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Lipid Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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1 gram of fat | 9 calories |
nonpolar | charges are equally distributed |
hydrophobic | water fearing |
hydrophilic | water loving |
fatty acids | monomer unit (most lipid structures are made up of) |
lipid function | long term energy; make up cell membranes |
saturated fat | solid fat; single bonds between the carbon atoms |
unsaturated fat | liquid fats; double bonds between the carbon atoms |
Trans fat | manufactured fats due to the process of hydrogenation |
Waxes | forms protective covering to prevent water loss |
Steroids | 4-fused carbon rings; make up hormones |
Phospholipids | contains 2 fatty acids; makes up cell membranes |
triglycerides | consists of 3 fatty acids; can be saturated or unsaturated |
functional group | group of atoms the give a structure specific properties |