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1
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How many fatty acid tails do phospholipids have

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2

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Fatty acids are monomers of what

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Monomer of lipid

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3
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Unsaturated fats are at what form at room temp

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Liquid

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Unsaturated fats are what shape

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bent

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5
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What type of fat is solid at room temp

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Saturated fats

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6
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Triglycerides

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Used by animals to store food

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7
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Parts of triglyceride

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Glycerol head and 3 fatty acid tails

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8
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What lipid has 2 fatty acid tails

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Phospholipid

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9
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Type of fat where carbon atoms bind to different types of atoms

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Unsaturated fats

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10
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What fat is liquid at room temp

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Unsaturated fat

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What are unsaturated fats

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Carbon atoms bind to different types of atoms

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12
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Monomer of lipid

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Fatty acids

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13
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Plants use which fat to store energy

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Unsaturated fats

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14
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Fats, oils are what

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Examples of lipids

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15
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Saturated fats are what shape

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Straight

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16
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What are saturated fatty acids

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Type of fatty acid where carbon atoms are bonded to as many hydrogen atoms as possible

17
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Fatty acid tails do what

A

Store energy

18
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What elements are lipids composed of

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Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus

19
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What fatty acids are straight

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Saturated fats

20
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Saturated fats at room temp

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Solid

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22
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What lipid is used by animals to store food

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Triglycerides

23
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Unsaturated fats are used by who to store energyPlants use which fat to store energy

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Plants use which fat to store energy

24
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Examples of lipids

A

Fats, oils

25
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What type of lipid has 3 fatty acid tails

A

triglyceride

26
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How many fatty acid tails does triglyceride have

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3

27
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Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus

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What elements are lipids composed of

28
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What fatty acids are bent

A

Unsaturated fats

29
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Saturated fats are used by who to store energy

A

Animals

30
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What fat is used by animals to store energy

A

Saturated

31
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Type of fatty acid where carbon atoms are bonded to as many hydrogen atoms as possible

A

saturated fatty acids

32
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What bonds hold the energy in the fatty acid tails

A

Carbon-hydrogen bonds

33
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Where is the energy stored in a tryglyceride

A

Fatty acid tails

34
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How many essential fatty acids are there

A

2

35
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Glycerol head and 3 fatty acid tails are parts of what type of lipid

A

triglyceride

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