level: Level 1 of BM-Lipids
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Level 1 of BM-Lipids
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lipids consist of what elements | C,H,0 |
| fatty acid | long hydrocarbon + R-COOH |
| single bond in fatty acid = | saturated c-c bonds in r group |
| double bond in fatty acid = | unsaturated c=c bonds in r group |
| what bonds do lipids have | ester bonds |
| Triglyceride= | one glycerol and 3 fatty acids joined by condensation 3x H20 IS REMOVED |
| Phoshoplipid consist of | two fatty acids,one glycerol and a phosphate group |
| formation of phospholipid | The phospholipid molecule has a polar hydrophillic head (attracts water) containing the phosphate group and a non polar hydrophobic tail consisting of the fatty acid chains |