17.1 Multiple-Choice Questions: Chapter 17 Lipids

General, Organic & Biological Chemistry, 5e (Timberlake)
Chapter 17 Lipids
17.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) Which statement is NOT true?

A) Lipids are found in cell membranes.
B) Lipids are soluble in organic solvents.
C) There are many different types of lipids.
D) All lipids contain fatty acids.
E) Some hormones are lipids.
Answer: D
Objective: 17.1
Global Outcomes: GO7
For the question(s) that follow, identify the class of lipid to which each of the following molecules belongs.
2)
A) wax
B) triacylglycerol
C) glycerolphospholipid
D) glycosphingolipid
E) steroid
Answer: A
Objective: 17.1
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3)
A) triacylglycerol
B) wax
C) glycerolphospholipid
D) bile salt
E) steroid
Answer: A
Objective: 17.1
4)
A) glycerophospholipid
B) triacylglycerol
C) glycosphingolipid
D) steroid
E) wax
Answer: A
Objective: 17.1
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5)
A) sphingolipid
B) simple lipid
C) bile salt
D) triacylglycerol
E) prostaglandin
Answer: A
Objective: 17.1
6)
A) steroid
B) glycerophospholipid
C) wax
D) bile salt
E) prostaglandin
Answer: A
Objective: 17.1
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7) Lipids are compounds that are soluble in
A) distilled water.
B) normal saline solution.
C) glucose solution.
D) chloroform.
E) oxygen.
Answer: D
Objective: 17.1
8) Which of the following is NOT a function of lipids in the human body?

A) energy storage
B) insulation
C) protection
D) emulsification
E) pH regulation
Answer: E
Objective: 17.1
9) Which of the following lipids will give no fatty acid when hydrolyzed?
A) wax
B) fat
C) phospholipid
D) glycolipid
E) cholesterol
Answer: E
Objective: 17.1
10) Which of the following is NOT a lipid?

A) oleic acid
B) cholesterol
C) carnuba wax
D) DNA
E) lecithin
Answer: D
Objective: 17.1
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11) A polyunsaturated fatty acid contains more than one
A) carboxyl group.
B) hydroxyl group.
C) carbonyl group.
D) long carbon chain.
E) double bond.
Answer: E
Objective: 17.2
12) Unsaturated fatty acids have lower melting points than saturated fatty acids because
A) they have fewer hydrogen atoms.
B) they have more hydrogen atoms.
C) their molecules fit closely together.
D) the cis double bonds give them an irregular shape.
E) the trans double bonds give them an irregular shape.
Answer: D
Objective: 17.2
13) Which of the following is an unsaturated fatty acid?

A) myristic
B) oleic
C) palmitic
D) stearic
E) lauric
Answer: B
Objective: 17.2
14) Which of the following fatty acids is a solid at room temperature?

A) palmitoleic
B) oleic
C) stearic
D) linoleic
E) linolenic
Answer: C
Objective: 17.2
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15) Compared to saturated fatty acids, unsaturated fatty acids have
A) longer carbon chains.
B) shorter carbon chains.
C) higher melting points.
D) lower melting points.
E) greater intermolecular attraction.
Answer: D
Objective: 17.2
16) Choose the polyunsaturated fatty acid from the compounds below.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Answer: A
Objective: 17.2
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17) Choose the saturated fatty acid from the compounds below.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Answer: E
Objective: 17.2
18) Which of the following is a fatty acid which is a solid at room temperature?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Answer: E
Objective: 17.2
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19) Which of the following fatty acids is most likely to be a liquid at room temperature?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Answer: A
Objective: 17.2
20) A double cheeseburger with bacon contains 640 kcal and 39 g of fat. Calculate the number of
kilocalories from fat (1 gram of fat = 9 kcal).
A) 4.3 kcal from fat
B) 39 kcal from fat
C) 71 kcal from fat
D) 350 kcal from fat
E) 640 kcal from fat
Answer: D
Objective: 17.2
21) A double cheeseburger with bacon contains 640 kcal and 39 g of fat. Calculate the percentage of total
kilocalories due to fat (1 gram of fat = 9 kcal).
A) 0.68% of total kilocalories
B) 6.1% of total kilocalories
C) 11% of total kilocalories
D) 55% of total kilocalories
E) 100% of total kilocalories
Answer: D
Objective: 17.2
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22) Which of the following lipids will give a single molecule of fatty acid when hydrolyzed?
A) wax
B) fat
C) phospholipid
D) glycolipid
E) cholesterol
Answer: A
Objective: 17.3
23) Choose the polyunsaturated triacylglycerol from the compounds below.

