Chapter 26: Lipids

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Front (Question)

C16H32O2 16:0

Back (Answer)

Palmitic acid

Front (Question)

C18H36O2 18:0

Back (Answer)

Stearic acid

Front (Question)

C16H30O2 16:1

Back (Answer)

Palmitoleic acid

Front (Question)

C18H34O2 18:1

Back (Answer)

Oleic acid

Front (Question)

C18H32O2 18:2

Back (Answer)

Linoleic acid

Front (Question)

Common site of fat autooxidation

Back (Answer)

An allylic position to a double bond

Front (Question)

Transesterification of triglycerides

Back (Answer)

Reagents [H+] & Excess MeOH

Front (Question)

Alkoxy group of cephalins

Back (Answer)

Derived from ethanolamine

Front (Question)

Alkoxy group of lecithins

Back (Answer)

Derived from choline

#10

Front (Question)

Back (Answer)

Lecithin

#11

Front (Question)

Back (Answer)

Cephalin

#12

Front (Question)

Steroid backbone

Back (Answer)

A tetracyclic ring composed of 17 carbons arranged as three six-carbon rings fused to one five-carbon ring

#13

Front (Question)

Biological precursor of steroids

Back (Answer)

Squalene

#14

Front (Question)

Prostaglandin structure

Back (Answer)

Contain 20 carbon atoms arranged as a 5-member ring with two side chains

#15

Front (Question)

Eicosanoids

Back (Answer)

A class of compounds derived from arachidonic acid Prostaglandins belong to this class

#16

Front (Question)

Terpenes

Back (Answer)

Assembled from 5-carbon isoprene units The number of carbon atoms therefore must be a multiple of 5

#17

Front (Question)

Monoterpene

Back (Answer)

Composed of 10 carbon atoms

#18

Front (Question)

Sesquiterpene

Back (Answer)

Composed of 15 carbon atoms

#19

Front (Question)

Diterpene

Back (Answer)

Composed of 20 carbon atoms

#20

Front (Question)

Triterpene

Back (Answer)

Composed of 30 carbon atoms

#21

Front (Question)

Tetraterpene

Back (Answer)

Composed of 40 carbon atoms