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Which type of fatty acid has only single bonds between carbon atoms?
Which type of fatty acid has only single bonds between carbon atoms?
What characteristic distinguishes monounsaturated fatty acids from saturated fatty acids?
What characteristic distinguishes monounsaturated fatty acids from saturated fatty acids?
Which of the following is an example of a polyunsaturated fatty acid?
Which of the following is an example of a polyunsaturated fatty acid?
What effect do double bonds have on the structure of fatty acids?
What effect do double bonds have on the structure of fatty acids?
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What is the chemical formula for oleic acid?
What is the chemical formula for oleic acid?
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What is the process called when fatty acids join with glycerol?
What is the process called when fatty acids join with glycerol?
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What type of bond is formed between the glycerol and fatty acids during this process?
What type of bond is formed between the glycerol and fatty acids during this process?
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How many water molecules are lost when forming a triglyceride from glycerol and three fatty acids?
How many water molecules are lost when forming a triglyceride from glycerol and three fatty acids?
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Which of the following describes the end product of the reaction between glycerol and fatty acids?
Which of the following describes the end product of the reaction between glycerol and fatty acids?
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What structural component is essential for the formation of the ester bonds in triglycerides?
What structural component is essential for the formation of the ester bonds in triglycerides?
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What characteristic of phospholipids allows them to form a bilayer in cell membranes?
What characteristic of phospholipids allows them to form a bilayer in cell membranes?
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In the phospholipid bilayer, which direction do the hydrophobic tails face?
In the phospholipid bilayer, which direction do the hydrophobic tails face?
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Which of the following statements about the heads of phospholipids is true?
Which of the following statements about the heads of phospholipids is true?
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What component of phospholipids is primarily responsible for their amphipathic nature?
What component of phospholipids is primarily responsible for their amphipathic nature?
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How do phospholipids arrange themselves in an aqueous environment?
How do phospholipids arrange themselves in an aqueous environment?
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Condensation Reaction
Condensation Reaction
A chemical reaction where two molecules combine to form a larger molecule, releasing a water molecule.
Ester Bond
Ester Bond
The type of bond that forms between a glycerol molecule and a fatty acid.
Triglyceride
Triglyceride
A molecule with three fatty acids linked to a glycerol backbone.
Glycerol
Glycerol
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Fatty Acids
Fatty Acids
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Saturated fatty acid
Saturated fatty acid
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Unsaturated fatty acid
Unsaturated fatty acid
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Omega-3 fatty acid
Omega-3 fatty acid
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What are phospholipids?
What are phospholipids?
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What is the head of a phospholipid?
What is the head of a phospholipid?
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What are the tails of a phospholipid?
What are the tails of a phospholipid?
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What does it mean for a molecule to be amphipathic?
What does it mean for a molecule to be amphipathic?
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What is a phospholipid bilayer?
What is a phospholipid bilayer?
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