Types of Fat
Lipid Structure
Triglycerides
True or False
Misc.
100

Butter is this type of fat.

Saturated Fat 

100

Most lipids found in foods and the body have this many basic parts. 

Three (3) 

100

Tryglycerides are stored in the body as this

Fat 

100

Lipids are important because of their ability to dissolve in water 

False

100

What is hydrophobic mean? 

Water hating

200

Sunflower oil is this type of fat 

Polyunsaturated fat 

200

A phospholipid has this many fatty acids. 

Two (2) 

200

Triglycerides are this type of stored energy. 

Long term energy 

200

Lipids are 

Hydrophobic 

200

What does hydrophilic mean?

Water loving. 
300

Canola oil is this type of fat. 

monounsaturated fat 

300

Triglycerides are made from fatty acids and this.  

glycerol 

300

Triglycerides are formed through this process. 

Dehydration synthesis. 

300

If a fat is liquid at room temperature it is unsaturated. 

True.

300

What is the solidification point of fat? 

The point at which all lipids are in a mixture are in a solid state. 

400

Margarine is this type of fat. 

monounsaturated fat 

400

A triglycerides has this many fatty acids. 

three (3) fatty acids

400

Do the heads face inwards or outwards on a tryglyceride molecule? 

Outwards

400

Monounsaturated fatty acids have a single bond in the carbon chain. 

False: it has a double bond

400

Oil is a type of 

Unsaturated Fatty acid

500

Which of the following is a hydrogenated product: Corn oil or vegetable shortening? 

Vegetable shortening (also known as Crisco) 

500

Lipids are made of fatty acids and glycerides. All fatty acids contain this. 

Carboxyl group

500

What is the bond between glycerol and fatty acids in triglycerides called? 

Ester bond 

500

Sterols include vitamin D, Cholesterol, and steroids. 

True

500

Lard is a type of 

Fat

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