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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.
A fat is called what if all the fatty acid chains are single bonded to two other carbons and two hydrogens?
If a fatty acid has a completely single-bonded carbon chain with as many hydrogen atoms as possible bound to the chain, it is refered to as a "saturated" fat. It is literally saturated with hydrogen atoms. If the chain has one or more double bonds, those double bonds reduce the number of hydrogen atoms, and so that is an "unsaturated" fat.
Is fatty acids a lipid?
Most lipids are composed of some sort of fatty acid arrangement. The fatty acids are Fatty acids are composed of a chain of methylene groups with a Carboxyl functional group at one end.
How many Dalton in an amino acid?
how can i convert weight of amino acids to dalton ?
What element saturates the carbon chain of a fatty acid?
No particular element saturates a hydrocarbon such as fat. If a hydrocarbon is saturated it means that there are only single bonds in the structure and so for a chemical group to join on, it must replace an already attached group. This means that it is more difficult for the body to dispose of the substance as fewer things will react with it.
How many fatty acid chain are in a phospholpid?
A phospholipid contains two fatty acid chains.
How many fatty acid chains does the membrane have?
one million
A fat that is solid at room temperature has mainly how many fatty acids?
There is three fatty acid modules in a triglyceride which is the main component in fat.
How many ester bonds are found in a triglyceride?
There are three ester bonds in a triglyceride molecule. These ester bonds form when three fatty acid molecules each react with a glycerol molecule, resulting in the formation of the triglyceride.
How many fatty acid chains do saturated fats have?
Saturated fats have no double bonds in their fatty acid chains, which means they have only single bonds. This results in a straight molecular structure with no kinks, making them solid at room temperature.
How many fatty acid molecules are needed to form fat molecule?
You need 1 glycerol molecule and also 3 fatty acids to to make a lipid.
How many condensation reactions does it take to build a triglyceride?
A triglyceride is formed by the condensation of three fatty acids with one glycerol molecule. Therefore, it takes three condensation reactions to build a triglyceride, as each fatty acid must undergo a reaction with the glycerol to form an ester bond. Each reaction results in the release of a water molecule.
How many water molecules are formed if a glycerol molecule is combined with three fatty acid molecules?
Three water molecules are formed when a glycerol molecule combines with three fatty acid molecules in a condensation reaction. Each fatty acid molecule contributes a water molecule when it reacts with the glycerol molecule to form a triglyceride.
How many dehydration synthesis reactions are required to attach fatty acid tails to a glycerol and build a triglyceride?
It can be done all in one synthesis. However, there are 3 OHs on glycerol and thus 3 fatty acids required in total to build the triglyceride. There are thus 3 reactions in total that take place but all in one synthesis. This is similar to 3 molecules of NaOH reacting with one molecule of phosphoric acid.
How many glycerols in a triglyceride?
1. 3 fatty acids are attached to it.
What statement best describes the structure of a lipid molecule?
A lipid molecule consists of a glycerol backbone attached to fatty acid chains. The fatty acid chains can vary in length and saturation, resulting in different types of lipids such as triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols. Lipids are hydrophobic molecules that play essential roles in energy storage, membrane structure, and cell signaling.
How many fatty acids is in a typical fat?
3 fatty acis in a glycerol. Fat is composed of one glycerol, thus contaning 3 fatty acids. Good Luck in AP BIO !
