Identifying Natural Products

From the group of compounds shown on the left, identify those that fit the following descriptions:

1. Which is a triglyceride?   ...............  

2. Which is a prostaglandin? ...............  

3. Which is cholesterol (a steroid)? ........  

4. Which is a sesquiterpene? ................  

5. Which is stearic acid? ....................  

6. Which is a phospholipid? ...............  

7. Which are found in cell membranes? ....



   
This script written by William Reusch, Dept. of Chemistry, Michigan State University. Please send comments and corrections to whreusch@pilot.msu.edu.