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The name of the wax formed in the reaction between palmitic acid and cetyl alcohol is _____.

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There are twenty-one (21)tetrahedral carbons in Vitamin D4 (structure shown).

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_____ are the simplest hydrolyzable lipids.

Lipids are soluble in organic solvents and aqueous solutions.

Lipids known as _____ provide a protective coating for plants and animals.

Lovastatin (structure shown) was the first statin drug to be marketed and used for lowering blood cholesterol. How many chirality centers are present in lovastatin?

The block diagram for a phosphoacylglycerol (glycerophospholipid) is shown below. Phosphoacylglycerols can interact with both water and other lipids, and therefore are well suited for their role in the lipid bilayer of cell membranes. Which statement best explains this behavior?

Zileuton (Zyflo)treats the cause of asthma, not just its symptoms, by blocking the synthesis of leukotriene C₄.

There are _____ chirality centers in prednisone (structure shown).

Waxes are formed from the reaction between which two types of compounds?

Trans double bonds can be formed when triacylglycerols are partially hydrogenated.

Although biofuels are prepared from renewable resources such as vegetable oils and animal fats, they still burn to form CO₂, a gas that contributes to global warming.

What designation best describes linolenic acid, whose structure is shown below?

The compound shown below is best classified as what type of lipid?

Fats and oils are structurally both triacylglycerols, but fats are solids at room temperature and oils are liquids at room temperature. Which statement best describes the reason for their difference in physical state?

Which structural feature is not found in sphingomyelins?

The compound below is a phospholipid classified as a lecithin.

Tamoxifen is a widely used anti-estrogen drug used to treat tumors of the breast. Tamoxifen would be considered a hydrophilic molecule, having limited solubility in water and blood, and high solubility in fat.

The molecule below is an omega-9 fatty acid. CH₃(CH₂)₉CH=CH(CH₂)₇COOH

The _____ is the aqueous medium inside the cell, separated from water outside the cell by the cell membrane.