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Lipids
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the elements of lipids? | C, H, O |
| What is the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen in a lipid? | More than 2:1 |
| What is the name of the solvent that lipids are soluble in? | Ethanol |
| What is the most common lipid that humans eat? | Triglycerides |
| Name the components of a triglyceride | 3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol |
| What is the bond that forms between each fatty acid and the glycerol? | Ester bond |
| Whats the name of the fats with no carbon-carbon double bonds | Saturated fats |
| Name of fats with one or more carbon-carbon double bonds | Unsaturated fats |
| The reaction the breaks a triglyceride? | Hydrolysis |
| The reaction that forms a triglyceride? | Condensation |