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Answer: E
Objective: 17.3
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24) Choose the saturated triacylglycerol from the compounds below.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Answer: D
Objective: 17.3
25) Waxes are lipids derived from

A) a long-chain alcohol and a long-chain fatty acid.
B) glycerol and three fatty acids.
C) glycerol, fatty acids, phosphate, and an amino alcohol.
D) sphingosine, fatty acids, phosphate, and an amino alcohol.
E) terpenes and steroids.
Answer: A
Objective: 17.3
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26) A triacylglycerol that is solid at room temperature is called a(n)
A) cephalin.
B) lecithin.
C) oil.
D) wax.
E) fat.
Answer: E
Objective: 17.3
27) Which of the following is a polyunsaturated fat?

A) triolein
B) tripalmitin
C) tristearin
D) trimyristin
E) trilinolein
Answer: E
Objective: 17.3
28) Commercially, liquid vegetable oils are converted to solid fats such as margarine by
A) hydrogenation.
B) hydrolysis.
C) hydration.
D) oxidation.
E) saponification.
Answer: A
Objective: 17.4
29) Margarine containing partially hydrogenated soybean oil is solid because

A) it contains only saturated fats.
B) it contains only trans fatty acids.
C) some of its double bonds have been converted to single bonds.
D) it contains only cis double bonds.
E) it contains only polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Answer: C
Objective: 17.4
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30) Palmitic acid is a 16 carbon acid. In a balanced equation, the products of the saponification of glyceryl
tripalmitate (tripalmitin) are
A) O
CH2 - OH + 3 CH3 - (CH2)14 - C - OH

|
CH - OH
|
CH2 - OH
B) O
CH2 - O- Na+ + 3 CH3 - (CH2)14 - C - OH

|
CH - O- Na+
|
CH2 - O- Na+
C) O
CH2 - OH + 3 CH3 - (CH2)14 - C - O- Na+

|
CHOH
|
CH2 - OH
D) O
CH2 - OH + CH3 - (CH2)14 - C - O- Na+

|
3 CHOH
|
CH2 - OH
E) O
CH2 - OH + 2 CH3 - (CH2)14 - C - O- Na+

|
CHOH O
|
CH2 - OH + CH3 - (CH2)14 - C - O- Na+
Answer: C
Objective: 17.4
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31) The products of the acid catalyzed hydrolysis of a fat are

A) the esters of fatty acids.
B) fatty acids and glycerol.
C) salts of fatty acids.
D) salts of fatty acids and glycerol.
E) phospholipids.
Answer: B
Objective: 17.4
32) The products of the saponification of a fat are

A) the esters of fatty acids.
B) fatty acids and glycerol.
C) salts of fatty acids.
D) salts of fatty acids and glycerol.
E) phospholipids.
Answer: D
Objective: 17.4
33) The products of this reaction is
A) glyceryl trioleate
B) glyceryl trisrearate
C) glyceryl tripalmitate
D) fat.
E) glyceryl tricaprate.
Answer: B
Objective: 17.4
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34) Glycerophospholipids can interact both with other lipids and water because they contain both
________ and ________.
A) single bonds; double bonds
B) polar regions; nonpolar regions
C) glycerol; sphingosine
D) saturated fatty acids; unsaturated fatty acids
E) bile salts; cholesterol
Answer: B
Objective: 17.5
35) The components in the following glycerophospholipid are
A) sphingosine, palmitic acid, phosphate, and choline.

B) sphingosine, palmitic acid, phosphate, and serine.
C) glycerol, palmitic acid, phosphate, and ethanolamine.
D) glycerol, palmitic acid, phosphate, and galactose.
E) sphingosine, palmitic acid, phosphate, and ethanolamine.
Answer: C
Objective: 17.5
36) In the list below, which lipid type is most soluble in water?
A) triacylglycerols
B) glycerophospholipids
C) oils
D) steroids
E) waxes
Answer: B
Objective: 17.5
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37) What phospholipid contains fatty acids but NOT glycerol?
A) lecithin
B) glycolipid
C) sphingolipid
D) cephalin
E) corticosteroid
Answer: C
Objective: 17.5
38) Which of the following compounds is a glycerolphospholipid?

