Organic Molecules Lipids Flashcards
1
Q
What are lipids made up of?
A
3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol
2
Q
What are the 2 types of fatty acids?
A
Saturated and Unsaturated
3
Q
What is a Saturated fatty acid?
A
A saturated fatty acid is a fatty acid that contains only single bonds between the carbons
4
Q
What is an Unsaturated fatty acid?
A
An unsaturated fatty acid is a fatty acid that contains both single and double bonds
5
Q
Why are unsaturated fatty acids liquid at RTP?
A
Due to them having more kinks (Double bonds) to allow gaps making it a liquid while getting further apart from each other
6
Q
What are the bonds between the fatty acids and glycerol?
A
Ester bond
