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What is the main role of lipids in the body?
What is the main role of lipids in the body?
- Formation of polymers
- Cell signaling
- Structural support
- Energy storage (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a type of lipid?
Which of the following is NOT a type of lipid?
- Waxes
- Proteins (correct)
- Phospholipids
- Sterols
Where are saturated fats commonly found?
Where are saturated fats commonly found?
- Dairy products
- Fish oil
- Palm & coconut oil (correct)
- Flaxseed oil
What type of linkage is found in triacylglycerides?
What type of linkage is found in triacylglycerides?
Which fatty acids are considered essential and commonly found in fish and flaxseed oil?
Which fatty acids are considered essential and commonly found in fish and flaxseed oil?
What is the structure of phospholipids in cell membranes?
What is the structure of phospholipids in cell membranes?
What are the main types of secondary structure in proteins?
What are the main types of secondary structure in proteins?
What type of bond maintains the tertiary structure of proteins?
What type of bond maintains the tertiary structure of proteins?
What happens to a protein during denaturation?
What happens to a protein during denaturation?
Which type of protein functions as a motor?
Which type of protein functions as a motor?
What is the primary structure of nucleic acids?
What is the primary structure of nucleic acids?
Which of the following is a main type of nucleic acid?
Which of the following is a main type of nucleic acid?
What type of bond joins disaccharides together?
What type of bond joins disaccharides together?
Which artificial sweetener is approximately 200 times sweeter than sugar?
Which artificial sweetener is approximately 200 times sweeter than sugar?
What is the main difference between starch and cellulose?
What is the main difference between starch and cellulose?
What component of the cell uses polysaccharides as energy stores?
What component of the cell uses polysaccharides as energy stores?
What type of molecules are glycoproteins and glycolipids?
What type of molecules are glycoproteins and glycolipids?
What forms a specific 3D structure in proteins?
What forms a specific 3D structure in proteins?
