BRAINCAKEProperties of Triglycerides
Triglycerides have a high energy:mass ratio so are an excellent source of energy that can be stored in a small space.
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Key terms in this lesson
- triglyceride
- A lipid made of one glycerol molecule joined to three fatty acids by ester bonds.
- osmosis
- The net movement of water molecules from a region of higher water potential to a region of lower water potential through a selectively permeable membrane.
- water potential
- The pressure created by water molecules, a measure of the tendency of water to move out of a solution; pure water has a water potential of zero and solutes make it more negative.
More in Biological Molecules
- Glycogen
- Cellulose
- Roles of Lipids
- Triglycerides
- Phospholipids
- Properties of Phospholipids
- Test for Lipids
- Amino-Acids
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