Practice: What type of bond connects the fatty acid chains to the #1, #2, and #3 positions of glycerol in triacylglycerols?
Concept #1: Triacylglycerols
Concept #2: Triacylglycerols
Practice: What type of bond connects the fatty acid chains to the #1, #2, and #3 positions of glycerol in triacylglycerols?
Practice: Draw the structure of a triacylglycerol that contains all 18:0 fatty acids. Is this a simple or mixed triacylglycerol?
a) Simple triacylglycerol.
b) Mixed triacylglycerol.
Concept #3: Triacylglycerol Functions
Practice: The function(s) of triacylglycerols in animals include:
a) Storage for long-term energy.
b) Encoding genetic information.
c) Short-term energy storage.
d) Thermal insulation of body temperature.
e) A and D.
f) A & C.
