For the membrane lipid shown below, answer the following questions. (a) Is it a
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For the membrane lipid shown below, answer the following questions.
(a) Is it a phospholipid or glycolipid?
A. phospholipid or B. glycolipid
(b) Is it derived from glycerol or sphingosine?
A. glycerol or B. sphingosine
Identify the backbone of this lipid. A,B or C
(c) What is the fatty acid from which this lipid is derived?
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Is the fatty acid component saturated or unsaturated? A. saturated B. unsaturated
What functional group connects the fatty acid to the glycerol or sphingosine backbone?
alcohol aldehyde alkene alkyne amide amine carboxylic acid ester ether ketone thiol
(d) If it is a glycolipid, is it derived from glucose or galactose? A. glucose galactose B. It is not a glycolipid.
(e) What functional groups does this molecule have? (Select all that apply.)
alcohol aldehyde alkene alkyne amide amine carboxylic acid ester ketone thiol
Explanation / Answer
a. B. glycolipid
b. B. sphingosine
c. B. unsaturated
What functional group connects the fatty acid to the glycerol or sphingosine backbone : alcohol
e. alkene,amide,alcohol