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Fats contain fatty acids and gycerols.Fatty acids are saturated carboxylic acids which have pretty high molecular weight.Example-citric acid.Lower homologues like acetic acid,oxalic acid,formic acid are not regarded as fatty acids.
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∙ 12y agoFat is made up of molecules - just like most things around us.
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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 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
Why a strong aqueous acid produces many ions but few molecules?
The acid is dissociated in water in ions and doesn't produce molecules.
What same functional group is present on molecules Of pyruvic acid butyric acid and acetic acid?
carbosyl acid
How many molecules of acetic acid are produced from six molecules of glucose?
12
What are the molecular units of fat molecules?
Fatty acid molecules and glycerol molecules.
What element is in every amino acid molecules except carbonhydrate and fat molecules?
Nitrogen.
What are digestive enzymes that hydrolyze molecules of fat into fatty acid and glycerol molecules?
lipases
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.
How many fatty acid molecules are needed to form a fat molecules?
3 fatty acids!
During digestion fat is changed into?
Fatty acid molecules and glycerol
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.
What type of molecules are made when lipase catalyses the breakdown of fats?
Catalyses the breakdown of lipids (fat molecules) into fatty acid and glycerol molecules
What is a unit of fat?
A basic unit of fat is a triglyceride. It is primarily made up of a fatty acid and three glycerol molecules
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.
What is a basic unit of fat?
A basic unit of fat is a triglyceride. It is primarily made up of a fatty acid and three glycerol molecules
What is the end product of fat digestion?
The end products of fat digestion are fatty acids and glycerol.
