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AS Lipids
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Elements that make up Lipids | C, H, O |
| The ratio of Hydrogen to oxygen in lipids | More than 2:1 |
| The components of a triglyceride | Three fatty acids and glycerol |
| Bonds that form as a triglyceride is made | ester |
| The reaction that forms a triglyceride from 3 fatty acids and glycerol | condensation |
| The reaction that breaks down a triglyceride into monomers | hydrolysis |
| Fats that contain no double Carbon-Carbon bonds | Saturated |
| Fats that have at least one double bond between two carbons | unsaturated |
| A short lipid that is needed to manufacture steroid hormones and some growth hormones | Cholesterol |
| Molecules in which one of the fatty acids of a triglycerides is replaced with a phosphate | Phospholipid |
| Fatty acids that we humans need but cannot synthesise | essential fatty acids |
| Energy need for the basic processes that are carried out in the body | Basal metabolic rate |
| Body mass (Kg)divided by height (meters) squared | Body Mass Index |
| 'Bad' Cholesterol carrier | Low density lipoproteins |
| 'Good' cholesterol carriers | High density lipoproteins |