lipids Flashcards
1
Q
are lipids good or poor conductors of heat
A
poor so good for insulating animals
2
Q
why don’t the triglycerides in unsat fat pack together tightly
A
not every carbon atom is bonded to as many hydrogen atoms as it could be so double carbon bonds formed causing kink in the chain
3
Q
how do the triglycederides in saturated fats pack tightly
A
each carbon atom bonded to as many H aoms as possible so straight chain with no kinks
solid at room temp
