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Which type of fatty acid is typically found in whole milk, egg yolks, and coconut oil?
Which type of fatty acid is typically found in whole milk, egg yolks, and coconut oil?
- Trans fatty
- Monounsaturated
- Saturated (correct)
- Polyunsaturated
What determines whether a fatty acid is classified as saturated, unsaturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, or trans fatty?
What determines whether a fatty acid is classified as saturated, unsaturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, or trans fatty?
- The number of carbon atoms in the chain
- The level of unsaturation
- The presence of oxygen
- The chemical bonds and structure (correct)
Which type of phospholipid is predominant in the cell membrane?
Which type of phospholipid is predominant in the cell membrane?
- Glycerophospholipid (correct)
- Sphingophospholipid
- Phosphatidylcholine
- Ceramide
What are waxes primarily composed of which makes them insoluble in water?
What are waxes primarily composed of which makes them insoluble in water?
Which lipids are deeply involved in the myelin sheath surrounding most nerve fibers?
Which lipids are deeply involved in the myelin sheath surrounding most nerve fibers?
Which of the following is NOT a major category of lipids?
Which of the following is NOT a major category of lipids?
What type of compounds are lipids in terms of their solubility in water?
What type of compounds are lipids in terms of their solubility in water?
What is the main characteristic of triglycerides?
What is the main characteristic of triglycerides?
What characteristic differentiates fats from oils?
What characteristic differentiates fats from oils?
What type of compounds are terpenes and steroids?
What type of compounds are terpenes and steroids?
During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replicate?
During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replicate?
What is the main characteristic that differentiates diploid cells from haploid cells?
What is the main characteristic that differentiates diploid cells from haploid cells?
In which stage of meiosis does the separation of homologous chromosomes occur?
In which stage of meiosis does the separation of homologous chromosomes occur?
What is the key event of telophase in mitosis?
What is the key event of telophase in mitosis?
In which phase of the cell cycle does the cell actually divide and make daughter cells?
In which phase of the cell cycle does the cell actually divide and make daughter cells?
Which statement accurately describes the arrangement of membrane phospholipids?
Which statement accurately describes the arrangement of membrane phospholipids?
What is the functional role played by cholesterol in the cellular membrane?
What is the functional role played by cholesterol in the cellular membrane?
What type of motions can membrane proteins exhibit?
What type of motions can membrane proteins exhibit?
What is the primary orientation of the fatty acid tails of membrane phospholipids?
What is the primary orientation of the fatty acid tails of membrane phospholipids?
What characteristic differentiates the arrangement of membrane lipids from that of membrane proteins?
What characteristic differentiates the arrangement of membrane lipids from that of membrane proteins?
