Draw the structure of a triglyceride. Describe the structure.
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Card 37
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Fatty acids have a long hydrocarbon tail. Are these tails hydrophobic or hydrophilic? Comment on what this does to the solubility of the triglycerides.
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Draw and describe the structure of a hydrocarbon tail.
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Are triglycerides formed by condensation reactions or hydrolysis? What bond forms between a glycerol and a fatty acid. What happens when this bond is formed?
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draw the process that takes place when glycerol and three fatty acids join to form a triglyceride.
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Descirbe the difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.
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Where are phospholipids found?
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There is one main difference between phospholipids and triglycerides. Recall this difference. Is this part hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
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State the three ways the structure of triglycerides relate to their functions.
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State the three ways the structure of triglycerides relate to their functions. (CONTINUED)
