lipids

Question 1

what are lipids made of?

Answer 1

fatty acids containing long hydrocarbon chains attached to a hydrophilic head

Question 2

saturated fatty acids

Answer 2

fatty acids in which all carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon chain are linked with a single covalent bond

Question 3

unsaturated fatty acids

Answer 3

fatty acids in which 1 or more atoms in the hydrocarbon chain are linked by a double bond

Question 4

a saturated fatty acid contains..

Answer 4

contains no double bonds in its fatty acid chain

Question 5

an unsaturated fatty acid contains..

Answer 5

1 or more double bonds in its fatty acid chain

Question 6

what are the 2 main types of fatty acids?

Answer 6

saturated and unsaturated fatty acids

Question 7

saturated fatty acid chain has what type of structure?

Answer 7

straight chain

Question 8

unsaturated fatty acid chain has what type of structure?

Answer 8

bent chain

Question 9

triglyceride

Answer 9

3 fatty acid molecules bonded to a glycerol molecule

Question 10

where can triglycerides be commonly found?

Answer 10

in our diet

Question 11

what are triglycerides built from saturated fatty acids known as?
what are they at room temperature?

Answer 11

known as fats, solid at room temperature

Question 12

what are triglycerides built from unsaturated fatty acids known as? what are they at room temperature?

Answer 12

known as oils, liquid at room temperature

Question 13

a 3 carbon molecule

Answer 13

glycerol

Question 14

the fatty acid chains in a triglyceride may be..

Answer 14

saturated or unsaturated

Question 15

energy can be stored in the form of what?

Answer 15

in the form of triglycerides deposited in the cytoplasm of cells

Question 16

what contains more than twice the energy of protein or carbohydrates of the same volume?

Answer 16

lipids