triglycerides/lipids

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Mia Holmes

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  • what is a triglyceride
    a glycerol and 3 fatty acids perform condensation reactions to form triglycerides
  • what is a saturated fatty acid
    no double bond between the carbons
    uniform structure
  • what is a monounsaturated fatty acid
    one double bond between the carbons
    semi-uniform structure
  • what is a polyunsaturated fatty acid
    more than one double bond between the carbons
    not uniform structure