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What are lipids made of?
Yes
Are lipids oxygen poor?
No
Do lipids form true polymers
Non-polar
Are lipids polar or non-polar?
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Functions:
Barriers
Energy storage
Cushioning
Cell membranes
Hormones
Insulation (heat production)
saturated
Type of fatty acid that contains max number of hydrogens
Straight
What shape do saturated fatty acids make?
Solid
What state/form are saturated fats found usually at room temp?
Saturated
What has more energy(when eaten)
Saturated or unsaturated
1
At least how many double bonds between carbons are found in unsaturated fats?
Bent
What shape are unsaturated fatty acids usually found in?
Liquid
What state/form are unsaturated fatty acids usually found at room temperature
CIS
What type of unsaturated fat has
Hydrogens are on the same side
Trans
What type of unsaturated fat has
Hydrogens on opposite sides
Triglycerides
Name of the typical form that lipids are found as
Glycerol
Triglycerides are formed from _________ and 3 fatty acids
Ester bonds
Name of bond formed between 3 fatty acids and glycerol
3
How many water molecules are released after dehydration synthesis between the 3 fatty acids and glycerol?
Phospholipids
Name?
Glycerol + 2 FA + -PO4
Cell membranes
Phospholipids is a major component of what structure in cells?
Polar
The head of a phospholipid is:
Polar or non-polar
Non-polar
The tails of phospholipids are:
Polar or non-polar
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Steroids
Cholesterol is an example of
Cell membranes
Steroids are a very important component of ?
Hormones
Steroids are a basis for ?
4
Steroids are made of # fused Carbon rings
Cholesterol
steroids are formed by adding different functional groups onto?
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