Properties of Lipids
True or False: Lipids are polar substances
What is false?
This lipid is found in our fat cells
What are triglycerides?
Fatty acids are either ________________ or ________________.
What is saturated or unsaturated?
A function of lipid
Answer varies: What is...
-long term energy storage?
-form cell membranes?
-thermal insulator in animals?
-protective layer on feathers?
-signaling molecules?
-regulating metabolism?
What makes lipids difficult to dissolve in water.
What is nonpolar? OR What is hydrophobic?
This lipid is found in our cellular membranes
What are phospholipids?
Saturated fatty acids lack this type of bond.
What are double bonds?
What is...
-long term energy storage?
-protective tissue around vital organs?
The monomers that make up lipids
What are fatty acids?
This lipid contains 3 fatty acids and one glycerol molecule.
What is a triglyceride?
This fatty acid has 1 double bond in its hydrocarbon chain and the hydrogen atoms are arranged on opposite sides of the double bond
What is a trans-monounsaturated fatty acid?
A reason for why whales benefit from having lipids in their bodies
What is blubber?
Condensation Reactions
How are lipids formed?
Fats, Oils, Waxes, and Steroids
What are examples of lipids?
These fatty acids are found in processed foods and raise your bad cholesterol levels.
What are trans fats?
The properties of triglycerides that make them great for long term energy storage
What is...
-chemically stable?
-hydrophobic?
The bond between an alcohol and an acid
What is an ester bond?
The difference between phospholipids and triglycerides
Answers may vary:
-What is partially polar?
-What are 2 fatty acids?
-What is cellular membrane function?
-What is a phosphate group?
This fatty acid has 3 double bonds in its hydrocarbon chain and the hydrogen atoms are arranged on the same side of the double bonds
What is a cis-polyunsaturated fatty acid?
The property of triglycerides that make them great for thermal insulation
What is poor heat conductor?