Fats & Oils
Phospho-lipids
Waxes & Steroids
Lab Tests
Shapes & Names
100

An example of an Oil is...

What is... olive oil, palm oil, peanut oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, etc.?

100

We use this Phospholipid daily to wash our hands...

What is... soap?

100

We use Wax to make...

What are... candles, etc.?

100

The result when the lipid test was applied to just water...

What is... a negative test result?

100

The type of fatty acid shown here is...

What is... a saturated fatty acid?

200

What elements make up Fats and Oils?

What are... carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O)?

[C H O]

200

What elements make up Phospholipids?

What are... carbon (C), hydrogen (H), oxygen (O), and phosphorus (P)?

[C H O P]

200

Waxes and Steroids do NOT dissolve in water, so they are said to be...

What is... hydrophobic or non-polar?

200

The result when the lipid test was applied to olive oil...

What is... a positive test result?

200

The fatty acid shown here is...

What is... an unsaturated fatty acid?

300

The main function of Fats and Oils...

What is... they provide energy storage?

300

Phospholipids are found in (or make up)...

What are... cell membranes?

300

Birds use Wax on their feathers, and plants use them on their leaves for...

What is... waterproofing?

300

When the indicator (test) solution was added to just water in a test tube, this served as a...

What is... a control (used to compare color changes)?

300

The type of Lipid shown here is...

What is... a triglyceride, an oil, or unsaturated fat?

400

The state of matter of Fats at room temperature...

What is... solid?

400

When the parts of a Phospholipid are chemically bonded together using dehydration synthesis, the equivalent of what is removed in the process?

What are... water molecules?

400

Waxes and Steroids do NOT have a triglyceride structure, but they are placed with the Lipids because they are...

What is... hydrophobic or non-polar?

400

When Sudan III indicator (test) solution was added to a lipid, it turned from pink to...

What is... red or dark red at the top?

400

The type of Lipid shown here is...

What is... a phospholipid?

500

Fats and Oils are triglycerides (or have triglyceride structure) which is made up of...

What are... three fatty acids bonded to a glycerol molecule

500

Phospholipids are triglycerides (or have triglyceride structure) which is made up of...

What are... two fatty acids and one phosphate bonded to a glycerol molecule?

500

Steroids, such as cholesterol, testosterone, estrogen, and others are used in the body as...

What are... hormones or chemical messengers?

500

The result if the lipid test was applied to this food with the following food label...

What is... a positive test result?

500

The type of Lipid shown here (with the ring structures) is...


What is... a steroid, or cholesterol?