Lipids and Chemistry Review

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The word that describes the nonpolar nature of tails on a phospholipid.

The functional group on a fatty acid is a _____________ group.

The number of rings in the structure of a steroid.

Meaning having a dual nature

The process of joining fatty acids to glycerol that removes water molecules

A phosphorus atom surrounded by four oxygen atoms is called a ____________________g roup.

the number of carbon atoms in glycerol.

Another word for hydrophilic