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What do lipids contain?
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Fats and oils.
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What elements do lipids contain?
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Carbon
Hydrogen Oxygen sometimes phosphorus and nitrogen. |
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Are lipids polar or non-polar?
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Non-polar.
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Triglycerides act as....
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Energy stores in animals and plants.
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What do triglycerides consist of?
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1 molecule of glycerol
3 fatty acids. Joined by condensation reaction. |
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Unlike carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids,lipids are not .....
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polymers.
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What differs between the fatty acids in lipids?
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The length of the chain and the degree of saturation.
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Fatty acids are.... acids. They contain a ..... group.
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organic
carboxyl |
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A saturated fatty acid has the ..... amount of ....... and therefore have no ..... ......
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maximum
hydrogen double bonds. |
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What bond does a monounsaturated fatty acid have?
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C=C bond.
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