Biology Worksheet (Lipids)
1. The monomers of lipids are
A. amino acids and fatty acids.
B. glycerol and amino acids.
C. glycerol and fatty acids.
D. glucose and fatty acids.
E. glycerol and peptides.
2. The function of lipids is
A. Building cell membranes.
B. Long-term energy storage.
C. Insulation.
D. All of the above
3. Lipids are all
.
A. Hydrophonic
B. Hydrophilic
C. Hydrophobic
D. Hydrolytic
4. Triglycerides are lipids that are composed of
A. three glycerols and one fatty acid.
B. three fatty acids and one glycerol.
C. a carboxyl and two glycerols.
D. an amine and a carboxyl.
5. Lipids are soluble in water.
A. True
B. False
6. What are the monomers of lipids?
A. amino acids
B. simple sugars
C. fatty acids and glycerol
D. nucleic acids
7. Lipids are insoluble in water.
True
False
8. Which of the series lists the organic molecules in the order that they are used to
produce energy?
A. lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins
B. carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids
C. carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins
D. proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates
9. Energy is mainly stored in____________but also in_____________.
A. lipids; carbohydrates
B. carbohydrates; lipids
10. Which of the following is NOT a lipid?
A. Fats
B. Proteins
C. Steroids
D. phospholipids
11. Which is NOT a function of lipids?
A. form cell membrane
B. provide long-term energy
C. make up steroids
D. give muscular support
12. What macromolecule does not dissolve in water?
13. _________ are the monomers that make up lipids.
A. Triglycerides
B. Carbohydrates
C. Proteins
D. Hydrogen
14. Which description is a characteristic of a lipid?
A. used for structure in plant cells
B. used to create a semipermeable membrane in cells
C. contains hereditary information in the nucleus of cells
D. makes up enzymes used to speed up chemical reactions
15. Which is NOT a function of lipids in the body?
A. Insulation
B. energy storage
C. water loss
D. muscle growth
16. Which of these molecules is not related to lipids?
A. neutral fats
B. Phospholipids
C. Steroids
D. polysaccharides
17. What are the three lipid categories?
A. fats, phospholipids, steroids
B. fatty acids, glycerol, glucose
18. A structural lipid is known as a(n)
A. Fat.
B. Oil.
C. Steroid.
D. phosphoglyceride.
19. What are the building blocks of lipids?
A. Fatty acids and glycerol
B. Amino acids
C. Nucleotides
20. Lipids are used by the body to perform these functions EXCEPT
A. membrane structural material.
B. enzyme action.
C. insulation.
D. a rich energy source.