A) jojoba wax
B) estrogen
C) lecithin
D) triolein
E) cerebroside
Answer: C
Objective: 17.5
39) Which of the following is NOT a function of glycerophospholipids?

A) transport of triacylglycerols
B) regulation of cellular permeability
C) protect nerve cells
D) aid in digestion
E) transport of cholesterol
Answer: D
Objective: 17.5
40) A lecithin contains which of the following components?

A) glycerol and three fatty acids
B) glycerol, two fatty acids and choline
C) glycerol, two fatty acids, phosphate and an amino alcohol
D) sphingosine, two fatty acids, phosphate and an amino alcohol
E) sphingosine, one fatty acid, phosphate and an amino alcohol
Answer: C
Objective: 17.5
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41) The most common type of gallstones is composed of almost pure
A) cholesterol.
B) bile salts.
C) glycerophospholipids.
D) calcium salts of fatty acids.
E) anabolic steroids.
Answer: A
Objective: 17.6
42) A lipoprotein particle functions to

A) dissolve polar lipids for excretion.
B) metabolize lipids into new substances.
C) dissolve polar lipids in urine.
D) transport nonpolar lipids to body cells.
E) store lipids in the tissues.
Answer: D
Objective: 17.6
43) Synthesis of cholesterol and bile salts takes place in the

A) liver.
B) gall bladder.
C) small intestine.
D) large intestine.
E) pancreas.
Answer: A
Objective: 17.6
44) Which of the following is NOT a lipoprotein that carries nonpolar lipids through the bloodstream?
A) sphingosine
B) LDL
C) HDL
D) VLDL
E) chylomicron
Answer: A
Objective: 17.6
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45) The steroid hormone that increases the blood glucose and glycogen levels from fatty acids and amino
acids is
A) aldosterone.
B) progesterone.
C) cortisone.
D) estrogen.
E) prednisone.
Answer: C
Objective: 17.6
46) The steroid hormone present in birth control pills is

A) aldosterone.
B) progesterone.
C) cortisone.
D) estrogen.
E) norethindrone.
Answer: E
Objective: 17.6
47) Which of the following is a lipid?

A) cholesterol
B) nicotine
C) aniline
D) lactose
E) collagen
Answer: A
Objective: 17.6
48) The main lipid components in cellular membranes are

A) glycerolphospholipids.
B) terpenes.
C) steroids.
D) triacylglycerols.
E) waxes.
Answer: A
Objective: 17.7
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49) In the fluid-mosaic model that describes plasma membranes,
A) there are three layers of glycerophospholipid molecules.
B) two layers of glycerophospholipid molecules have their nonpolar sections oriented to the inside of the
membrane.
C) two layers of glycerophospholipid molecules have their nonpolar sections along the outer surface of
the membrane.
D) A single row of glycerophospholipid molecules forms a barrier between the inside and outside of the
cell.
E) two layers of proteins separate the contents inside a cell from the surrounding fluids.
Answer: B
Objective: 17.7
50) Channel proteins in cell membranes serve what function?

A) They add strength and rigidity to the membrane.
B) They provide pathways for water and electrolytes to move through cell membranes.
C) They form the bilayer portion of the membrane.
D) They allow nonpolar substances to move through the membrane.
E) They prevent interactions between the nonpolar tails of the phospholipids which gives the membrane
its fluidity.
Answer: B
Objective: 17.7
51) According to the fluid-mosaic model of a cell membrane, the main component of a membrane is
A) a lipid bilayer.
B) a membrane protein.
C) a glycoprotein.
D) a steroid.
E) a prostaglandin.
Answer: A
Objective: 17.7
52) The type of lipid that gives a cell membrane its shape is a
A) triacylglycerol.
B) glycerophospholipid.
C) prostaglandin.
D) bile salt.
E) wax.
Answer: B
Objective: 17.7
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53) One inner component of a typical cell membrane is
A) glucose.
B) cholesterol.
C) glycine.
D) palmitic acid.
E) glycerol.
Answer: B
Objective: 17.7
Answer the question(s) that follow about the diagram shown below.
54) In this diagram of a cell membrane, the small branched object labeled (A) is part of a
A) steroid.
B) hydrophobic region.
C) membrane protein.
D) glycerophospholipid.
E) carbohydrate side chain.
Answer: E
Objective: 17.7
55) In this diagram of a cell membrane, the objects labeled (E) are
A) steroids.
B) hydrophobic regions.
C) proteins.
D) phospholipids.
E) carbohydrate side chains.
Answer: C
Objective: 17.7
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56) In this diagram of a cell membrane, the object labeled (C) is a
A) steroid.
C) phospholipid.
D) mitochondrion.
E) glycolipid.
Answer: B
Objective: 17.7
57) In this diagram of a cell membrane, the object labeled (B) is a

