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You need 1 glycerol molecule and also 3 fatty acids to to make a lipid.
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∙ 10y agoIn a (most common) triglyceride fat molecule three fatty acid molecules are 'estery' bonded to one glycerol (1,2,3-propane-tri-ol).
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∙ 16y agoone, and three fatty acids
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∙ 11y ago3 fatty acids!
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Fats are composed of three fatty acid molecules joined to a molecule of?
glycerol
In a lipid synthesis reaction the greatest number of fatty acid molecules that could combine with on glycerol molecule is?
Three
What kind of molecule is ch3ch2ch2ch2chchch2ch2ch2ch2ch2ch2ch2cooh?
It is 'hexanoic acid' or 'caproic acid'.
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
In the triglycerides molecules shown below what are the three molecules attached to the glycerol molecules?
FATTY ACIDS APEX
What 2 types of molecules are needed to form a fat molecule?
To form a molecule of fat, the two types of molecules that are needed are glycerol and fatty acid. One glycerol molecule attaching itself to three molecules of fatty acid will give one molecule of fat.
What to molecule types are needed to form a molecule of fat?
To form a molecule of fat, the two types of molecules that are needed are glycerol and fatty acid. One glycerol molecule attaching itself to three molecules of fatty acid will give one molecule of fat.
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 many fatty acid molecules are needed to form a fat molecules?
3 fatty acids!
Is fat an element or a compound?
Fat is a fairly complicated compound: it is composed of a glycerin molecule with 3 fatty acid molecules attached. Each of the fatty acid molecules is composed of a carboxylic acid molecule and a hydrocarbon polymer molecule chain. The hydrocarbon polymer molecule chains can be of any length and either flexible or rigid. The hydrocarbon polymer molecule chains will likely be different in each of the 3 fatty acid molecules in a given fat molecule.
Fats are composed of three fatty acid molecules joined to a molecule of?
glycerol
How many water molecules are formed if a glycerol molecule is combined with three fatty acid molecules?
9
How many water molecules will be removed to form a fat composed of 3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol molecule?
Three water molecules will be removed to form a triglyceride composed of three fatty acid chains and one glycerol molecule. One molecule of water is removed for each bond between a fatty acid and the glycerol molecule, for a total of three water molecules removed.
Triglycerides are composed of what?
1 glycerol molecule and 3 fatty acid molecules.
What are tryglisorides?
Triglycerides are molecules made from three molecules, usually fatty acids attached to a glycerol molecule. They are more often known as lipids, or fats. A fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with a long alkyl group.
Are lipids a macro molecule?
Yes. It is composed of a molecule of glycerol chemically combined with two fatty acid molecules and a phosphate group.
Do molecules join to form fats in fatty acids?
Fatty acids are molecules composed of a hydrocarbon chain with a carboxylic acid group ( - COOH) at one end. The smallest molecule that could be called a fatty acid is acetic acid (CH3COOH which is the acid in vinegar) in which the hydrocarbon chain is only on carbon long (a methyl group - CH3). Fats are molecules composed of one to three (usually three) fatty acids bound by their carboxylic acid group to a glycerine molecule (see image above).
