Phospholipids Flashcards
1
Q
What is a phospholipid
A
Special type of lipid, two fatty acid tails, has phosphate groups, polar
2
Q
What is one of the three fatty acid heads
A
Replaced by phosphate groups
3
Q
Is phosphate group soluble in water
A
No
4
Q
What does a phospholipid have
A
Hydrophilic head, 2 hydrophobic tails
5
Q
What happens if there is a lot of phospholipid layers
A
Bilyaer forms
6
Q
What is a triglyceride
A
Three fatty acid tails, no phosphate groups, non - polar
7
Q
Hydrophobic
A
non - polar, not able to interact with water molecules
8
Q
Unsaturaed
A
Contains at least one carbon-carbon bond that is not single
9
Q
Saturated
A
All carbon - carbon bonds are single
10
Q
Hydrophilic
A
Polar, able to interact with water
