Fats Challenge How does polarity impact the structure of fats!
Jan 14, 2016
Fats ChallengeHow does polarity impact the structure of fats!
What types of fats are good for you?
Bad for you?
Basic Structure of a fatty acid: Is it
polar?
Amphipathic: a molecule with polar and nonpolar parts!
Structure of Good and Bad Fats: How does
VESPR Theory influence structure of fats?
Fats in your diet affect HDL and LDL
levels Saturated Fats increase both HDL and LDL
Unsatuared increase HDL only
Trans lower HDL and increase LDL
What do HDL and LDL do?
How do fats in your diet influence HDL
and LDL levels? Diet low in
saturated fat actually tells live to make proteins to target and destroy LDL molecules!