Lipid Properties Flashcards
1
Q
Roles of Lipids
A
- Store energy in bonds
- Structure
- Make up cell membrane
- Influence how we can more our cell material from one side of the cell to the other
- Can also be for one side of the organelle to another
- Thermal insulation
2
Q
Unsaturated fatty acids
A
- Not strong
- Not bonded together
- Melting point is lower
- Bend structure
- Single double bond that causes bending
- Very flow for membrane fluidity
3
Q
Saturated fatty acids
A
- Rigid and straight
- Pack tightly together
- Melting point is higher
- Not a lot of membrane flow