Plant oils and animal fats are mostly made up of a group of lipids called what?
Triglycerides
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What is a triglyceride?
A triglyceride consists of a molecule of glycerol with 3 fatty acids attached to it.
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A fatty acid molecule is a long chain of.....?
Carbon atoms with an acid group at one end.
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Hydrogen atoms are attached to the ....?
Carbon atoms
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If every carbon atom in the chain is joined by a single bond, we say that the fatty acid is ...?
Saturated
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If one or more of the bonds is a double bond, it's said to be...?
Unsaturated
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A fatty acid which is polyunsaturated is?
A fatty acid with many double bonds
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What's the difference between triglycerides and phospholipids?
Triglycerides have 3 fatty acid chains attached to a glycerol molecule, phospholipids have 2 fatty acids and a phosphate group attached to a glycerol molecule.
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Cell membranes are made from a double layer of...?
Phospholipids
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