biological molecules 4 lipids

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made from variety of different components but all contain hydrocarbons
lipids
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hydrogen and carbon compound
hydrocarbon
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composed of 1 glycerol and 3 fatty acids
triglycerides
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long hydrocarbon tails which are ________ they are insoluble in water
hydrophobic
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has no c-c double bonds in the chain
saturated
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has c-c doubles bonds and causes chain to kink
unsaturated
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bond forms between glycerol and fatty acid
ester
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process which triglyceride is formed
condensation
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1 glycerol 2 fatty acids and a phosphate group
phospholipid
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fatty acids are hydrophobic and phosphate is negative and _______
hydrophilic
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fatty acids point ______ in bilayer
inwards
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phosphate points _______ in bilayer
outwards
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main component of cell membrane _______ bilayer
phospholipid
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hydrogen and carbon compound

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hydrocarbon

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composed of 1 glycerol and 3 fatty acids

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long hydrocarbon tails which are ________ they are insoluble in water

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has no c-c double bonds in the chain

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