lipids Flashcards
type of bond in triglyceride
ester
3 main uses of lipids
waterproofing, insulation and energy store
how lipids insulate
physical barrier
how lipids waterproof
hydrophobic carbon chain
how lipids act as energy store
energy dense and packed closely
electron rich for production of acetyl CoA
broken down and used in respiration
what end of a phospholipid is hydrophobic
tail
what end of a phospholipid is hydrophillic
head
what end of a phospholipid is polar
head
what end of a phospholipid is non polar
tail
formation of a triglycerol involves which reaction
condensation (esterification)
Why unsatured fats are liquid at room temp even though saturated fats are solid
Intermolecular forces are weaker
They can pack closer together
What does amphipatic mean
Both hydrophobic and hydrophilic ends
