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Q: How many ATP molecules can be obtained from a fatty acid that has 20 carbons?
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How many acetyl CoA molecules may be obtained from oxidation of a 16-carbon fatty acid?

A fatty acid that contains 20 carbons will yield 10 molecules of acetyl-CoA. Acetyl-CoA is also referred to as acetyl coenzyme A.


A fatty acid that contains a chain of 10 carbons and one double bond is termed a?

A fatty acid that contains a chain of 10 carbons and one double bond is termed monounsaturated, medium chain fatty acid. The process of adding hydrogen too an unsaturated fatty acid and creating a more solid fat is called hydrogenation.


Why is oleic acid not classified as a saturated fatty acid?

because it is a monounsaturated fatty acid... it has one double bond between carbons 9 and 10.


How many carbons are contained in a medium-chain fatty acid?

18


How many carbons might a long-chain fatty acid have?

18


How do fatty acid molecules differ from amino acid molecule?

amino acid molecules are water soluble meaning they cannot enter the cell. Fatty acid molecules CAN enter the cell.


How are amino acid molecules and fatty acid molecules the same?

amino acid molecules are water soluble meaning they cannot enter the cell. Fatty acid molecules CAN enter the cell.


Suggest a reason that linoleic acid is classified as a polyunsaturated fatty acid and oleic acid is classified as a monounsaturated fatty acid?

Linoleic acid is a polyunsaturated fat because its chain of carbons has 3 double bonds. Oleic acid is a monounsaturated fat because its chain of carbons has one double bond.


What is a fatty acid in which all carbons in the hydrocarbon tail are connected by single bonds?

phenotype


How many fatty acid molecules are needed to form a fat molecules?

3 fatty acids!


How are amino acid molecules and fatty acid molecules different?

amino acids are proteins which help with growth while fatty acid is used to provide energy for the body


What are the molecular units of fat molecules?

Fatty acid molecules and glycerol molecules.