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What types of lipids contain fatty acids?
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Waxes and fats and oils (triacylglycerols)
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What types of lipids do not contain fatty acids?
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Steroids
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What are lipids?
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Biomolecules that contain fatty acids or steroids
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What are fatty acids?
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Long-chain carboxylic acidsexample; olive oil
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What are saturated fatty acids?
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Only carbon-carbon single bonds
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What are unsaturated fatty acids?
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Contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond
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Properties of saturated fatty acids
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High melting pointssolids at room temperatureexamples; butter & margarine
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Properties of unsaturated fatty acids
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Low melting pointsliquids at room temperatureexample; veg & peanut oil
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What is a wax?
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Esters of saturated fatty acids
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What are fats and oils?
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Triacylglycerols or esters of glycerol
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What is a triacylglycerol?
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Oil or fat in which glycerol forms ester bonds with 3 fatty acids
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Example of a wax
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Example of Cis and Trans
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Melting Points of Oil and Fats and what are each prevalent in?
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Oil is a liquid at room temperature and a fat is solid at room temperature. Oil is prevalent in plants like olive and safflower and fats are prevalent in meats, whole milk, butter and cheese.
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Do oils or fats have more unsaturated fatss?
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Oil has more unsaturated fats and have cis double bonds
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