Lipids Flashcards
1
Q
What state are lipids at room temperature
A
Liquid
2
Q
Do lipids dissolve in water
A
No
3
Q
What are lipids used for
A
They are used as an energy source
4
Q
What makes a unsaturated fat and unsaturated fat
A
It contains a carbon double bond in it
5
Q
What are fatty acids
A
Long chain hydrocarbons
6
Q
What is an unsaturated fatty acid
A
Straight chains
7
Q
What does a saturated fatty acid contain
A
It has a kink in the chain
8
Q
What does glycerol and 3 fatty acids form
A
1 triglyceride and 3 water molecules
9
Q
What kind of reaction takes place when a fatty acid joins to glycerol
A
Condensation reaction
10
Q
What bond is formed between glycerol and fatty acids
A
Ester bond
11
Q
What do phospholipids contain
A
They contain a phosphate group
