Fat Molecules Flashcards by Taylor Orwick | Brainscape

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What are phospholipids?

A

Molecules that make up cell membranes

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How many fatty tails do phospholipids have?

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2 fatty tails

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What is substituted in phospholipids?

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1 of the 3 fatty tails

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What type of heads do phospholipids have?

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Polar, hydrophilic heads

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What type of tails do phospholipids have?

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Non-polar, hydrophobic tails

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What structure do phospholipids create?

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Phospholipid bilayer

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Name a fatty food.

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Cheese, meat, avocado, chocolate, lard

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Fill in the blank: Phospholipids create a _______ bilayer.

A

phospholipid

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What are phospholipids?

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Molecules that make up cell membranes

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How many fatty tails do phospholipids have?

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2 fatty tails

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What is substituted in phospholipids?

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1 of the 3 fatty tails

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What type of heads do phospholipids have?

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Polar, hydrophilic heads

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What type of tails do phospholipids have?

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Non-polar, hydrophobic tails

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What structure do phospholipids create?

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Phospholipid bilayer

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Name a fatty food.

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Cheese, meat, avocado, chocolate, lard

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Fill in the blank: Phospholipids create a _______ bilayer.

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phospholipid