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3.1.3 Lipids Flashcards

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1
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What are they the only molecules not to be made up of

A

polymers

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2
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What are the 3 groups of lipids

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Fats
Phospholipids
Steroids

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3
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4 properties all lipids share

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Made from carbon, oxygen and hydrogen
Have less oxygen than carbohydrates
Insoluble in water (hydrophobic)
Soluble in alcohol and acetone (organic solvents)

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4
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5 things lipids do

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Cell membranes
Protection
Insulation
Energy
Waterproofing
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5
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What lipids are in cell membranes

What do they do there

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Phospholipids

Provide flexibility and control substance movements

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6
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What lipids provide protection and where

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Fat around delicate organs

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7
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What lipids are used for insulation in the body

Why

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Fats
They’re slow heat conductors so a thin layer preserves heat
Insulates neurones (myelin sheath) - adipose tissue

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8
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What lipids are used for energy when they’re oxidised, what do they do

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Fats

Release x2 energy of carbohydrates whilst releasing water

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9
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What do plants and animals rely on to make them waterproof

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Waxy cuticles

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10
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What lipids do mammals release

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Oily secretion

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11
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What’s the correct name for fats

A

Triglycerides

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12
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What’s the structure of 1 triglyceride

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3 fatty acid chains bonded to a glycerol backbone

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13
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What are triglycerides in

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Butter, oils, foods

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14
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What’s glycerol

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An alcohol formed from 3 carbons

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15
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What does each carbon atom have attached to it in a triglyceride

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A hydroxyl group

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16
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What’s glycerol bound to in a triglyceride

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3 fatty acids

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17
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What are fatty acids formed from

A

Long hydrocarbon chains (usually 16-18 carbons)

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18
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What do fatty acids end in

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A carboxyl group (COOH)

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19
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What are carboxyl groups

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Oxygen double bonded to carbon double bonded to hydroxyl group (-COOH)

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20
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How many different fatty acids are there

A

Over 70

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21
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What will each different triglyceride have different and the same

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Same glycerol

Different fatty acid attached to glycerol

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22
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What type of molecules are triglycerides

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Non-polar

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23
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What do polar molecules have

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2 ends (poles) that behave differently from one another e.g 1 side +, 1 side -

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24
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Is water polar or non-polar and how

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Polar

Hydrogen is slightly positive and oxygen is negative due to electron distribution

25
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What do hydrogen and oxygen in water bond with

A

Substances that dissolve in water

26
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What are triglycerides unable to do as they’re non-polar

A

Form hydrogen bonds with water

27
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What are 3 fatty acids bound to the glycerol by

A

Ester linkages

28
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What reaction forms triglycerides

What is released

A

Condensation reaction

Water

29
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What are ester linkages broken down by

A

Hydrolysis

30
Q

How many water molecules are released when a triglyceride is formed
Why

A

3

1 molecule released from each ester linkage

31
Q

What triglyceride is the worst fat

A

Saturated

32
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What do Saturated triglyceride chains look like

A

Straight

33
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What do unSaturated triglyceride chains look like

A

Have a kink in

34
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Which fats are mostly all saturated

A

Animal fats

35
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What are saturated triglycerides normally at room temperature

A

Solids

36
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What is the difference between saturated and unSaturated triglycerides

A

Saturated - no double bonds so maximum number of hydrogens

UnSaturated - double bonds between some carbons so more hydrogen could bind

37
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What’s a triglyceride with 1 carbon-carbon double bond (C=C)

A

Monounsaturated fatty acid

38
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What’s a triglyceride with more than 1 carbon-carbon double bond (C=C)

A

Polyunsaturated fatty acid

39
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Example of unSaturated fats

A

Most plant/fish fats

40
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What are unSaturated fatty acids at room temperature

A

Oils

41
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What type of molecules are phospholipids

A

Individual molecules

42
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Where are phospholipids

A

In cell membranes

43
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Similarity between triglycerides and phospholipids

A

Both based on glycerol

44
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Difference between triglycerides and phospholipids

A

Phospholipids Only have 2 fatty acids instead of 3, 1 replaced by a phosphate group

45
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Which part of a phospholipid is the phosphate group

How does it act around water

A

Head

Hydrophilic

46
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Which part of a phospholipid are the 2 fatty acids

How does it act around water

A

Tails

Hydrophobic

47
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What’s the shoulder of a phospholipid

A

Glycerol

48
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What bond is the phosphate group

A

Ionic

49
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What bond are the fatty acids

A

Covalent

50
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How do phospholipids arrange in water

A

Into a bilayer

51
Q

Which way do the heads and tails face

A

Heads - outwards

Tails - inwards

52
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Are phospholipids polar or non-polar

Why

A

Polar

Have 2 ends (poles) that act differently

53
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Why are phospholipids vital parts of the cell membrane

A

As their bilayer creates a barrier

54
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What does hydrophilic and hydrophobic involve as well as water

A

Cytoplasm

55
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What’s the test of lipids

A

The emulsion test

56
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What’s the emulsion test based on

A

The fact they’re insoluble in water

57
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What’s the method for the emulsion test

A 
Use a dry test tube (no grease/oil)
Add 2ml of the solution to test
Add 3ml ethanol 
Shake sample to dissolve any present lipids
Filter mixture if necessary 
Add 5ml water + shake gently
58
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What’s the result of the emulsion test

A

Any filtrate not dissolved in water forms an emulsion at top (milky white colour due to fat droplets refracting light)

59
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Exposing test tube at end of emulsion test

A

Fat + ethanol at top (milky white emulsion)

Water at bottom

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