Help with Organic Lipids
Practice Questions
Organic Chemistry › Help with Organic Lipids
An unknown molecule was found to have a molecular formula of 
What is the primary biological function of a fatty acid?
The following terpene is classified as which of the following?
Before the advent of synthetic soap, hand soap was made from animal fat, namely triacylglycerols. What property of triacylglycerols make them an ideal component in hand soap?
Based on the formula and structure of this molecule, this molecule can be classified as a __________.
Which of these two fatty acids has the lower melting point and why?
Which of the following lipids is polyunsaturated?
I. (9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid
II. Octadecanoic acid
III. (9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoic acid
IV. (9Z)-9-Octadecenoic acid
What is the name of the pictured fatty acid?
What type of lipid is shown below?
Identify the common name of the fatty acid shown here.
