Question 1

What is the name of the reaction of triglycerides with a base?

Accepted Answer

A)  Esterification
B)  Transesterification
C)  Ozonolysis
D)  SaponificationE) None of the above
F) B) and C) D

Question 2

Which of the following compounds is not a hydrolyzable lipid?

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A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  DE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

What is the result of the oxidation of arachidonic acid with O2 by cyclooxygenase?

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A)  It results in the synthesis of prostaglandins,thromboxanes,and prostacyclins.
B)  It results in the synthesis of fat-soluble vitamins from sphingomyelins.
C)  It results in the synthesis of phosphoacylglycerols.
D)  It is an important step in the synthesis of lipids that form the lipid bilayer.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

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A)  (1) H2,Pd-C; (2) (CH3) 2CHCH2NH2,NaBH3CN; (3) a.O3,b.Zn,DMS
B)  (1) H2,Pd-C; (2) (CH3) 2CHCH2NH2,mild acid; (3) a.O3,b.Zn,DMS
C)  (1) a.LiAlH4,b.H2O; (2) (CH3) 2CHCH2NH2,NaBH3CN; (3) a.OsO4,b.NaHSO3
D)  (1) a.LiAlH4,b.H2O; (2) (CH3) 2CHCH2NH2,mild acid; (3) a.OsO4,b.NaHSO3E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

What is the first key enzyme required for the synthesis of prostaglandins from arachidonic acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protein Kinase C
B)  Synthase
C)  Transferase
D)  COX (cyclic oxygenase) E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following is a fat soluble vitamin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vitamin A
B)  Vitamin D3
C)  Vitamin K
D)  All of these choices are correctE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

What is the correct classification of the following compound? CH3(CH2) 15COOH

Accepted Answer

A)  Saturated triglyceride
B)  Simple lipid
C)  Wax
D)  Saturated fatty acidE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following are simple lipids?

Accepted Answer

A)  Steroids
B)  Terpenes
C)  Waxes
D)  ProstaglandinsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following fatty acids has the highest melting point?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linoleic acid
B)  Oleic acid
C)  Arachidonic acid
D)  Palmitoleic acidE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

What happens to the melting point in fatty acids as the unsaturation increases?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases
B)  It decreases.
C)  There is no direct correlation between unsaturation and melting point.
D)  The melting point stays the same.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

What is (are) the biological precursor(s) for the formation of the steroid skeleton found in cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyclohexane
B)  Squalene
C)  Triacylglycerols
D)  Arachadonic acidE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is a phospholipid?

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  DE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Evaluate the following statement: The terpene structure shown is a hydrolysable lipid.

Accepted Answer

A)  True,because it contains an alcohol functional group.
B)  False,because alcohol and aldehyde moieties are not hydrolysable.
C)  True,because there are three polar groups and only 12 total carbon atoms.
D)  False,because there is too much steric repulsion from the alcohol and aldehyde moieties.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following fatty acids has the lowest melting point?

Accepted Answer

A)  Palmitic acid
B)  Arachidic acid
C)  Stearic acid
D)  Lauric acidE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following fatty acids is not present in natural fats and oils?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hexadecanoic acid
B)  Heptadecanoic acid
C)  Octadecanoic acid
D)  None of the choicesE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following classes of molecules is not a nonhydrolyzable lipid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Steroids
B)  Terpenes
C)  Phospholipids
D)  EicosanoidsE) None of the above
F) All of the above C

Question 17

All except one of the statements below are true about the molecule given.Which statement is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  This molecule is a phospholipid and is generally found in fruits,vegetables,fish,liver,and dairy products.
B)  This molecule is a phospholipid that composes the main fabric of the insoluble barrier that protects the cell.
C)  This molecule contains two fatty acids and has at least one stereogenic center.
D)  This molecule is a phospholipid and belongs to the general category of lecithins.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

What is the main cellular function of a triacylglycerol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Signal transduction
B)  Form cell membranes
C)  Nerve cell transferal
D)  Energy storageE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following sequences shows a reasonable series of 1,2-rearrangements as might be found in the biosynthesis of a steroid?

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  DE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

What is (are) the basic subunits of terpenes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyclohexane
B)  Triacylglycerols
C)  Isoprene
D)  CarbonylsE) A) and C)
F) All of the above C

Exam 29: Lipids

What is the name of the reaction of triglycerides with a base?

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Which of the following compounds is not a hydrolyzable lipid?

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What is the result of the oxidation of arachidonic acid with O2 by cyclooxygenase?

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Norethindrone is a synthetic steroid that is better than progesterone in suppressing ovulation.What reagents (1-3) are required to convert norethindrone to the derivatives shown below?

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What is the first key enzyme required for the synthesis of prostaglandins from arachidonic acid?

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Which of the following is a fat soluble vitamin?

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What is the correct classification of the following compound? CH3(CH2) 15COOH

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Which of the following are simple lipids?

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Which of the following fatty acids has the highest melting point?

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What happens to the melting point in fatty acids as the unsaturation increases?

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What is (are) the biological precursor(s) for the formation of the steroid skeleton found in cholesterol?

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Which of the following is a phospholipid?

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Evaluate the following statement: The terpene structure shown is a hydrolysable lipid.

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Which of the following fatty acids has the lowest melting point?

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Which of the following fatty acids is not present in natural fats and oils?

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Which of the following classes of molecules is not a nonhydrolyzable lipid?

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All except one of the statements below are true about the molecule given.Which statement is not correct?

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What is the main cellular function of a triacylglycerol?

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Which of the following sequences shows a reasonable series of 1,2-rearrangements as might be found in the biosynthesis of a steroid?

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What is (are) the basic subunits of terpenes?

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What is the correct classification of the following compound? CH₃(CH₂) ₁₅COOH

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