Organic Chemistry III
	Professor Carl C. Wamser
Chem 336 - Spring Term	Pre-Quiz 26

(must be done in Blackboard before Fri., May 7, 8:30 am)

1. The fatty acid with a melting point closest to room temperature is
(considering 25 degrees C as room temperature)

* a. lauric acid
b. myristic acid
c. palmitic acid
* d. oleic acid
e. linoleic acid

2. At neutral pH, the overall charge on phosphatidylcholine is

a. -2
b. -1
* c. 0
d. +1
e. +2

3. The functional groups in prostaglandin E2 include all of the following except

a. secondary alcohol
* b. primary alcohol
c. ketone
d. cis-alkene
e. trans-alkene
f. carboxylic acid

4. Squalene is a [ ]-terpene containing { } isoprene units. [ ] and { } are

a. mono , 1
b. mono , 2
c. di, 2
d. di , 4
e. tri , 3
* f. tri , 6

5. The tertiary alcohol in cortisone is located on ring

a. A
b. B
c. C
* d. D
e. E