Biological Molecules - Lipids

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What bond is formed between the glycerol and fatty acid?
Ester bond
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What is the waste product of the reaction between fatty acids and glycerol to form a triglyceride?
Water
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What is a triglyceride with only single bonds between carbons known as?
Saturated fat
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What is a triglyceride with one double bond between two carbons known as?
Mono-unsaturated fat
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What is triglyceride with more than one double bond between carbons known as?
Poly-unsaturated fat
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A phospholipid is a glycerol molecule with one fatty acid and one phosphate group?
False
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Why are phospholipids used in plasma membranes?
They make it impermeable
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What part of the phospholipid is hydrophobic?
Tail
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What part of the phospholipid is hydrophilic?
Head
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What is the test for lipids?
Emulsion test
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What is the positive result of the emulsion test?
A cloudy white suspension forms
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