure instead of the usual or…

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Q: Compare the structure of a fat (triglyceride) with thatof a phospholipid.

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Q: Explain why a phospholipid is both hydrophilic and hydrophobic

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Q: A phospholipid is made of what three components? What are the hydrophobic parts of the phospholipid…

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Q: Which of the following is the best definition of a macromolecule? O A. An organic compound that…

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Q: main structural components of the lipid bilayer of all cell membranes?   A. Phospholipids   B. Waxes…

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Q: What type of lipid contains two fatty acids its structure? A. Wax B. Sphingolipid C. Steroid D.…

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Q: Which bond in a polypeptide backbone does not freely rotate? a. The bond between CO and NH b. The…

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Q: One way in which fats differ from phospholipids is that: a. Fats have fewer C=C bonds b. Fats always…

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Q: Name several functions of lipids.

A: Lipids are defined as the heterogeneous group of compounds that are one of the  macromolecules.

Q: Which of the following lipid types is the least polar? A. Sphingolipids B. Gangliosides C.…

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Q: Which of the following chemical reactions is represented in the figure?

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