quiz 5 prep Flashcards
simple lipids are glycerides also called ____
acylglycerols
glycerides are made up of ____
esters of glycerol and 1, 2, or 3 fatty acids
_____ are the main component of fats and oils
glycerides
saponification is
hydrolysis of triglycerides with alkali (NaOH, KOH)
saponification forms ____+_____
glycerin + salts of fatty acids
salts of fatty acids =
soap
____ soap is made from tallow/lard
lye
saponification number is equivalent to
the amount of alkali needed to completely saponify 100g of fat/oil
an increase in the saponification number = a decrease in ____
the average fatty length
Iodination: ____ fatty acids readily bond to iodine with ___ iodine atoms at each end
unsaturated; 2
Hydrogenation is ___
adding H to unsaturated fatty acids
hydrogenation converts ___ to ___ and removes ____
double bonds to single bonds; “kinks”
What does hydrogenation do to vegetable oils?
it solidifies them
think margarine/shortening
hydrogenation can convert ___ double bonds to ___
cis; trans
are there health concerns associated with chemically hydrogenated “trans fat”
yes; increased serum cholesterol; heart disease, diabetes, etc.
oxidation (“____”) is the formation of ____
Rancidity; free radicals
what do free radicals break?
C-C bonds of fatty acids
oxidation causes a disagreeable _____ such as in ____
odor/flavor; blue cheese
oxidation helps the addition of antioxidants such as
Se, Vit E, Vit C, betacarotene, ethoxyquin, BHA, BHT
another simple wax is ___ which has minor importance in nutrition, a low digestibility, and greater commercial value
waxes
___+___+___= compound lipids
fatty acids
alcohol
nonlipid
what are phospholipids?
- white waxy solids that turn brown when exposed to air
* constituents of biological membranes
what composes a phospholipid?
- glycerol (or other alcohol) backbone
- at least one fatty acid
- phosphoric acid
- nitrogenous base (usually choline, ethanol amine, serine)
What is amphipathic organization?
It contains both hydrophilic and hydrophobic portions in the same molecule
- hydrophilic: water soluble such as phosphoric acid, amino acid groups
- hydrophobic: lipid soluble such as fatty acid tails
lecithin (phosphatidylcholine) = ___+___+___+___
glycerol + 2fatty acids + phosphoric acid + choline
Lecithin in foods acts as
1, natural emulsifier
- carrier for micronutrients
- use in cosmetics