Fats and the Cell Membrane | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Which picture (Top or Bottom) represents a saturated fatty acid? Be sure to explain why.

The picture on top is the saturated fatty acid because it is straight and has no double bonds.

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What are Carrier Proteins?

Solid proteins with a certain shape that will allow them to engulf charged sugars, amino acids, ions (such as Na+ and Cl-) and haul them across the membrane.

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How many types of fatty acids are in this triglyceride molecule?

1 saturated fat and 2 unsaturated fats

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In order to pass through the cell membrane, chemicals must _______________.

Have no charges. Not be polar. Fat soluable.

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Which of the following is the chemical formula for a fat: 1) C6H12O6 2) CH3(CH2)COOH 3) CH(NH2)COOH

Answer Number 2

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This lipid is _________________

Cholesterol

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What kind of lipid molecule is this?

A phospholipid. This is what the cell membrane is primarily made up of.

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What are the biological functions of triglycerides?

These large molecules are energy rich. They provide organisms with lots of calories to burn for fuel. They also make insulation like blubber.

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What kind of lipid molecue is this?

A triglyceride

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How can you describe the chemical properties associated with the heads and tails of phospholipids

The heads are charged and hydrophilic (water loving) while the tails have no charges and hydrophobic (water hating)

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Which picture (Top or Bottom) represents an unsaturated fatty acid? Be sure to explain why.

The picture on the bottom is the unsaturated fatty acid because it is bent due to a double bond between to carbon atoms.

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What are hydrophobic molecules? Name two. Can they pass through the cell membrane?

Molecules without charges. Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen are examples. They will NOT get stuck on the heads and WILL dissolve into the fatty layer of cell membranes

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Which of the following, the Chicken or the Avocado, is the best source of an unsaturated fatty acid known as archiodonic acid?

The Avocado! Unsaturated fats are usually found in fruits, vegetables, nuts, and grains.

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