Question

A. Lipids are biomolecules that are soluble in ____________ solvents.

b. A triterpene contains ____________ carbons and ____________ units, whereas a sesquiterpene contains ____________ carbons and has ____________ units.
c. Tetracyclic lipids composed of three six-membered and one five-membered ring are ____________ .
d. Phospholipids are ____________ lipids that contain a phosphorus atom.
e. A group of biologically active compounds containing 20 carbon atoms derived from arachidonic acid are called ____________ .
f. Triacylglycerols, or trigylcerides, are ____________ that produce glycerol and ____________ molecules of fatty acid upon hydrolysis.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

a. Lipids are biomolecules that are soluble in organic solvents.

b. A triterpene contains 30 carbons and six isoprene units, whereas a sesquiterpene contains 15 carbons and has three isoprene units.

c. Tetracyclic lipids composed of three six-membered and one five-membered ring are steroids .

d. Phospholipids are hydrolyzable lipids that contain a phosphorus atom.

e. A group of biologically active compounds containing 20 carbon atoms derived from arachidonic acid are called Eicosanoids .

f. Triacylglycerols, or trigylcerides, are esters that produce glycerol and three molecules of fatty acid upon hydrolysis.