A) steroid.
C) membrane protein.
D) glycerophospholipid bilayer.
E) carbohydrate side chain.
Answer: D
Objective: 17.7
58) In this diagram of a cell membrane, the object labeled (D) is part of a
A) steroid.
C) cholesterol.
D) glycerophospholipid.
E) glycosphingolipid.
Answer: C
Objective: 17.7
59) In the lipid bilayer of a cell membrane

A) the hydrophobic heads are on the inner and outer surface and the hydrophilic tails in the middle.
B) the hydrophilic heads are on the inner and outer surface and the hydrophobic tails in the middle.
C) there is a random arrangement of phospholipids.
D) the hydrophilic heads are on the inner and outer surface and cholesterol is in the middle.
E) cholesterol is on the inner and outer surface and phospholipids are in the middle.
Answer: B
Objective: 17.7
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17.2 Bimodal Questions
1) A precursor of prostaglandins is ________ acid.

A) oleic
B) linoleic
C) arachidonic
D) tauric
E) palmitic
Answer: C
Objective: 17.2
2) The structure is that of ________ acid.
A) oleic
B) linoleic
C) arachidonic
D) stearic
E) palmitic
Answer: D
Objective: 17.2
3) The name of the reaction that occurs when a fat reacts with sodium hydroxide and water is ________.
A) hydrogenation
B) reduction
C) hydration
D) oxidation
E) saponification
Answer: E
Objective: 17.4
4) Bile salts are synthesized from ________.

A) cephalin
B) triacylglycerols
C) pancreas
D) cholesterol
E) lecithin
Answer: D
Objective: 17.6
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5) Cholesterol belongs to the ________ group of lipids.
A) phospholipid
B) steroid
C) prostaglandin
D) triacylglycerol
E) wax
Answer: B
Objective: 17.6
6) Bile salts are stored in the ________.

A) liver
B) pancreas
C) stomach
D) gall bladder
E) small intestine
Answer: D
Objective: 17.6
7) Bile salts are among the lipid class known as ________.

A) sphingosides
B) prostaglandins
C) cerebrosides
D) triacylglycerols
E) steroids
Answer: E
Objective: 17.6
8) In a simple model of atherosclerosis and heart disease, the compound that forms plaques that adhere to
the walls of the blood vessels is ________.
A) cholesterol
B) carnauba wax
C) stearic acid
D) glycerol
E) sphingosine
Answer: A
Objective: 17.6
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17.3 True/False Questions
1) DNA is a lipid.
Answer: FALSE
Objective: 17.1
2) Steroids do not contain fatty acids.

Answer: TRUE
Objective: 17.1
3) Most plant lipids are saturated lipids.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 17.2
4) Palmitic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 17.2
5) Oleic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid.

Answer: TRUE
Objective: 17.2
6) Stearic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 17.2
7) The tail of a triacylglycerol is the nonpolar end.

Answer: TRUE
Objective: 17.3
8) Hydrogenation of the double bonds in unsaturated fats requires a catalyst.

Answer: TRUE
Objective: 17.4
9) The catalyst needed for saponification is H+ ion.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 17.4
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10) The saponification of a fat gives fatty acid salts and glycerol.
Answer: TRUE
Objective: 17.4
11) One function of phospholipids is to provide structure to biomembranes.

Answer: TRUE
Objective: 17.5
12) Sphingolipids contain fatty acids.

Answer: TRUE
Objective: 17.5
13) Many sex hormones are steroids.

Answer: TRUE
Objective: 17.6
14) Excess cholesterol in the blood can lead to a build up of plaque.

Answer: TRUE
Objective: 17.6
15) Bile salts help in the digestion of proteins.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 17.6
16) In the fluid-mosaic model of cell membranes, the lipid molecules are oriented with their heads to the
outside of the membrane.
Answer: TRUE
Objective: 17.7
17) Glycoproteins are components of cell membranes.

Answer: TRUE
Objective: 17.7
18) The interior of a lipid bilayer is the hydrophilic region.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 17.7
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17.4 Matching Questions
Match the following.
A) sphingolipids
B) hydrogenation
C) higher
D) animals
E) insoluble in water
F) plants
G) fatty acids
H) hydrolysis
I) lower
J) glycerin
K) ester
L) unsaturated
M) soap
N) cholesterol
1) The second component of triacylglycerols beside glycerol.

