lipids quiz

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glycerol has ? hydroxyl groups
three
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how many condensation reactions are needed to make a triglyceride
three
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how do unsaturated fats differ from saturated fats
there are carbon-carbon double bonds in the hydrocarbon tail
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triglycerides release a lot of energy in respiration because of the high number of ? bonds which are broken down.
carbon-hydrogen
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why are fats a better source of energy than sugars?
because they contain more energy per unit of mass
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why do fats help aquatic animals to float?
because they are less dense than water
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when phospholipids form a bilayer the tails are located...
on the inside of the bilayer
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can charged ions pass freely through the phospholipid bilayer
no
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