Experiment 7 Flashcards
(50 cards)
A diverse group of naturally occurring organic compounds
Lipid
Lipids are grouped together because of their evident insolubility in ___ and ___ , but high solubility in ____
water ; polar solvents ; non-polar solvents
Most encountered lipids
Triacylglycerols
Triacylglycerols structurally defined as ____ of glycerol and _______ fatty acids
TriEster ; 3
Triacylglycerols contain 3 fatty acids bonded to glycerol molecular covalently by _____
Condensation reaction
They are mixture of triacylglycerol
Fats and Oils
Most noticeable difference between fats and oils
Physical State at Room Temperature
They are solid at room temperature
Fats
They are liquid at room temperature
Oils
Fats are rich in saturated fatty acids that have ___ in the structure
no bends
Oils are rich in unsaturated fatty acids that have ___ in the structure
a lot of bends
(causing disturbances in the forces of attraction between each molecule)
OTHER most encountered lipid
Cholesterol
Without cholesterol, this wouldn’t be possible
Life
Cholesterol has a lot of physiological functions such as being the ___ , ___, and ___
precursor of bile salts ; steroid hormones ; vitamin D
Cholesterol are classified as ____
steroids
Steroids are any molecules containing a ____ (no. of rings)
4-ring nucleus
The possibility of forming a solution between liquid solute and a liquid solvent
Miscibility
The possibility of forming a solution between solid solute and liquid solvent
Solubility
What are the GENERAL TESTS FOR TRIACYLGLYCEROLS use for recognizing the presence of fats or oils in substances based on its physical or chemical property of their components
Spot Test and Acrolein Test
Triacylglycerol compromise ___ glycerol and ___ fatty acids
1 ; 3
___ Simplest test for the presence of fats and oils which is based on the fact that fats and oils leave a ____ spot on papers
Spot Test ; translucent
Spot test leave a translucent spot on papers because triacylglycerol are ____ due to the fact that they contain ____ molecular weight fatty acids
non-volatile ; high
___ General test for the presence of fats and oils, used to determine the presence of _____ in their molecules
Acrolein Test ; glycerol
Acrolein test is done by heating ____ and ___ with ___
fats ; oils ; dehydrating agent