Lipids Flashcards
How many fatty acid tails do phospholipids have
2
Fatty acids are monomers of what
Monomer of lipid
Unsaturated fats are at what form at room temp
Liquid
Unsaturated fats are what shape
bent
What type of fat is solid at room temp
Saturated fats
Triglycerides
Used by animals to store food
Parts of triglyceride
Glycerol head and 3 fatty acid tails
What lipid has 2 fatty acid tails
Phospholipid
Type of fat where carbon atoms bind to different types of atoms
Unsaturated fats
What fat is liquid at room temp
Unsaturated fat
What are unsaturated fats
Carbon atoms bind to different types of atoms
Monomer of lipid
Fatty acids
Plants use which fat to store energy
Unsaturated fats
Fats, oils are what
Examples of lipids
Saturated fats are what shape
Straight
What are saturated fatty acids
Type of fatty acid where carbon atoms are bonded to as many hydrogen atoms as possible
Fatty acid tails do what
Store energy
What elements are lipids composed of
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus
What fatty acids are straight
Saturated fats
Saturated fats at room temp
Solid
What lipid is used by animals to store food
Triglycerides
Unsaturated fats are used by who to store energyPlants use which fat to store energy
Plants use which fat to store energy
Examples of lipids
Fats, oils
What type of lipid has 3 fatty acid tails
triglyceride
How many fatty acid tails does triglyceride have
3
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus
What elements are lipids composed of
What fatty acids are bent
Unsaturated fats
Saturated fats are used by who to store energy
Animals
What fat is used by animals to store energy
Saturated
Type of fatty acid where carbon atoms are bonded to as many hydrogen atoms as possible
saturated fatty acids
What bonds hold the energy in the fatty acid tails
Carbon-hydrogen bonds
Where is the energy stored in a tryglyceride
Fatty acid tails
How many essential fatty acids are there
2
Glycerol head and 3 fatty acid tails are parts of what type of lipid
triglyceride
