Lipids

Question 1

what are triglycerides made of

Answer 1

glycerol and three fatty acids

Question 2

what bond joins fatty acids and glycerol

Answer 2

ester bonds

Question 3

what reactions breaks and forms triglyceride

Answer 3

condensation forms and hydrolysis breaks

Question 4

saturated fatty acids

Answer 4

1. contains the maximum number of hydrogen atoms
2. only single carbon to carbon bonds
3. long straight chain
4. pack closely together so form strong intermolecular bonds resulting in fats that are solid at room temperature due to high melting point

Question 5

unsaturated fatty acids

Answer 5

contains carbon to carbon double bonds