Objective: 17.1
2) a lipid that cannot be hydrolyzed

Objective: 17.1
3) the functional group of triacylglycerols

Objective: 17.1
4) a fatty acid with at least one double bond

Objective: 17.1
5) phospholipids that do not contain glycerol

Objective: 17.1
6) the process of converting unsaturated fats into saturated fats

Objective: 17.1
7) the melting points of saturated fats compared to unsaturated fats

Objective: 17.1
8) a source of most saturated fats

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Objective: 17.1
9) a characteristic common to most lipids

Objective: 17.1
10) the product of reacting a triacylglycerol with a strong base and water
Objective: 17.1
Answers: 1) G 2) N 3) K 4) L 5) A 6) B 7) C 8) D 9) E 10) M
Select the type of lipid that matches the description.
A) glycerophospholipid
B) steroid
C) triacylglycerol
11) triolein
Objective: 17.1
12) aldosterone
Objective: 17.1
13) testosterone
Objective: 17.1
14) lecithin
Objective: 17.1
Answers: 11) C 12) B 13) B 14) A
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Identify each of the specified regions on this phospholipid as polar or nonpolar.
A) nonpolar
B) neither
C) polar
15) Region A
Objective: 17.5
16) Region B
Objective: 17.5
17) Region C
Objective: 17.5
Answers: 15) A 16) A 17) C
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General, Organic & Biological Chemistry, 5e (Timberlake)

17.1 Multiple-Choice Questions

1) Which statement is NOT true?

8) Which of the following is NOT a function of lipids in the human body?

10) Which of the following is NOT a lipid?

13) Which of the following is an unsaturated fatty acid?

14) Which of the following fatty acids is a solid at room temperature?

23) Choose the polyunsaturated triacylglycerol from the compounds below.

25) Waxes are lipids derived from

27) Which of the following is a polyunsaturated fat?

29) Margarine containing partially hydrogenated soybean oil is solid because

CH2 - OH + 3 CH3 - (CH2)14 - C - OH

CH2 - O- Na+ + 3 CH3 - (CH2)14 - C - OH

CH2 - OH + 3 CH3 - (CH2)14 - C - O- Na+

CH2 - OH + CH3 - (CH2)14 - C - O- Na+

CH2 - OH + 2 CH3 - (CH2)14 - C - O- Na+

31) The products of the acid catalyzed hydrolysis of a fat are

32) The products of the saponification of a fat are

33) The products of this reaction is

35) The components in the following glycerophospholipid are

A) sphingosine, palmitic acid, phosphate, and choline.

38) Which of the following compounds is a glycerolphospholipid?

39) Which of the following is NOT a function of glycerophospholipids?

40) A lecithin contains which of the following components?

42) A lipoprotein particle functions to

43) Synthesis of cholesterol and bile salts takes place in the

46) The steroid hormone present in birth control pills is

47) Which of the following is a lipid?

48) The main lipid components in cellular membranes are

50) Channel proteins in cell membranes serve what function?

57) In this diagram of a cell membrane, the object labeled (B) is a

59) In the lipid bilayer of a cell membrane

1) A precursor of prostaglandins is ________ acid.

2) The structure is that of ________ acid.

4) Bile salts are synthesized from ________.

6) Bile salts are stored in the ________.

7) Bile salts are among the lipid class known as ________.

2) Steroids do not contain fatty acids.

3) Most plant lipids are saturated lipids.

4) Palmitic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid.

5) Oleic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid.

6) Stearic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid.

7) The tail of a triacylglycerol is the nonpolar end.

8) Hydrogenation of the double bonds in unsaturated fats requires a catalyst.

9) The catalyst needed for saponification is H+ ion.

11) One function of phospholipids is to provide structure to biomembranes.

12) Sphingolipids contain fatty acids.

13) Many sex hormones are steroids.

14) Excess cholesterol in the blood can lead to a build up of plaque.

15) Bile salts help in the digestion of proteins.

17) Glycoproteins are components of cell membranes.

18) The interior of a lipid bilayer is the hydrophilic region.

Match the following.

1) The second component of triacylglycerols beside glycerol.

2) a lipid that cannot be hydrolyzed

3) the functional group of triacylglycerols

4) a fatty acid with at least one double bond