FATTY ACIDS

Fatty acids are carboxylic acids this means they posses a _____ functional group

• -CHO

• -COOH

• -COOR

• -CONH₂

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Fatty acids with only single bonds are (a)   fatty acids

Which apply for saturated fatty acids

• has a bent chemical structure

• contains only single bonds

• solid at room temperature

• raises "good" cholesterol

• 10% of calories should come from saturated fats

Which of these fatty acids has one double bond and bends in an L-shape

• saturated fat

• trans fat

• polyunsaturated fat

• monounsaturated fat (Cis unsaturated fat)

What type of isomerisation do fatty acids undergo

• positional isomerism

• Functional group isomerism

• geometric isomerism

• none

A fatty acid in a triglyceride be replaced by a (a)   group to become a phospholipid

The hydrophilic "head" of the phospholipid is the (1)_______ while the hydrophobic "tails" are derived from (2)_________

• (1) fatty acids (2) phosphate group

• (1) triglyceride (2) phosphate group

• (1) phosphate group (2) fatty acids

• (1) fatty acids (2) choline

Saturated fats have ___ double bond(s) (write the number)

• 0

• 1

• +1

Cis-isomer unsaturated fats

• 
• 

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS1-5

The diagram shows the structure of palmitic acid. What type of fatty acid is palmitic acid? (apply knowledge using the picture)

• saturated

• trans fat

• cis fat (monounsaturated)

• polyunsaturated