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biology biological molecules lipids

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Lipids
What are lipids,
What characteristics do lipids have,
Non polar and hydrophobic insolub...
4  cards
Triglyceride
Triglyceride characteristics,
What are the monomers of triglyce...,
Glycerol is an
13  cards
Triglyceride function
What are triglycerides function,
How is triglyceride good for ener...,
Triglycerides store more energy t...
10  cards
Phospholipids
Unlike triglycerides there are on...,
As the phosphate head is polar it is,
The fatty acid tails are non pola...
8  cards
Phospholipids role
The main component building block...,
The hydrophilic phosphate heads f...,
Composition of phospholipids cont...
8  cards
Phospholipids vs triglyceride
Number of fatty acid tails,
Presence of phosphate,
Polar non polar
6  cards
Biochemical Tests: Lipids
What is the test for lipids called,
This test is,
Lipids are nonpolar molecules tha...
8  cards
Lipid extra info
Saturated fatty acidsin saturated...,
The fatty acid is said to be satu...,
In unsaturated fatty acids the bo...
6  cards
Properties of Triglycerides
Triglycerides are mainly used as,
This is because the long hydrocar...,
Triglycerides are also suitable a...
5  cards
Properties of phospholipds
Insoluble droplets with the hydro...,
This phosphate group is water lov...,
This phosphate group is hydrophil...
6  cards

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