1.2 Lipids Flashcards

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1
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A triglyceride is a

A

non-poler hydrophobic molecule.

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2
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Describe the structer of a triglyceride

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The Fatty acid tails are bonded with the glycerol with ester bonds
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3
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desribe the structure of a phospholipid

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4
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What is meant by Saturated

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every binding site is fully occupied

with no doupel bonds

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5
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What is meant by unsaturated

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a fatty acid in which there is one or more double bonds in the fatty acid chain

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6
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Where is the pohospholipid hydrophobic

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fatty acide taill

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7
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Where is the phospholipid Hydrophilic

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the phosphat head

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