Some functions of lipids include water-proofing, temperature regulation, and long-term energy storage. Which of the following is NOT a common type of lipids?
Oil and water don't mix because water has polar bonds while oils have nonpolar bonds.
Which of the following is the best explanation for why soaps can dissolve oily substances?
Soap was invented during the Industrial Revolution of the 1800s.
Unsaturated lipids are generally liquid at room temperature because their hydrocarbons are _____________ packed because of their ____________ bonds.
Lipids serve a number of functions in living organisms. Which of the following does NOT match a lipid with its function.
Which of the following statements best explains the reason trans fats have negative health effects?
Like soap, which of the following molecules is also amphophilic – having both a hydrophilic and hydrophobic end?
A steroid hormone has undergone a mutation that makes it polar instead of nonpolar. How might this interfere with its function?
Which of the following is an exception to the general rule that unsaturated fats come from plants and saturated fats come from animals?