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What molecules are in a triglceride |
One glycerol and three fatty acids |
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What does unsaturated mean |
At least one double bond Between carbon atoms |
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What does saturated mean |
Don't have any double bonds between carbon atoms |
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What is different about a phospholipid compare to a triglyceride |
Phospholipids have 2 fatty acids and one phosphate group |
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What part of a phospholipid is hydrophobic |
Fatty acid tails |
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What part of a phospholipid is hydrophilic |
Phosphate group (heads) |
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Properties of a triglyceride |
Long hydrocarbon tails contain lots of energy They're insoluble so don't affect water potential
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Properties of a phospholipid |
Heads are hydrophilic and tails are hydrophobic Water soluble substance can't pass through the membrane |
