Lipid Structure

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Fatty Acids are straight chain hydrocarbons with what at one end?

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Saturated fatty acids are more flexible than non-saturated ones

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Non-saturated fatty acids have a _ melting point and _ fluidity

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The double bond is usually in the Cis formation

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What is this an image of?

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Why are triglycerides stored in an anhydrous form?

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Mixed triglycerides have 2 or more different fatty acids

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What type of F.A's can triacylglycerols be made from?

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Phospholipids can form what types of structures when hydrated?

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What makes phospholipids different from triglycerides?

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Replacing the phosphate group with other polar heads changes the membrane function

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Sphigolipids use what instead of Glycerol?

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Sphigolipids only bind one fatty acid

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Sphigolipids have moiety bound to them

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Where do ceramides work?

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What are the uses of steroids?

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Steroids are made from Acetyle CoA

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Fat soluble vitamins are derived from testosterone

(Lipids) Year 2 Test sobre Lipid Structure, creado por gina_evans0312 el 21/01/2014.

Lipid Structure

Fatty Acids are straight chain hydrocarbons with what at one end?

Saturated fatty acids are more flexible than non-saturated ones

Non-saturated fatty acids have a _ melting point and _ fluidity

The double bond is usually in the Cis formation

What is this an image of?

Why are triglycerides stored in an anhydrous form?

Mixed triglycerides have 2 or more different fatty acids

What type of F.A's can triacylglycerols be made from?

Phospholipids can form what types of structures when hydrated?

What makes phospholipids different from triglycerides?

Replacing the phosphate group with other polar heads changes the membrane function

Sphigolipids use what instead of Glycerol?

Sphigolipids only bind one fatty acid

Sphigolipids have moiety bound to them

Where do ceramides work?

What are the uses of steroids?

Steroids are made from Acetyle CoA

Fat soluble vitamins are derived from testosterone