Types of Fat
Butter is this type of fat.
Saturated Fat
Most lipids found in foods and the body have this many basic parts.
Three (3)
Tryglycerides are stored in the body as this
Fat
Lipids are important because of their ability to dissolve in water
False
What is hydrophobic mean?
Water hating
Sunflower oil is this type of fat
Polyunsaturated fat
A phospholipid has this many fatty acids.
Two (2)
Triglycerides are this type of stored energy.
Long term energy
Lipids are a micromolecule
False: they are a macromolecule
What does hydrophilic mean?
Canola oil is this type of fat.
monounsaturated fat
Triglycerides are made from fatty acids and this.
glycerol
Triglycerides are formed through this process.
Dehydration synthesis.
If a fat is liquid at room temperature it is unsaturated.
True.
What is the solidification point of fat?
The point at which all lipids are in a mixture are in a solid state.
Margarine is this type of fat.
monounsaturated fat
A triglycerides has this many fatty acids.
three (3) fatty acids
Do the heads face inwards or outwards on a tryglyceride molecule?
Outwards
Monounsaturated fatty acids have a single bond in the carbon chain.
False: it has a double bond
A diet high in saturated fat and trans fats can increase LDL cholesterol in the body. Which diseases does this increase the risk of?
heart disease
Which of the following is a hydrogenated product: Corn oil or vegetable shortening?
Vegetable shortening (also known as Crisco)
Lipids are made of fatty acids and glycerides. All fatty acids contain this.
Carboxyl group
What is the bond between glycerol and fatty acids in triglycerides called?
Ester bond
Sterols include vitamin D, Cholesterol, and steroids.
True
Why is fat valuable as a heat medium?
It get's hotter than watter.