Lipids Flashcards

(34 cards)

1
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How many fatty acid tails do phospholipids have

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2

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2
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Fatty acids are monomers of what

A

Monomer of lipid

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3
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Unsaturated fats are at what form at room temp

A

Liquid

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4
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Unsaturated fats are what shape

A

bent

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5
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What type of fat is solid at room temp

A

Saturated fats

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6
Q

Triglycerides

A

Used by animals to store food

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7
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Parts of triglyceride

A

Glycerol head and 3 fatty acid tails

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8
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What lipid has 2 fatty acid tails

A

Phospholipid

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9
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Type of fat where carbon atoms bind to different types of atoms

A

Unsaturated fats

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10
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What fat is liquid at room temp

A

Unsaturated fat

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11
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What are unsaturated fats

A

Carbon atoms bind to different types of atoms

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12
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Monomer of lipid

A

Fatty acids

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13
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Plants use which fat to store energy

A

Unsaturated fats

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14
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Fats, oils are what

A

Examples of lipids

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15
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Saturated fats are what shape

A

Straight

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16
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What are saturated fatty acids

A

Type of fatty acid where carbon atoms are bonded to as many hydrogen atoms as possible

17
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Fatty acid tails do what

18
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What elements are lipids composed of

A

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus

19
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What fatty acids are straight

A

Saturated fats

20
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Saturated fats at room temp

21
Q

What lipid is used by animals to store food

A

Triglycerides

22
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Unsaturated fats are used by who to store energyPlants use which fat to store energy

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Plants use which fat to store energy

23
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Examples of lipids

24
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What type of lipid has 3 fatty acid tails

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How many fatty acid tails does triglyceride have
3
26
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus
What elements are lipids composed of
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What fatty acids are bent
Unsaturated fats
28
Saturated fats are used by who to store energy
Animals
29
What fat is used by animals to store energy
Saturated
30
Type of fatty acid where carbon atoms are bonded to as many hydrogen atoms as possible
saturated fatty acids
31
What bonds hold the energy in the fatty acid tails
Carbon-hydrogen bonds
32
Where is the energy stored in a tryglyceride
Fatty acid tails
33
How many essential fatty acids are there
2
34
Glycerol head and 3 fatty acid tails are parts of what type of lipid
triglyceride