Module 3: Structure of a Phospholipid

Question 1

Structures of a phospholipid

Answer 1

-Unsaturated Fats
-Saturated fats
-Bacterial lipids

Question 2

Bacteria has more ________ at lower temperature and has more ______ at higher temperature

Answer 2

unsaturated fatty acids, saturated fatty acids

Question 3

Describe unsaturated fats

Answer 3

-liquid at room temperature
-has double covalent bonds
-has kinks which make it hard to solidy
- healthy
-ex. olive oil

Question 4

Describe saturated fats

Answer 4

-solid at room temperature
- has single bonds which makes it easy to solidify
- causes cardiovascular diseases

Question 5

Bacterial lipids lack sterol but has

Answer 5

sterol-like hopanoids

Question 6

Prokaryotes:_________, Eukaryotes: ______

Answer 6

hopanoids
cholesterol/sterol