Three hydrophobic fatty acid chains attached to hydrophillic glycerol via a condensation reaction
how is a glycerol and the three fatty acids bonded in a triglyceride?
By 3 condensation reactions, producing 3 molecules of water forming 3 Ester bonds
Saturated fats have complete hydrogens, carbon carbon single bonds
Unsaturated fats do not have complete hydrogens, they have at least one minimum carbon carbon double bond
Fats have a carbon carbon bond and a high melting point, they can be compact easily, they are solid at room temperature, they are from animal sources, they are generally unhealthier
Unsaturated fats have a carbon carbon double bond they have a lower melting point and they are less dense due to the kinks and they are liquid at room temperature, they are from vegetable sources like vegetable oil
Lipids supply more energy per unit mass
In lipids: There are 3 condensation reactions, 3 ester bonds, 3 water molecules produced.