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Leaving Cert Home Economics: Lipids

How often Lipids comes up on the Home Economics papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 9 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

OL Asked on 7 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Lipids, Higher Level(9 marks)

Quick ones on Lipids.

(a)A lipid molecule is made up of?
  1. Glycerol and three amino acids
  2. Glycerol and three fatty acids
  3. Glucose and three fatty acids
(b)Fatty acid with no double bonds in its carbon chain?
  1. Polyunsaturated
  2. Monounsaturated
  3. Saturated
(c)Oil that is highest in monounsaturated fat?
  1. Olive oil
  2. Sunflower oil
  3. Coconut oil
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(a) Glycerol and three fatty acids

(b) Saturated

(c) Olive oil

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Lipids.

Higher Level

Asked on 9 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026A2
2025Q1
2024C4
2023A1
2022A4
2021A2
2019A1
2018Q1
2017Not asked
2016A2

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Lipids questions

Lipids, 3 marks

What is the smoke point of a fat?

  1. The temperature at which a solid fat starts to melt
  2. The temperature at which it bursts into flame
  3. The temperature at which it gives off a blue haze
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The temperature at which it gives off a blue haze

At the smoke point fat starts to break down. Higher still is the flash point, where the vapour can catch fire.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 7 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026A3
2025Not asked
2024Not asked
2023A1
2022A2
2021Q1
2019Not asked
2018A4
2017A1
2016Q1

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Lipids questions

Lipids, 2 marks

Main function of fat in the diet?

  1. Builds and repairs the body's cells
  2. Prevents constipation and bowel disease
  3. Gives a concentrated source of energy
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Gives a concentrated source of energy

Fat supplies more than twice the energy of the same weight of carbohydrate, so a little goes a long way.

Lipids, 2 marks

Fats that are solid at room temperature usually come from?

  1. Fruit
  2. Animal foods
  3. Vegetable oils
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Animal foods

Butter, lard and suet are animal fats and are solid. Most plant oils are liquid because they are unsaturated.

Lipids, 2 marks

Which of these is high in unsaturated fat?

  1. Olive oil
  2. Lard
  3. Butter
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Olive oil

Olive and rapeseed oil are mainly unsaturated and are better for the heart. Lard and butter are high in saturated fat.

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