Lipids Flashcards
1
Q
what makes a lipid unsaturated
A
double carbon bonds
2
Q
Describe how a triglyceride molecule is formed.
A
condensation reaction releasing water forming an ester bond between 3 fatty acids and one glycerol
3
Q
The scientists expressed their results as Percentage of lipid in plasma
membrane by mass. Explain how they would find these values.
A
- divide each lipid by total number of lipids in cell and multiply by 100
