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Lipid Worksheet Answer Key

The document contains questions about lipids including their structures, functions, and examples. It asks about the differences between saturated and unsaturated fats, the structure of triglycerides and phospholipids, examples of steroid hormones, and the purpose of inflammation. It also contains a bonus question about NSAIDs, what the acronym stands for, how they work, and providing an example of another NSAID.

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Lipid Worksheet Answer Key

The document contains questions about lipids including their structures, functions, and examples. It asks about the differences between saturated and unsaturated fats, the structure of triglycerides and phospholipids, examples of steroid hormones, and the purpose of inflammation. It also contains a bonus question about NSAIDs, what the acronym stands for, how they work, and providing an example of another NSAID.

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Name:

Period: Date:

Lipids: Conclusions and Application

1. Recall the term saturated. What differs between a saturated fat and an unsaturated fat?

2. What are the functional groups of a triglyceride?

3. Fats like lard and butter are solid at room temperature. What is it about the structures of
their fatty acids that would support this trend?

4. Examine the following two fatty acids. Classify them as cis or trans. Which of the two do
you believe would be more densely packed together? Explain.

5. Describe the structure of the lipid bilayer that makes up the cell membrane. What role does
the cell membrane play?
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6. Practice sketching a phospholipid bilayer using a minimum of 10 individual phospholipids.

7. Steroid derivatives like cholesterol are also part of the lipid family. Name three useful by-
products that cholesterol can be converted into within the body.

8. Both fatty acids and steroids (and steroid derivatives) such as cholesterol are part of the
lipid family of biomolecules. In what ways are fatty acids and cholesterol similar?

9. Regulation and control of body functions are major roles of hormones. Give three examples
of steroid hormones and what they regulate.

10. What purpose does inflammation serve? What are some of the symptoms of inflammation?

Bonus (see attached article): Aspirin is an NSAID. What does NSAID stand for? How do
NSAIDs work? What is another NSAID?

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