3.39. Lipid Classification http://www.ck12.org
MEDIA
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URL: http://www.ck12.org/flx/render/embeddedobject/82351- Give an example of a saturated fatty acid and an example of an unsaturated fatty acid.
- Contrast the shapes of saturated and unsaturated fatty acid molecules.
- Relate the shape of saturated and unsaturated fatty acid molecules to their melting point and state at room
temperature.
Review
- What are lipids? Name two types of lipids.
- Describe fatty acids.
- Relate the structure of phospholipids to their function in cell membranes.